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hello, i went to america last june and fell off my skateboard! chipped a tooth on the top jaw, and i think damaged the gum on the lower jaw, how can i tell if the gum loss is from the impact? i cant get a dental appointment till next week so ive looked online, when ive search gum loss it comes up with gum disease? bit worried! help!

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I have been in need of a root canal for about a year but cant afford it. Now I have a small, hard, sharp object coming out of the top of my mouth feels like a bone the size of a toothpick . I tried to pull it out with tweezers but it is connected to my palate. What is it?

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Hi, im 20 years old and haven’t been to the dentists in a few years because I always hated them has a child. But over the past year Iv noticed my 2 top front teeth are starting to wear away. A gap has appeared in the middle of them and its really starting to effect my confidence. Iv been reading on the internet and it sounds very much like acid erosion. I was just wondering if anything could be done? Thank You

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I have a crown on my right canine tooth,the root has an airline fracture,i have been to a private dentist who has taken several x rays and impressions,i was expecting him to say i could have a bridge,but he has said the root should be surgically removed. I also have 3 other crowns the left canine being one of them and the same has been suggested for this the root is not damaged on the left side.A plate with false teeth, I am in a state of shock there is no way I could tolerate a plate.Should I get a second opinion?.

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Dear Dr. Moore, I have had root canal treatment on one of my front teeth, which was restored with a fibre glass post and ceramic crown. This is the second restoration and unfortunately it keeps coming loose just like the first. I have considered an implant as a last resort but really would prefer not to have what is left of the tooth extracted if I can possibly avoid it. What my own dentist seems unable to tell me is if there is an alternative post arrangment (something like you would use during an implant procedure) instead of the smooth one I have which refuses to stay in place? I must add that this has been an onging problem for the last 10 years! I have good dental health otherwise and my gums are healthy. Thank you for your advice.,

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i have had a fractured root for many years it currently has a pinned crown in it , the crown falls out frequently – i definitely do not want a denture, is an implant my only other option or is there a way of securing this crown better thank you so much for your help,

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Hi, I had an accident recently in November 2009 where I fractured the root of my upper front left tooth and have had it extracted (with the root still left in place-this was done in case I was to have an implant). I am now looking into my options for either a bridge or an implant. At this stage I am considering getting a bridge (due to both money and time restraints) but would like some advice on the implications of removing the root now for the bridge and whether this will affect me having an implant at a later stage in any way? Could you please advise me and give your opinion whether it would be sensible for me to have the root extracted and have a bridge done now then a bone graft and implant later on? Kind Regards,

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Hi I have recently suffered a fracture to my upper right canine which had a cantilever bridge attached with a pontic for the lateral incisor. I have the same arrangement on the left upper side and two veneers on my central incisors. This is because I never got my permanent lateral incisors. My dentist says the only option for me is a denture or implants. I really don’t want to go back to having a denture but I don’t think I can afford implants. Would it not be possible to have another type of bridge using my front incisor and the canine for support? As What other options could I have? thanks

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I have had a root filling and a gold cap put over the tooth. The tooth keeps getting infected and it may be better to have it out. I have a 5 tooth bridge one tooth away form from the cap and if nothing is replaced it could undermine the bridge. Ive been told that a good option is to have an implant but the cost is 2,000 which i cannot afford can it be done chaeper or have you got any suggestions?

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Dear Dr Caplan, I had a bridge fitted last July on the front tooth attached to my good front left tooth. I got knocked over today by youngest son and it has become slightly lose. Will it be repairable?