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Can you put me in the direction of dental trials? I hate my smile

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:54:39 +0000

Q. Hi Dr.. Im in a position where i hate to smile cos of the way my teeth look as have gaps at back top and bottom both sides and caps of front which look shabby. I would love the idea of tooth implants but unfortunately i simply cant afford it and would never get finance to help cover the cost due to the amount of problems ive had recently. So.. trying to find a way to solve my issue i keep hitting walls and wonder if maybe you could put me in a direction of maybe some Dental trials etc?? I have also been reading on new development on Ultrasound growing new teeth? Is there maybe trials going on in U,K soon?? I dont have many problems in life but get so down about this issue as feel kike i cant go out with friends cos like them i would look and see things i dont want to see and im getting really depressed without a way of solving this issue. Thanks for your time and hope to hear from you soon.
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A. Unfortunately I cannot help you as I am not privy to such trials

Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
101 St Peters Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3EN
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Can the muscles that have collapsd around my cheeks be rebuilt?

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:21:50 +0000

Q. i hav 7 teeth left my muscles have collapsed round my cheeks can this be rebuilt,

A. You can rebuild the teeth and the lost height of your bite with bridgework dentures or implants By building up the bite the face will appear at the correct height- effectively a dental face lift.

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

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I have been advised to have re-root treament or extraction, any other options?

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:19:07 +0000

Q. I have a tooth (front incisor) which had a root canal filling and porcelain veneer around 19 years ago. the root canal filling has now failed and may have been like that for some time but having had no other symptoms from it, it has gone unnoticed. The tooth itself had suffered from root resorbtion until it was treated and I also have some bone resorbtion between the adjacent teeth. The infection looks to be around the root of the tooth rather than a small abcess at the tip of the root as previous. I have had a couple of options given to me and would like to know what your opinion would be on this. I have advised to have a root re treatment which may clear it up permanently, or an apecetomy/root filling or to extract it and have an implant. The damage to the tooth was due to trauma and seems on the outside to be in good condition. Do you think i should get rid of the tooth and get rid of the problem/infection altogether or persevere with the tooth and try to keep it as long as possible. thanks,

A. Its a personal preference but my first thought would be that a a root with resorbtion and a failed root filling has a gaurded to poor prognosis. If I saw the tooth on some occasions I might prefer retreatment but not an apicectomy. If an implant was not contraindicated ( need to confirm by clinical exam ) I would generally prefer an implant for a long term solution. I would be happy to explain the pros & cons of a particular treatment in your case. StJohns Dental practice in Birmingham is 1 minute from New Street station. We offer a free initial consultation to provide advice on the most likely best option in your case. Call Amy on 0121 643 0610 for details or follow the weblink from CDG. Rob

Dr Rob Tennet
St Johns Dental Practice
18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ
Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk Tel: 0121 643 0610

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Are dental implants or bridges necessary for replacing missing teeth?

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:17:15 +0000

Q. Are dental implants or bridges necessary at all in order to replace a single missing tooth?,

A. Seems an odd question, but you can function with nothing just a gap. Other problems may occur but they are not life threatening. Many single tooth gaps at the back of the mouth are left unrestored. Most single tooth gaps at the front of the mouth are restored. Rob

Dr Rob Tennet
St Johns Dental Practice
18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ
Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk Tel: 0121 643 0610

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Can anything be done about an implant treatment gone wrong?

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:10:44 +0000

Q. I have nearly finished treatment for an implant. However the way my gum was cut to place the implant means I have a v shaped gap in my gum, so the crown will not follow my normal gum line – the first one they tried had pink coloured porcelain at the top, (about 1/2 cm) which didn’t match my gum! It looks terrible. Can anything be done about this?,

A. The dentist could try and match the pink porcelain a bit better so that it blends in with your natural gum colour. This can be quite tricky as porcelain texture mimicks teeth really well, but not gum. The only other problem is that other materials tend not to bond very well to porcelain. Another option is to have a soft tissue graft- taking gum away from another inconspicuous area of your mouth and attatching it to the area. This IS a surgical procedure and can be quite unpredictable. The only other option, is to accept it the way it is. Hope this info has helped.

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
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How much would it cost to replace crowns with implants?

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:28:32 +0000

Q. i have three crowns fitted and would like to replace them with impants. Can it be done same day and how much will it cost.,

A. It is possible to replace them with dental implants if the bone and the bite is suitable. You will probably need provisional crowns before the final new crowns are made and fitted to the implants.

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

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Is there any treatment for a continuing infection from my root canal?

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:13:13 +0000

Q. Hi I had a root canal done on my front lower tooth. It has been 2 years ago. After that I had infection in it & had to have 2x apisectomy done. It is still with minor infection in it. Should I pull it out?,

A. It does sound like a hopeless case, it might also be bets to remove it before you loose all the bone that may be needed for an implant

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

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Too young for dental implants?

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:39:36 +0000

Q. My 17 1/2 year old daughters adult eye teeth were never formed. She is currently having orthodontic work to make spaces for maryland bridges. But we are now seriously considering implants. Is she too young and will there be enough bone? Thank you Regards Mrs E Pearce,

A. She needs to have completely stopped growing. Once she has implants can be placed but the issue is the other teeth growing down as life goes on – she is likely to have to have the implant crown replaced at a later date .

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Are teeth implants available on the NHS? If not how much do they cost?

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:19:43 +0000

Q. hi can you pls tell me is the implant available on nhs or not and also if it is not then how much would it cost as i would like to have 2 rear teeth implants if it is affordable or what option do i have, i am really stressed about this so hope to get something sorted soon hope to hear from u asap many thanks jhangeer,

A. hi implants are not available on the nhs . budget between 2200 -2500 per missing tooth

Dr Safeer Butt
S3 Dental – Synergistic Smile Studios
Clinics in Kent, Surrey & Sussex
Web: www.s3dental.co.uk Tel: 020 8398 6322

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Tooth extraction which will cause a gap or smaller implants to fill gap?

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:08:02 +0000

Q. Since child, I had this small tooth stuck in between my two front teeth, almost 7mm. I do not know what to do. Extracting will leave a big gap. I actually asked my dentist and she mentioned that we have to remove one of my front teeth and insert two smaller implants to fill the gap. What to do best?,

A. Very difficult to answer – proper assessment of the space is important and I would advise a diagnostic wax-up to make a mock-up of the potential end result to plan your case

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