Posts Tagged ‘bite alignment’

Can I Have My Relapsed Teeth Corrected Naturally?

Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
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Hi. I used to wear fixed top and bottom braces when I was younger, for three years. My teeth were perfect but started to move about 7 years ago. On my top teeth, one front tooth has started to stick out a little and it’s very upsetting. How can this be corrected naturally, without veneers etc.? My bottom teeth are very crooked now, I had about 4 teeth extracted when the braces were fitted as I have a small mouth but large teeth, my jaw is cross biting and it’s effecting my speech slightly. Can you help me please?


Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

I’ve Had A Crown Fitted Which Seems To Be Affected By My Bite. I’m Concerned I’ll Do Further Damage. Is This Likely?

Wednesday, March 12th, 2014
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Hello Mark, I hope you can help as I have an issue that has me a bit worried. I have just had a crown fitted on my side tooth (After a root canal) but it seems a bit “long” and it’s always the first thing I “hit” whenever I bite down on anything. I am concerned that I will do further damage to it and that it won’t last as long as it should do with my bite affecting it’s function. Is this normal in your experience? What would you advise me to do about this? Could you tell me if it is likely to be under guarantee? Any information you can provide would be of great help to me. Thank you for your time. 


Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

Could You Give Me A Rough Estimate Off How Much It Would Cost To Get My Jaw Aligned?

Wednesday, February 26th, 2014
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Hello Dr Moore. My top jaw comes out more forward than my bottom one, I think this is called an overbite. This means my bite basically covers my bottom teeth. Also when I bring my bottom jaw forward to meet my top teeth one of jaws are not straight resulting in a big space either side of my front teeth. Apart from this my teeth are all straight. I would like to have my jaw realigned. Do you think that this is the best option? Also, could you give me rough estimate of how much this sort of treatment would cost? I hope to hear from you. Thank you.


Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore

My bite has gradually changed for the worst, what can I do?

Monday, May 23rd, 2011
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I have three symptoms with my teeth that have occurred in the last 12 months. First I noticed that the inside of my cheeks were becoming sore on both sides when I closed my jaw. Secondly I noticed that my teeth no longer touched in the front when I closed my jaw. All my life I had bitten my fingernails to a small extent I can no longer do this!I can now slip a thin coin between my teeth with my jaw closed. Thirdly when I chew my food my teeth tend to squeak causing me some embarrassment.

My dentist tells me that my bite has changed and that the only contact now is with my two rear molars on each side. She offers no treatment for this other than warning that I face problems in the future.

I am 64 years old. I have all my teeth and they are generally in good condition. I have three questions what is the likely cause of this change, secondly will the changes continue and thirdly can anything be done to restore my former bite?


Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

I’ve had a crown fitted and my bite is uncomfortable, would another dentist reshape or redo it?

Monday, January 24th, 2011
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Hi doctor,
I had a crown put onto my teeth after a root canal treatment. However, I feel that it isn’t placed right and my bite feels different and uncomfortable. I want to know if I can go to another dentist and ask him/her to reshape it to make my bite feel more comfortable. My question is, will the crown be taken off and then put back on or will the doctor simply just reshape it using the burr? Also, would i need anesthesia for this procedure?


Dr Kailesh Solanki Kissdental – UK Practice of the Year 2007 157 Woodsend Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 8GN.2 New Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2QS. 13 Stanley Street, Manchester, M8 8SH. Web: www.kissdental.co.uk Tel: 0161 748 5250 View My Profile Dr Solanki

My new crowns clash with my bottom teeth and I wanted it to feel natural. What can be done about this?

Monday, November 22nd, 2010
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I have just had 4 Porcelain crowns fitted to my front upper teeth, temps were fine but for one week the permanents were a nighmare, i couldn’t eat, talk properly as they were clashing against my bottom teeth. Went back the dentist drilled their length and also the back to improve my bite, my bite is almost back to normal but she advised if i am still having trouble they can heightening my back teeth to open up my bite a bit more. Is this normal practice, obviously the crowns have now been drilled and are rough where once smooth and secondly if i still wasn’t satisfied to have more work done, hence more money even though my bite was fine to begin with. i’ve never had crowns before so thought what i was feeling was normal to begin with but the clashing of my teeth made me to believe this was something more and no amount of time would get me used to that, i could only talk with a lisp because i was too afraid to talk in case my teeth clashed together. i find it hard to believe that a dentist could miss my bite so much, i’ve been left traumatised by the whole experience, i’ve saved up for this treatment for 2 years and feel totally let down, shocked and very dissapointed. I would like to know if this is something that happens all the time, i would like to know as i would have never went private and had this treatment done. hopefully you can restore my faith in all of this.


Dr Kailesh Solanki Kissdental – UK Practice of the Year 2007 157 Woodsend Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 8GN.2 New Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2QS. 13 Stanley Street, Manchester, M8 8SH. Web: www.kissdental.co.uk Tel: 0161 748 5250 View My Profile Dr Solanki

Would veneers be suitable for me? I don’t have an overbite but my bottom jaw is a bit more forward than the top jaw?

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
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Hi i don’t have an over bite, my bottom teeth and top teeth are practically in line with each other, maybe bottom jaw teeth are a milimeter further forward than top jaw teeth – would veneers work for me or would they keep pinging off??,

Dr Kailesh Solanki Kissdental – UK Practice of the Year 2007 157 Woodsend Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 8GN.2 New Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2QS. 13 Stanley Street, Manchester, M8 8SH. Web: www.kissdental.co.uk Tel: 0161 748 5250 View My Profile Dr Solanki