Posts Tagged ‘fear of dentist’
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Q. I have only 8 teeth on the top.I think 3 need coming out,i am really scared of having treatment,what would the best to have done.Thank you
A. If it is the loss of teeth your frightened of then you might wish to consider replacement of the teth with immedaite implants as these will feel the most natural.
If it is the actual extractions then you could consider sedation to help you relax during treatment.
Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG
Tags: cost cosmetic dentistry, cost dental implants, dental implant, dental implants, dental implants costs, fear of dentist, implant, implant dentist, implantologist, implants, loose teeth, loose tooth, missing teeth, sedation
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Monday, October 26th, 2009
Q. my teeth are in a terrible state after lifetime of other health problems. ive tried my best to look after them but the amount of medication as well as constant vomiting have weakened them. i spent so much time in hospital that the last thing wanted to do when ok was visit dentist. now i really need to get to a dentist and want to but im so ashamed-what can i do?
A. Hi
Please dont be ashamed. We see a variety of problems, more extreme then your case. The most important thing to do is to visit a dentist to have a full mouth examination. This would allow the dentist to outline your options.
Dr Kalpesh Bohara
The Dental Suite
www.dental-suite.co.uk
Tel: 01509 231144
36 Frederick Street
Loughborough Leicester
LE11 3BJ
Tags: dental phobia, dentist, dentistry, detist, fear of dentist
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Friday, October 23rd, 2009
Q. i am getting a tooth extracted but my dentist has refered me 2the clinic for sedation can you please tell me wot it involves and if ill be able to feel anything i am a very nervous patient thank you
A. Sedation helps you relax when you have tooth out you will still have local ana
esthetic so you won’t feel anything
Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG
Tags: dentist, detist, false teeth, fear of dentist, general anaesthetic, orthodontic treatment, orthodontics, orthodontist, Q. Orthodontics, scared of dentist, sedation
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Monday, October 19th, 2009
Q. Hi, i had a brace when i was about 13 for 10 months and had to have some teeth removed to make space for them to straighten out, well i am now 20 and during the last couple of years i have started to grind my teeth, they have become sensitive and look awful my two front teeth are the worse one is shorther then the other and 3 of my bottom front teeth have been ground down aswell so all my back teeth are fine but when i bite my front teeth dont meet, what is the best way to sort this and least expensive? Thankyou so much
A. hi many thanks for your email, the best least expensive way to sort this out is rebuild the front teeth using white filling material and then invest in a nightguard so if you do grind your teeth at night it will be the nightguard which is ground away and not your teeth.
hope this is helpful.
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
Tags: braces, clear fixed braces, dental veneers, fear of dentist, fillings, fixed brace, free consultations, front teeth, invisalign, invisalign brace, invisalign braces, invisible braces, long teeth, loose teeth, oral hygiene, orthodontic treatment, orthodontics, osteomylitis, Q. Missing teeth, teeth removed, teeth straightened, teeth straightening, venners, white filling
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Sunday, October 11th, 2009
Q. Hi, I was wondering if there is anything that can be done to make your teeth healthier if they are not as healthy as they should be? I know the normal flossing, brushing, healthy eating and mouthwash but can i be doing anything more? I am terrified of dentists and have recently been for a checkup after about 10 years of not going. My teeth are not too bad, i have been told but i have a wisdom tooth that needs to come out( which has just broken on me). I have also had a filling fall out a few years ago but due to my fear did not get it sorted out but now the dentist says that the gum has grown up though the whole. My dentist says that it has to be removed but when i went for the xrays the dentist at the hospital said that i could have a rootcanal instead which would save the tooth. Apart from the gum thing the tooth is healthy and the roots and centre of the tooth are absolutely fine. How will a root canal help the gum issue? Thank you for taking the time to reply.
A. The best thing you can do for your teeth is to brush and floss twice a day and see a dentist and hygienist every 6 months.
Kind regards
Dr Justin Glaister
Dr Justin Glaister
Umbrella
www.umbrellasmiles.com
Tel: 020 7612 9810
11 Harley Street
London W1G 9PF
Tags: clean teeth, clean the teeth, dental hygeine, dental phobia, dentist, fear of dentist, gums, root, root canal, root canal treatment, root canal. veneer, root cleaning, tooth brushing, white teeth, yellow teeth
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Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Q. my teeth are all really bad i dont have my front two. i have waited a year and a half to get registred with a dentist. i have a appointment next wek, i am realy scared of dentists but cud i get false teeth on the nhs. i cant even smile cos it looks terrible and i am getting married next year please help me
A. a course of nhs treatment which includes crowns and false teeth should cost 198.00 pounds
Dr Rob Tennet
St Johns Dental Practice
www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk
Tel: 0121 643 0610
18 Bennett’s Hill
Birmingham B2 5QJ
Tags: crown, crowns, dental crown, dental crowns, false teeth, fear of dentist, front teeth, front tooth, NHS, nhs crowns, nhs dentist, nhs dentistry, Q. Dental crowns
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Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Q. hi ive not been to a dentist for years as im so frightend just the thought makes me so nervous my teeth are realy bad and there getting worse most of them have broken and i no im going to have do something about it but im just to scared and dont no where to start, i used go to a dentist for nervous patients when i was around 12 and am 23 now, please could you give me some help, its realy affecting my confidence, and my job as i work with the public and im ashamed and realy want to have nice teeth, im frightend im going to loose them all, please help
A. to get to the dentist try some relaxation audio books etc. ring a few dentists to find out if the receptionist is helpful. agree to have a examination only ( just looking)try not to stress the examination remember it is only looking. onc the dentist has some idea you can arrange how to manage treatment. Tablet sedatives taken beforehand will help you make it to the appointment. some practices also offer sedative injections for concentrated and deep relaxation during treatment. costs do vary for this. call 01216430610 for details.
Dr Rob Tennet
St Johns Dental Practice
www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk
Tel: 0121 643 0610
18 Bennett’s Hill
Birmingham B2 5QJ
Tags: dentist, dentistry, fear of dentist, sedation
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Q. Five months ago I had one of my front teeth removed and a partial pallet fitted. Two days ago I started getting pain in my cheek and now my cheek is swollen. If I smile or try to move my mouth I have severe pain in my cheek and along my top jaw. I am just assuming I have an abcess or infection. I have no actual pain in my teeth. I am terrified of Dentist’s could you please advise me what I should do.
A. It doesn sound like you have an abscess. you need to book in wit your dentist you will diagnose and treat as necessary.
Kind regards
www.umbrellasmiles.com
Dr Justin Glaister
Umbrella
www.umbrellasmiles.com
Tel: 020 7612 9810
11 Harley Street
London W1G 9PF
Tags: abscess, fear of dentist, front teeth, front tooth, infection, jaw, jaw pain, teeth pain
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Monday, September 14th, 2009
Q. I am 47 years old and have not been to a dentist for 27 years after a quite terryfying experience. I have lost alot of teeth and apart from a few at the front bottom and top the others remaining are broken or decaying. I am scared stiff of the dentist and get panicky just thinking about it. Could you give me some idea of how I will accepted if I go. I do not want to be lectured as i am well aware of my situation. What I need is a sympathic and calming approach but I am really scred this may not be the case.
A. When I see patients such as yourself I am certainly not judgmental but concerned about treating your mouth back to health. For patients who are scared of dentistry there are a number of ways to help you through the process. In my experience most patients who are as scared as you find IV sedation a great help. They find that this technique makes them very relaxed during the treatment and also they have little memory of the event. This also allows me to carry out the best treatment possible. If this is of interest to you please contact my practice for an appointment. i look forward to meting you.
Dr Julian Caplan
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
Director on the board of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk
101 St. Peters Street
St. Albans Hertfordshire
AL1 3EN
Tags: bacteria, bad teeth, broken teeth, chipped teeth, chipped tooth, decayed teeth, dental anxiety, dental pain, dental phobia, dentist, dentistry, false teeth, fear of dentist, missing teeth, periodontal disease, private dentist, scared of dentist, smile makeover, teeth decay, teeth pain, teeth removed
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Thursday, September 10th, 2009
Q. Hello, I have just been to my dentist as I was experiencing pain in my lower back teeth. I had an x-ray done and was told that my lower back teeth were fine but that I have alot of decay in my top canine tooth and that it will need fixing immediatly. She then poked and blew air into it asking me if it hurt which it didn’t and then said I would need the tooth sorting but said that it would be extremley difficult. I asked if she meant if I was going to lose the tooth or need a root canal and she said no nothing like that, she would just need to do a normal type filling but just that it was going to be very difficult. I am now scared and don’t understand. Please could you explain this to me a little more? What happens during a filling of you canine tooth and why would it be so difficult? Please please help!!!
A. I am not sure what your dentist meant either – you need to go back to her and ask her specifically what she means
Dr Julian Caplan
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
Director on the board of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk
101 St. Peters Street
St. Albans Hertfordshire
AL1 3EN
Tags: decayed teeth, dental anxiety, dental pain, dental phobia, fear of dentist, fillings, porcelain fillings, scared of dentist, silver filling, small gaps, teeth decay, teeth fillings, teeth pain, tooth filling, tooth fillings, Tooth+fillings
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Saturday, August 29th, 2009
Q. hi i had my teeth done but i still have my top teeth in i am a afraid of dentist can you help me i hate it
A. I don’t really know what your problem is??
Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG
Tags: dentist, fear of dentist, front teeth, front tooth, scared of dentist
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
Q. Hi there i have a tooth that is half missing! my dentist wants to do an extraction on it but i keep putting it off, it has started to hurt abit now! but if i go let my dentist extract the remaining tooth will there be any problems duing the extraction? where the tooth has brocken the gum has gone over the the broken part so i think that she is gonna have problems getting it i am more frieghtend of the dentist cutting my gum open! im am terified of going to the dentist ever since a dentist i used to go to messed up one of my teeth.
A.
It sounds as though you do need your tooth removed- please discuss your anxiety with your dentist as the problem of removing the tooth will only increase the more the decay is allowed to grow
Dr Julian Caplan
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
Director on the board of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk
101 St. Peters Street
St. Albans Hertfordshire
AL1 3EN
Tags: chipped teeth, chipped tooth, dental anxiety, dental pain, dental phobia, fear of dentist, general anaesthetic, Microabrasion, misplaced tooth, missing teeth, missing teethj, Q. Broken teeth, Q. Missing teeth, teeth pain
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Monday, August 24th, 2009
Q. Dear Sir, I’ve been “selected” for a procedure that I am not familiar with and want to find out more information…I have been waiting for approval though a county dental facility to have the rods or implants for witch the denture can be attached to…My oral surgeon called and said that while I wait for the OK for those rods/ implants..He would like to perform something..I am not sure of the exact label for the surgery..it involves Lowering the floor of my mouth..? and building up mandibular area..they want to take a skin graft from my buttocks and use it as a graft for my mouth..They want to do this because my lower jaw was without a denture for 8 years..not that I didn’t have one but got poor dentistry at the time and it did not fit and cut me badly..result..stopped using lower denture to my detriment. Does any of this sound familiar to you..I am 56 years old and in fairly good health in spite of wheel chair status…part of the reason I am in a wheel chair and lost my teeth was because eight years ago I was misdiagnosed as having end stage breast cancer to the bone…I didn’t though but was placed in a Morphine induced comatose state for a year..till they figured out their mistake and withdrew the medications…however I lost most of my teeth..then when I woke up I had to have the rest of them removed…I need some direction here..I am scared to go under anesthesia for 2 hours! In addition I need to know the possible side effects for such a procedure. He said it would be that long…scares me when you consider all of the medical mistakes I have endured in one life time…maybe I am over thinking this..but I need to do research..But don’t no where to turn..he did say this procedure was a common one before implants…what is he talking about..I will have further instruction next week when I go in but want to be educated enough when I go to ask the right questions..Can you please direct me to some educational material..I would appreciate it. Thanks for your time.
A. Hello
This procedure effectively increases the height of the mandible by lowering the level of the tissues around it making the denture more stable and les likely to rub on the floor of the mouth, something that can still happen even if implants are used to anchor the denture. Its quite a complex procedure and not commonly used in dentistry these days. Talk things through with your oral surgeon agian the next time you see him i’m sure he will be able to give you a bit more information especially if he uses the technique a lot.
Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG
Tags: aligner, alignment, ct sjaw scan, fear of dentist, implant, implants, jaw, jaw bone, Jaw line, offline jaw
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Monday, August 24th, 2009
Q. hello, back in october last year i had 8 teeth removed,2 months later i had a dental absess that ingulfed my face. i had to have surgery and more teeth removed as they plugged the absess. in that time i had the inside of my mouth cut open in 2 places with a scalpul and an epidural needle plunged into my face. as a result of this i have had a nervous breakdown and think about my mouth 24 hours a day. i have only 7 teeth on the top set left, 2 have extreme long tooth and 2 are crowns,the bottom i have 9 teeth all my fronts mainly and one side which i use to eat. they need a very deep clean.now since all this has happened i have tried to go to the dentist but i have huge panick attacks and vomit my nerves are shot, i even tried to go via sedation but even the though of needles etc coming near me sends me into tears and i cant breath. as i cant seem to deal with this would i be able to have my teeth taken out under general at the hospital,and if so how would i go about doing this. would be grateful for any advice.
A. You need to try and get your dentist to refer you to hospital where they should be able to manage your extreme dental and needle phobia
Dr Julian Caplan
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
Director on the board of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk
101 St. Peters Street
St. Albans Hertfordshire
AL1 3EN
Tags: abscess, anesthesia, decayed teeth, dental abscess, dental anxiety, dental implant, dental pain, dental phobia, dentist, fear of dentist, general anaesthetic, Q. Dental Implants, scared of dentist, sedation
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Monday, August 24th, 2009
Q. hi there, i went in to the dentist to have a root canal.she drilled alot out of my tooth but i had to stop her as it felt like the drill was hitting my nerves.She didnt complete the root canal as she said you will have to go under sedation as im a terrified of dentists.i want to go under sedation but i dont want to feel any pain at all,wat would you reccomend?
A. sedation – this will allow the dentist to properly numb your tooth and you will hav no memory of the procedure.
Dr Julian Caplan
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
Director on the board of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk
101 St. Peters Street
St. Albans Hertfordshire
AL1 3EN
Tags: dental pain, dental phobia, fear of dentist
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
Q. I have a few rotten teeth that need removing as very painfull i also have poor oral health due to a massive fear of dentists i have even thought about being knocked out having them all taken out then false teeth so i dont keep having all this pain and worry however this cost is not an option for me. I would really like some help to get my oral health back and teeth sorted and say goodbye to the pain last night i only had 2 hours sleep due to the pain. The other problem i have is i am ellergic to the injections and the last time i had a tooth removed it was at birmingham dental hospital under sedation this put with my very bad fear of dentists is why my oral health is so bad and i am ashamed of it to be honest but worried about doing anything about it. I have also had a very unsympathetic dentist years ago which made me worse and not had a dentist since. Please can you give me some advice and point me in the direction of help as i worried in pain and anxious. regards
A.
It is not clear how you found your experience at BDH, Contact them direct as you will already have a hospital number and be in their “system”. They are caring and are the lowest cost or free if you are on a budget.
to help overall you might try hypnotherapy to work on your anxiety before going for an appointment. There are quite a few registered therapists in the area.
Rob
Dr Rob Tennet
St Johns Dental Practice
www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk
Tel: 0121 643 0610
18 Bennett’s Hill
Birmingham B2 5QJ
Tags: dental phobia, dentist, dentistry, fear of dentist, rotting teeth, scared of dentist, teeth, teeth pain, tooth
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
Q. hi why dont you have the wand at kissdental
A. I am a strong believer that pain free injections is in the technique. ’The wand’ is a method for giving anaesthetic in a painless manner. From my experience, if time is taken to give conventional injections, they can be just as pain free. I have treated many nervous patients who have all been pleasantly surprised with how gentle the administering of local anaesthetic can be.
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
Tags: dental phobia, dentist, dentistry, fear of dentist
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Thursday, June 4th, 2009
Q. hi, I have a really bad phobia of all Dentists when I was younger I had a very bad experience that put me off. I would love nothing more than the perfect while smile. All my pictures I never smile I am very concerned on the way I am currently feeling about my teeth. Is there any where I can get the treatment done and for a lower price or even for free. I wouldnt mind being made an example of i.e advertisment etc just would like someone to help feel like a ladt with a beautiful smile ??
A. I’m not sure you’ll find anyone to do complex treatment for free but you could try your local dental hospital to see what they could do for you
Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG
Tags: cosmetic dentist, cosmetic dentistry, cosmetic dentistry drugs, cosmetic dentists, Cosmetic+dentistry, dental phobia, dentist, dentistry, fear of dentist
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