Do I need gum surgery

Published August 17th, 2008 by admin

Q. hi, I have had root canal treatment on my front upper 1 and 2 teeth. These teeth are now discoloured.Upper 1 left is a crown(done abroad). This crown is too thick and too big, it goes high into my gum, it`s bigger than my teeth. I have small teeth. Now I`m having crowns put [...]

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The gum above my dentures is thick will this shrink

Published August 8th, 2008 by admin

Q. The last of my top teeth were removed and a full denture fitted 2 days ago. The teeth look fine but the ‘gum’ above them is quite thick. It pushes my face out slightly under my nose so my lips look like I’m sucking lemons! Will my bones & gums shrink?
A. Over the next [...]

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Dr Bohara is doing my teeth in Loughborough

Published August 4th, 2008 by admin

Q. Dear Dr. Solanki, I`m 25 and dr. Bohara is doing my teeth in Loughborough. The problem is that the gum on upper left 1 is raised due to a too big a crown put previosly by someone else. My teeth are quite small, I have lots of gum showing. For him to do [...]

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Mt tooth looks shorter as my gum has shrunk

Published July 25th, 2008 by admin

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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Hi
Your options are to get the crowns redone. In some case you may require [...]

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Can I have tooth straightening with a baby tooth in my gum

Published July 13th, 2008 by Dr Julian Caplan BDS

i am wondering if its possible to straighten my teeth even though i have a baby tooth? and my actually tooth is in my gum.
 
You can have braces with baby teeth present. However the underlying tooth may get in the way of tooth movement . This would need to be assessed by a dentist prior [...]

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Sucking my thumb has ruined my teeth

Published July 2nd, 2008 by Dr Rob Tennet

Q. I use to suck my thumb growing up and as a result it looks as if my front teeth are missing. What can I do to have the smile I’ve never had?
 
A. I’m guessing why it looks this way in your case.
In a typical thumb sucker the teeth are pushed forward and spread out. [...]

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I have lost supportive bone tissue can I have dental implants

Published June 22nd, 2008 by Dr Julian Caplan BDS

Q. I have previously been told that I have loose supportive tissue. Would this be a problem with implants? I have lost a few back teeth. I am 47.
 
A. The tissue around teeth can be divided into attached (bound to the underlying bone) and non-attached (loose). The more attached, presents the easier the formation of [...]

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