Cosmetic Dentistry Guide » crown http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:10:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Need to stop inflamation from spreading http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/need-to-stop-inflamation-from-spreading/ http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/need-to-stop-inflamation-from-spreading/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:07:24 +0000 admin http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/need-to-stop-inflamation-from-spreading/ Q. my dentist recently x rayed my teeth finding inflamation under one of my crowns which is supported b a post he said i may lose the tooth .he gave me two options to try and retreat it giving a 50%chance of success or leave it and keep a close eye on it . i am worried the inflamation will spread to other teeth . what is your advice to me .

A. Try the retreatment to prevent the posibility of the inflammation spreading then review the tooth in a few months to see how its settled

dr andrew moore

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG

]]> http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/need-to-stop-inflamation-from-spreading/feed/ 0 Best solution to fix new bite? http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/best-solution-to-fix-new-bite/ http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/best-solution-to-fix-new-bite/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:00:28 +0000 admin http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/best-solution-to-fix-new-bite/ Q. Hello Dr Moore, I am 42 years old. I had my mouth half full with crowns by 20 yrs old. By 34, many were needing to be replaced. I begged the dentist to give me an upper plate. I made a good case and I got it. He made me 4 or 5 before I got a good fit. I still have to use a large amount of Fixodent daily to keep it in. Now, at 42 I have had most of my bottom teeth extracted and Im down to 5 in the front. THere are no other teeth/replacements on the bottom at all. The plan is to remove the 5th tooth and I will be left with 4 in the front, and get a partial bottom plate. And make a new top plate to fix the new bite. How will the teeth in the back stay down? I will need to glue down with fixodent? Will it somehow hook on to my front teeth? People Ive known with this, had hooks onto back teeth which I do not have. Please let me know. At this point I just want to be able to chew again.

A. Anything put into the lower jaw will help you to chew although a denture is very difficult to wear if there are only a few teeth to anchor it in place. You might want to consider a denture held in place with dental implants this maybe your best solution in the lower jaw in the long term

dr andrew moore

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG

]]> http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/best-solution-to-fix-new-bite/feed/ 0 Relatively large front teeth needs treatment http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/relatively-large-front-teeth-needs-treatment/ http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/relatively-large-front-teeth-needs-treatment/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:28:52 +0000 admin http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/relatively-large-front-teeth-needs-treatment/ Q. i have two large front teeth and absolutely detest them. its giving me really low self esteem and i would really like to do something about them. What are my options and honestly how much will this kind of treatment cost? My two front teeth are longer than my “wedding finger nail” (short) just to give you a rough idea. im getting increasingly depressed about it what can i do?

A. The cost depends on what you have done. If they need veneers this will  normally cost from around £500 per tooth. If the teeth need removal then you could be looking at £500 for a small denture or £4000 for fixed implant supported crowns.

dr andrew moore

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG

]]> http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/relatively-large-front-teeth-needs-treatment/feed/ 0 My dentist is going to cut my cap into four pieces to remove it, is this correct? http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-dentist-is-going-to-cut-my-cap-into-four-pieces-to-remove-it-is-this-correct/ http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-dentist-is-going-to-cut-my-cap-into-four-pieces-to-remove-it-is-this-correct/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:35:45 +0000 admin http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-dentist-is-going-to-cut-my-cap-into-four-pieces-to-remove-it-is-this-correct/ Q. Hello, my dentist done a cap on my tooth a year ago, but it was the wrong size, it has recently started to smell and cause me some discomfort. When he put the cap in the dentist filed the tooth below, is this good practice? Also he didn’t remove the nerve in the remaing part of the tooth, sould he have? I have now been informed by my dentist that it needs to be replaced (me footing the bill!). I am about to book my appointment, and am concerned about the dentists experience, he said that he will cut the cap, that’s already on my tooth, into four, for removal. Does this sound right, because I am very concerned about the remaining part of tooth underneath. Thank you

A. It’s best to cut the crown into pieces before removing it as this protects the tooth underneath You would normally only reomve the nerve if the tooth causes pain or an infection is present

dr andrew moore

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG

]]> http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-dentist-is-going-to-cut-my-cap-into-four-pieces-to-remove-it-is-this-correct/feed/ 0 Is it possible to change the post that are in the gums? http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/is-it-possible-to-change-the-post-that-are-in-the-gums/ http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/is-it-possible-to-change-the-post-that-are-in-the-gums/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:10:25 +0000 admin http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/is-it-possible-to-change-the-post-that-are-in-the-gums/ Q. Dear Dr. Moore, I have four crowns (in the front in the top rig)that are now showing a black line and so need replacing with Porcelain ones, but also my gum is quite dark and not pink. Is it possible to change the posts that are in the gum, or is it possible to lighten the gum in any way? Thank you for your help! Regards

A. Hello the gum can’t really be changed but the posts might be taken out and replaced with White posts and porcelain crowns

dr andrew moore

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG

]]> http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/is-it-possible-to-change-the-post-that-are-in-the-gums/feed/ 0 Is root canal required before having a crown in my case http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/is-root-canal-required-before-having-a-crown-in-my-case/ http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/is-root-canal-required-before-having-a-crown-in-my-case/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:59:46 +0000 admin http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/is-root-canal-required-before-having-a-crown-in-my-case/ Q. i asked my doctor to give me a nice smile or correct spaced teeth in the front of my mouth and he is giving me a crown and root canal on the damaged tooth first, but what about the other teeth in the front they are still spaced will i need a root canal on the other teeth in order to get them unspaced and looking nice?

A. It is difficult for me to say without seeing you, all I would say is that you don’t always need root canal before  crown or veneer is fitted

dr andrew moore

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG

]]> http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/is-root-canal-required-before-having-a-crown-in-my-case/feed/ 0 Can’t make up my mind to have a porcelain or a metal crown http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/can-t-make-up-my-mind-to-have-a-porcelain-or-a-metal-crown/ http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/can-t-make-up-my-mind-to-have-a-porcelain-or-a-metal-crown/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:43:40 +0000 admin http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/can-t-make-up-my-mind-to-have-a-porcelain-or-a-metal-crown/ Q. I’ve had cosmetic crowns placed on my 6 upper front teeth (eye tooth to eye tooth). There were multiple issues and I am having them redone. The issue that I’m faced with now is whether or not to have the back of the crown porcelain or metal. If I go with porcelain, I may need another root canal (they will have to remove more of my tooth to make the back thinner). If I go with the metal, I’m afraid that it will show when I laugh or yawn and that later it may look dark. What would you advise?

A. It is unusual to see the back of upper front crowns and metal would be stronger, if you are very worried about the apperance you may have to risk needing a root canal under the porcelain crown

dr andrew moore

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG

]]> http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/can-t-make-up-my-mind-to-have-a-porcelain-or-a-metal-crown/feed/ 0 I need to quit smoking to have implants so is bonding an option? http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-need-to-quit-smoking-to-have-implants-so-is-bonding-an-option/ http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-need-to-quit-smoking-to-have-implants-so-is-bonding-an-option/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:39:32 +0000 admin http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-need-to-quit-smoking-to-have-implants-so-is-bonding-an-option/ Q. I am aged seventy two and I have had upper crowns and bridges for about twenty five years, now two of the teeth are crumbling inter palatally. This involves the left central incisor and the canine tooth. The remedy which has been suggested is to cut of my bridge between the central incisors, have the teeth removed on the upper left and then have implants. Until I get a new bridge I will need to wear dentures, the estimated cost for this is £9k. There will be two dentists involved in this; one says that I must stop smoking and the other dentist say that I do not need to. At present I am hoping that “cosmetic bonding” is an alternative. My questions are. Could “cosmetic bonding” prevent the offending teeth from additional crumbling? If implants are the only solution, will I need to stop smoking? Many thanks.

A. Bonding is a good temporary solution although if the teeth need to come out then it might not work that well. If you have implants stopping smoking will help improve the success rate.

dr andrew moore

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG

]]> http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-need-to-quit-smoking-to-have-implants-so-is-bonding-an-option/feed/ 0 Need a gold crown fitted to my tooth http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/need-a-gold-crown-fitted-to-my-tooth/ http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/need-a-gold-crown-fitted-to-my-tooth/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:14:30 +0000 admin http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/need-a-gold-crown-fitted-to-my-tooth/ Q. i want a gold tooth/cap or window fitted on one of my teeth. i would like to know where i can get this done and how much it costs. i live in east london and as you can read this is for cosmetic reasons. thanks.

A. I would call round a few local dentists in east London. I’m sure there will be a practice that can do this for you.

dr andrew moore

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG

]]> http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/need-a-gold-crown-fitted-to-my-tooth/feed/ 0 Suggested crown for my cracked teeth is not affordable http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/suggested-crown-for-my-cracked-teeth-is-not-affordable/ http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/suggested-crown-for-my-cracked-teeth-is-not-affordable/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:38:40 +0000 admin http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/suggested-crown-for-my-cracked-teeth-is-not-affordable/ Q. Hi, Today at work one of my back teeth has cracked- it has a 10 year old filling inside. I’ve been advised it’ll probably need a crown. However I’m petrified of the dentist and have to be sedated when I go. How much will the work cost and if I took out private dental insurance, would it cover the work? I know it’ll be about £400 but that’s half my wages so won’t be able to afford it! Please advise in anyway possible. Many Thanks

A. Thanks for your questions, I am unsure as to whether taking out a dental insurance policy at this stage would help, as the need for treatment already exists? However, many detal practice are able to offer payment plans, such an interest free credit. I would suggest that you ask your dentist about the payment plans they have available, or alternatively reasearch dentists in your area who offer suitable schemes. I hope this helps.
Kind regards
Dr Kailesh Solanki

dr kailesh solanki

Dr Kailesh Solanki
Kissdental
www.kissdental.co.uk
Tel: 0161 748 5250
157 Woodsend Road
Flixton Manchester
M41 8GN
UK Practice of the Year 2007

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