My gums are itching after veneers what can help
Q. I got veneers fitted last week and took a reaction to the stuff they prepare your teeth with before they fit the veneer, its being a week and my gums are driving my crazy with the itchy, is there anything i can put on them to take the itch away.Thanks
A. Vitamin E oil is very [...]
Tags: gums, Q. Dental Veneers
When I open my mouth my teeth stick out can I have veneers
Q. when i close my mouth my profile is fine but when i open i have outward teeth more like touching my lower lips.so i can veneer fix this becoz i dont want braces
A. The first treatment of choice is definitely braces. There are a number of very aesthetic brace options such as invisalign and [...]
Tags: braces, inman aligner, invisalign brace, Q. Dental Veneers, root canal treatment
How can I close a big gap in my front upper teeth
Q. i have a big gap in front my upper teeth.do u think it can be close?
A. YES !! But how is the more difficult question. Usually for large gaps there is a combination of orthodontics, and veneer work. For very large gaps an implant may be required. With the modern techniques that are available [...]
Tags: orthodontics, Q. Dental Implants, Q. Dental Veneers, teeth gaps
I want to remove the white fluoride stains from my teeth
Q. Are you able to remove flouride stains form teeth. It’s mild but slight discolouration is visible.
A. There is a technique of selective dissolving the surface layers of enamel which removes the fluorosis if it is in the top layer of the enamel. However it may make deeper fluorosis stains more visible by removing the [...]
Tags: discoloured teeth, lumineers, Q. Dental Veneers
How long will it take to close the gap in my front teeth
Q. I have more gap in my front teeth. Is it possible to close the gap , if it can be how much time it takes and how expensive it is .
A. Gaps in teeth can be treated by:
1. Braces to close the gaps
2. Bonding between the teeth with white filling material
3. Veneers
Sometimes a combination [...]
Tags: braces, dental bonding, Q. Dental Veneers, teeth gaps
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
I want to feel happy but my teeth are crooked how much do veneers cost
Q. I am a 21 year old girl & since I was about 12/13 I could tell I was going to have crooked teeth. My two front ones are the most obvious as they stick out, one more then the other. The last year or so I have noticed they are moving and look worse [...]
Tags: braces, crooked teeth, inman aligner, invisible braces, Q. Dental Veneers
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 [...]
Tags: chipped teeth, composite bonding, Q. Dental crowns, Q. Dental Veneers
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 [...]
Tags: Q. Dental crowns, Q. Dental Veneers, Q. Teeth Whitening, teeth discolouration
Am I too young for veneers and do they hurt
Q. In relation to veneers, do they hurt ? and also, could a 16 year old get veneers or would they be too young?
A. On the whole veneers tend to be the most minimally invasive porcelain cosmetic restoration. As such it is unusual to endanger the underlying nerve. For this reason the treatment is usually [...]
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I have sensitive teeth and need a gentle dentist
Q. I am not the best dental patient though have always attended (with great anxiety), and when i need treatment have always needed quite alot of local anaesthetic before I am pain free. I also have sensitive teeth when brushing which appears to be due to some small ridges at the top of my teeth [...]
Tags: dental anxiety, excessive brushing, gums, Q. Dental Veneers, Q. Teeth Whitening, sensitive teeth, straight teeth
Can I have my lumineers venners removed and use invisalign to close my gaps
Q. I had venners to close gaps in my teeth but I am unhappy with the results. Can I have them removed to wear invisalighn to close the gaps and then have lumineers to replace them. Can you recomend anyone who could do this?
A. if you want to use invisalign to close the gap, the [...]
Tags: invisalign, Q. Dental Veneers, teeth gaps
Roaccutane has damaged my teeth and teeth whitening did not work
Q. Hello, I’ve had some zoom whitening at £450.00 yet it didn’t do much good. Over a three year period, I had three 4 month courses of a drug called Roaccutane which, I\’ve read, can damage teeth. My teeth are quite a bad colour and are almost see through in some areas. Could this be [...]
Tags: porcelain, Q. Dental Veneers, zoom teeth whitening
my jaw is offline and I need to have it broken to re align it
Q. I have been told i have an offline jaw. Before i was told this i never noticed my jaw and was only worried about my teeth. Experts told me that the only way to sort this would be a 5 hour long operation, where they would break my jaw to re-aline it and then [...]
Tags: braces, offline jaw, Q. Dental Veneers
Am I too old for tooth whitening
Q. I am 62 years old and my teeth are very yellow can i still benifit from tooth whitening or what would you suggest
A. If your front teeth are not filled, you can definately have whitening and it will brighten your teeth. If you have large fillings in your teeth it may be best to [...]
Tags: Q. Dental Veneers, Q. Teeth Whitening
Will braces make my baby teeth fall out
Q. I have recently visited a private dentist for the first time to query braces/veneers. As I still have a lot of baby teeth in my top set I was informed that the brace may make them fall out-is this correct? If so would I just be left with gaps? He suggested veneers but wouldn’t [...]
Tags: braces, Q. Dental Veneers, root canal treatment
Can I have veneers I am too embarrassed to see a dentist
Q. on my front teeth i have fillings that are badly stained can i have veneers but im embarsed to go to see a dentist
A. please don’t be embarassed about your teeth. We see conditions much worse than stains on fillings and there are many things that can be done for you. You may only [...]
Tags: dental fillings, Q. Dental Veneers
I had porcelain veneers but now I want bleaching
Q. Dear Sir I had white porcelain veneers put onto my front teeth for cosmetic reasons about 10 years ago when bleaching wasn’t a popular option or indeed more readily available as it is now. Am I now stuck with this option? Also if I stay with these veneers on the front teeth am I [...]
Tags: Q. Dental Veneers, teeth bleaching
I sucked my thumb as a child and my teeth stick out
Q. Throughout my childhood, i very stupidly sucked my thumb, which has now left my top row of teeth sticking a lot further out than my bottom row, and because of this, I don’t smile and lose my confidence when speaking to people and tend to put my hand over my mouth when talking, what [...]
Tags: braces, orthodontics, Q. Dental Veneers
I am unhappy with my 2 new veneers please help
Q. I have just recently had 2 porcelain veneers. Basically the teeth at either side of my 2 front teeth, were a little too small for the space and I didn’t like it much. I asked my dentist about veneers and he said that they would improve my smile. However, I can really feel them. [...]
Tags: porcelain veneers, Q. Dental Veneers
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