Which are better lava crowns or porcelain bonded metal crowns
Q. Hi, I’ve had porcelain veneers on my front tooth for last 5 years and now need to replace with a crown. I am 33 and would appreciate any advice regardin ‘lava’ crowns versus the ‘porcelain bonded metal’ crowns.
A. Lava crowns are made from a Zirconium core for strength and a porcelain covering baked on [...]
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My NHS dental crowns are too white what can I do
Q. I go to a local dentist where I have been going for a long time and my dentist no longer treats adults, just children\’s braces. i therefore changed to a dentist at that practice, but did not know him. I have had 3 new crowns at the front and a veneer (privately) plus teeth [...]
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What is the best adhesive for a 4 tooth implant that is loose
Q. have a 4 tooth implant but after about 5 months it becomes loose and needs to be reset. What is the strongest adhesive I should be using or is there a different problem?
A. It is unclear if you are referring to the implants themselves becoming lose or the crowns placed on the implants. Many [...]
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How much does cerec veneer cost
Q. Your website quotes CEREC price for crown - but what would be the price for a single CEREC ceramic veneer?
A. My web site does not give quotes as each patients situation is individual to that patient and as such it is impossible to give estimates for treatments. My Cerec work starts at £645 usually [...]
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I grind my teeth and have acid erosion and need crowns
Q. I have bad acid erosion on my teeth I also grind them in my sleep. I have two front crowns and will soon need the other teeth around them done the crowns are really horrible and my teeth are quite yellow. can you help me please.
A. the acid erosion on your teeth and grinding [...]
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I want a nice smile but my front teeth are not straight due to sucking a dummy
Q. my front teeth are not straight, one goes slightly back and the other forward with a gap..i think they may be impacted because i had a dummy too long as a child…what could be done to straighten them. im 28 now and although i have a fear of the dentist i really want a [...]
Tags: braces, gums, orthodontic treatment, Q. Dental crowns, Q. Dental Veneers, teeth straightening
What can be done for my badly chipped front teeth
Q. my two front teeth are badly chipped. what do you recommended
A. If the rest of the tooth and surrounding teeth are healthy and the chipping is only localised then I would recommend composite bonding ( white fillings) as this is the least damaging. However for a more severely damaged tooth you may require a [...]
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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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can I have crowning for my discoloured teeth
Q. i want to ask about my teeth problem of discoloration due to mineral deposition due to bad quality water now doctor advised me to go for crowning is it a safer method or what are other alternative for it
A. There are different ways to treat discolourisation
1. teeth whitening
2. veneers
3. crowns - used only when [...]
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An abcess has developed on my dental implant and im on antibiotics
Q. I have had a crown for many years that regularly developed an abscess on the root. The root has been removed and after several months an implant has been inserted but another abscess has developed before it has become established. I am on amoxcillin and metronidazole. It is much better but the gum is [...]
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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.
A. It [...]
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I lost a tooth when I was pregnant and 4 teeth fell out
Q. hi im having problems with my teeth 4 have fell out ive got 3 loose teeth im going be left with none down 1 side i have had 1 took out as it was a crown and it came out when i was pregnant im so embarrassed ive lost all of my confidence i [...]
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I had braces for an overbite and not happy with the result can I have invisaline
Q. hi i am a43 year old woman who has just had her braces off after 18 months i had the treatment for a very large overbite. but i am not happy with the result as i still have a really large overbite and was wondering if i had a couple of teeth out from [...]
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I have sensitive teeth after a cerec crown
Q. I have one Cerec crown and due to have more. However I am nervous as when preparing this particular tooth some of the dentine of the tooth has been left exposed. It is sensitive to cold (wasn’t a problem before) but has settled down a little. My dentist coated the area but I am [...]
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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 a metal post and want straight teeth will braces work
Q. I have a metal post and crown on one of my front teeth, my 2 front teeth are slightly pertruding and the teeth behind them are slightly behind the front teeth. My dentist says a brace will not work due to the metal post. I would love straight teeth? An advice?
A. it would be [...]
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My maxillary tooth is smaller that the rest
Q. I got into a accident ! so now my right maxillary tooth is smaller than the rest of my teeth ! so what will i need done to correct this problem ? and how much will it cost?
A. If there is enough space for a correctly proportioned tooth ( one that will match in [...]
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My crown doesn’t fit its too high
Q. I was wearing a temp crown that fitted perfectly for 3 weeks. Tooth third in from the back lower left incl wisdom. Yesterday my dentist fitted my permanent crown which I told him felt very high, I had no bite contact on the opposite side at all. He told me that it can take [...]
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Are porcelain crowns better or titanium crowns better
Q. What is the best type of crown to have porcelain or titanium covered?
A. If you have a very heavy bite gold crowns are still the best treatment of choice. Otherwise porcelain crowns work very well. Titanium is only used for dental implants and is not used for crown or bridge work.
Dr Julian Ca
plan BDS
Director [...]
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