can my broken crown be removed

Q. Hi My lower third molar of the right jaw has a broken crown and I want it to get removed.But the dentist says that as the molar is attached to the lower jaw a surgical operation is required. Is there any way the tooth can be removed without an operation.
A. It may not be [...]

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I have been quoted of £730 for Chameleon Porcelain Jacket crown

Q. I have a quote of £730 for Chameleon Porcelain Jacket Crown for LR6. Part broke off at the gum which was patched up but there is another fracture down middle so needs crown. Obviously I want to reduce price and metal one on NHS is an alternative since lower molar not a big aesthetic [...]

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Mt tooth looks shorter as my gum has shrunk

Q. I got crowns done about two years ago on 4 front teeth but 1 of the front crowns on my front tooth the gum shrunk and the tooth looks shorter than the other one what can i do to fix this.
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Your options are to get the crowns redone. In some case you may require [...]

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How much do UK crowns cost compared to Poland

Q. Hi. My wife has returned from Poland after some dental work. We always wanted to have a holiday there and she needed 4 veneers replacing so we combined the two. We had a fab time and the Polish dentist could not have been more proffessional. There is a small issue however with her 2 [...]

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Violent marriage left me with broken teeth

Q. Hi rob. can you please advice me on what to do .I had a very nasty violent marriage many years ago and i ended up with a few teeth missing i was to embarrissed to go to a dentist and now i have a fear of them , i have 4 teeth on a [...]

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My front veneer has shattered and now I need a crown

Q. THE VENEER ON MY FRONT INCISOR SHATTERED AND THE DENTIST ADVISES ME TO HAVE A CROWN AS THE TOOTH PREVIOUSLY HAD ROOT CANAL TREATMENT. I AM RELUCTANT TO HAVE SOME OF MY TOOTH REMOVED AND WOULD PREFER JUST TO HAVE THE VENEER REPLACED. HOW MUCH RISK AM I TAKING OF FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE [...]

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I have had a new crown and now my tooth is very sensitive

Q. a crown fell off i have since had a new crown fitted but it is so sensitive i cannot eat or drink on it even cleaning it hurts my dentist wanted to remove the crown but could not so he has recommended that the tooth is removed i feel that this would not have [...]

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I have an upper denture and lost a lot of teeth I can not afford dental implants

Q. Hello I have a partial upper denture and have lost a lot of teeth in the lower jaw. All the remaining teeth that are left were crowned approx 10 years ago. I cannot afford a lot of implants but am wondering if implanted retained dentures would be a possibility. I had a panoramic xray [...]

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My son had missing front teeth can he have dental implants on NHS

Q. My 16 year old son has his front two teeth but the teeth either side of these are missing (they have never come through). As well as this all his teeth are quite small, so I am worried that bridges would not be suitable. He has a brace at the moment to keep his [...]

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I have a dead tooth after root canal im in mubai

Q. Hi Doctor I visited the dentist for a filling and during that my dentist told me that my upper left first incisor looked dead to her. When I was young I had braces and probably that did some damage. There is a light vertical crack mark on the tooth but i used to feet [...]

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I want a porcelain crown for a dead tooth that is discoloured

Q. I have a discoloured front tooth an xray has revealed that the nerve in this tooth is dead. My dentist nhs has suggested a crown but for some reason wasn’t to keen on a porcelain crown. I am worried that the crown will not look natural and very concerned about any dark joins can [...]

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My back tooth is cracked can it be saved

Q. My back tooth, #18, had a root canal. Instead of getting a crown I had a filing. My tooth cracked in the back, in middle. Is there anyway to save my tooth?
 
A. It all depends on whether the crack has gone through the root or more superficially. Unfortunately if the crack is through the [...]

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What is the cost of a denture for three teeth and a bridge

Q. I have just had my three front teeth taken out and dentures fitted i had to have one taken out as it was a crown and that was coming out so i asked my dentist to take the other two out as i had never had straight teeth or two front ones since i [...]

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My teeth don’t show when I smile and my top tooth needs braces

Q. I have two questions:
1) The tooth adjacent to my middle top two teeth is at an angle and allows air though when I trying to say ’s’ and as a result makes it difficult for me to speak correctly. I am 42 so can this tooth be straightened with a brace or would it [...]

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If my root canal doest work will I loose the bridge that is fitted to it

Q. I have recently had root canal work on one tooth and the tooth next to this had been removed due to previous failed root canal work. So far the recent root canal work seems to have worked although I do feel some discomfort from time to time, I am about to have bridgework to [...]

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My front tooth has moved me dentist says I need a veneer

Q. Hi, One of my two front teeth has slowly changed position over the years. It has moved both slightly outward and slightly over the neighboring front tooth. A dental hospital has recommended to my dentist that all that is needed is a veneer on the neighboring tooth, to balance things out but I\’m not [...]

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My front tooth is growing out of my gum and I cant afford braces

Q. Hiya, one of my very front teeth grew on the gum so it protrudes quite a bit plus I knocked it when I was younger and it is now discoloured due to it dying. What is the best and quickest procedure to fix my smile other than braces. I\’m 23 and nither have the [...]

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