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Hello Doctor, 

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I have just had my teeth straightened with Invisalign & i have a few gaps between my teeth where there is no gum & the gap doesnt look too good can anythng be done……

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My gold crown was filed down in the top centre of the tooth to make it fit better. The gold has been filed away leaving what looks like the cement or the filling (I had root canal). Is the crown still effective after its been filed (drilled) away like this please?

Also the crown does not meet the gum – ie i can feel a slight gap with my tongue. Is this normal?

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please can you help me, i had a tooth extraction on 20/02/10, i followed the aftercare instructions so carefully, but i seemed to have got dry socket, i went to my dentist 2 days ago and he put this iodiene stuff in the hole and put me on metronidazole for 5 days. but im still in so much pain, its unberable from the hole, the gum, and my jaw. im constantley crying cos of the pain but no one seems to know what to do. the area around the hole just does not feel right, like i have cotton wool poked up in my cheek. please can i have some advice, over the counter meds are not working either.

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Hello, I knocked my front tooth out when I was younger and wore a bridge (one sided) for years. Last year (aged 28) I decided to have an implant fitted instead. It was fitted and my dentist had to rebuild the gum above. Anyways it all went ok and then last Sept he fitted my new porcelain crown. Over the last 8 months my the gum surround my teeth EITHER SIDE OF the implant has become very red and has started to receed. This is gum above 2 good teeth and not above the implant. The gum above the implant has receeded a little too but I think that is cause they had to rebuild it so much in the first place. My concern is as to why the gum is receeding above my good teeth. My dentist cannot figure it out but says it has nothing to do with my implant yet before I had this fitted there was nothing wrong. What do you think? Do you think it could be to do with the crown itself? Please help as Im worried I might start losing some teeth! Thanks,

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I have been using the enlighten home kit given by my dentist to wear for 3 hours a night (my teeth are too sensitive to do overnight). Some of the gel got onto the gum and before I could get it whiped off it’s made the gum white. What can I do/use the help the gum heal quickly.

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Hi i have been to see my dentist where i had 2 fillings and he cleaned alot of tar from my teeth. This was due to having a fixed brace in and it was difficult to keep teeth clean. Now i can holes at the top of my teeth where the gum should be. They look like decay but it just looks like gum missing. Can my gums grow back at all what can i do ive been told to keep them clean can i do anything for my gum to come back

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hi there.my two front teeth are only ever so slightly loose.i am grinding my teeth in my sleep for many years now and have just got a night guard from my dentist.they said i have a tiny pocket between my teeth and gums.i was wondering if using my night guard would help strenghen my teeth.or if not,what other things could be done?i dont want to lose my teeth and my dentist says i dont have gum decease.please help.thanks

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hi Dr Kalpesh Bohara Hi Dr S.VERMA, all my life I have always had a gap teeth. but the problem is it keeps expanding bigger and bigger and I’m well ashame to even smile outside or show my teeth to people i dnt know. PLS HELP ME TO CLOSE MY GAP TEETH. i hope to hear from you soon.,

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Hi. I have fron teeth with two upper ones broken at gum level. No others except some broken gum level side ones. I had a dental bridge about a year ago but it fell off and the teeth under it are now at gum level and black. I’m diabetic and horrified of visiting a dentist because i don’t know what is going to happen. Kindly let me know of the procedure that will be followed and if I will be able to have clip ons or will all my teeth have to be pulled out? Many thanks for your help.,