My front tooth is loose due to gum disease should I have a Maryland bridge or denture

Q. Hi, I have a front loose tooth due which I am about to lose due to Gum disease. I have been offered the option of replacing the tooth with a denture (dont want this) or a Maryland bridge. Only problem with the bridge is that I have read that the metal can show through [...]

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My front teeth are too long and look bad what can you advise

Q. Hi Im 60 years old my two front upper teeth have grown long and one is now loose, they look awfull please advise treatment and cost
 
A. It sound as though you have gum disease and that your front teeth have got to the stage of sever bone lose. The only option is usually removal [...]

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I have lost my self esteem after having a bridge knocked out I just want my teeth back

Q. I am 35 years old and for the last 15 years i have had a bridge for 5 front teeth that i had beaten out of me so to speak but lately i am getting very depressed about this, i have no self esteem, i dont like smiling, i wont socialise anymore. I asked [...]

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How much would it cost for a full set of false teeth and dentures

Q. Please can you help me I have had false teeth a full set of dentures since the age of 26 and am now 49. I would dearly love a new set as the ones I have are old and I do not think they are doing their job properly and feel that they are [...]

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I no longer smile due to a dead tooth which is discoloured

Q. I have a dead tooth, left front, if your looking straight at me, and it is now very discoloured, I am looking for advise to rectify the problem, as I no longer smile, as it is so discoloured. My dentist has advised it is very lucky to be there, it was knocked out about [...]

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I do not like my dentures how much would implants cost

Q. I have a full top denture and partial lower, i really do not cope well with the dentures i have had them for just over a year now and was looking to see if would be possible to have implants and an estimate of the costs involved
 
A. An implant supported denture is a good [...]

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I have gum disease and my front tooth has been removed because it was loose

Q.Hi, I have gum disease which is currently been treated, however one of my front teeth have to be extracted due to becoming loose , I have been advised to choose either a Maryland bridge or a denture as a temporary measure as I would like to go for an Implant. Please can you advise [...]

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I just had crowns and bridges and my gums are receding

Q. I just had crowns and bridge work done and it seems that the crowns I can see all the recession on the top of them my dentist said the gums will come over that I was in temporary for 5 weeks and now have had the crowns in for 2 weeks and the gums [...]

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I fell and knocked my teeth out ive had infection and bone loss

Q. When I was young I fell and knocked my 2 front teeth as a result I had an operation and the root of one of the teeth was removed. A few years later I has the tooth crowned and not long after I got an infection in the roof of my mouth. An x-ray [...]

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I have 5 crowns in a bridge and one is cracked what do I do

Q. I have the middle six top teeth cosmetically crowned recently. Five of them are joined as my bite is very bad. Today I have cracked one of the front ones, I have no idea how. Is it possible to repair this without the need to replace all the teeth as they are joined.
 
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Do my teeth that support a bridge need to be in good condition

Q. if u want a dental bridge do the teeth they are attached to need to be in good condition as i may have to have one but one of them is a filling that’s not in great condition
 
A. The teeth on either side of the gap do need to be in good condition. If [...]

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Do dental bridges last forever or can you replace them

Q. after 10-15 years are dental bridges replaceable if they fail ?A. bridges after 10-15 years are replaceable if they fail as long as the reason for failure is not the teeth under the bridge have decayed and broken down. as long as the teeth are still intact there is no reason why this cant [...]

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I need to replace my bridge for 3 teeth

Q. Hello Dr Suri I’ve had a bridge at the lower rear left side of my mouth for many years and it needs replacing. It covers the area of 3 teeth. I have changed dentist who is recommending instead of having a new bridge,to have two crowns and a dental implant for the missing tooth [...]

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I have dentures for my top teeth held with fixadent

Q. Dr Suri, i have dentures for the top part of my teeth, with clips on to two back teeth either side of my mouth this been metal, i have to use a fixadent all the time for is so loose could you please advise me on the best treatment I can receive on this [...]

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Loose baby tooth dental implants fixed bridges

Q. I have a slightly loose baby tooth next to my upper right front tooth but the other teeth are not in the right place so i would need a bridge for five teeth is this possible and approx how much would this cost?
 
A. There are 2 permanent solutions to fixing missing teeth - implants [...]

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I need to have all my teeth taken out due to gum disease

Q. I have recently found out I require all of my teeth to be taken out, due to gum disease. Would I be able to get implants in my full mouth after treatment has settled.
 
A. Implants are a definite possibility. How simple the treatment all depends on how much bone is available to place the [...]

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Can I replace my eroded teeth with dental implants without pulling my old ones out

Q. I have very badly eroded front teeth could i get implants to replace these without having to pull out my old teeth?
A. Implants are titanium roots placed into bone that actually become fixed to that bone. Unfortunately you would have to have your teeth removed in the areas where you needed implants. [...]

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I watched on telly that a woman had a mouldng on her teeth what is that

Q. i watched something on telly where a women had some sort of molding put round her teeth and she had to go back after 2 weeks to get the real thing, witch was a full moulding that went over all her teeth and looked really good, what are they called? and do you do [...]

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