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Can I keep posts in place for 3 individual caps?

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:16:35 +0000

Q. I would like my 4 front post crowns which are built in a bloc replaced by 4 individual caps. Does the dentist have to replace the posts as well? Many thanks for your answer.,

A. No they can often use the existing posts depending on the condition of the posts and the roots anchoring them in place.

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG
Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 01245 268 494

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Will root canal treatment make my teeth break even more?

admin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:03:08 +0000

Q. Hi there, I have two very broken front teeth (on the bottom) which have looked awful every time I smile for years. Now they are starting to go grey so they look awful! They don’t hurt most of the time, one hurts when it gets cold but not all the time. The dentist has said I need root canal even though there is no evidence of infection etc and xray is clear. This tooth keeps breaking more every week. I am not bothered about undergoing pain but I want to get BOTH teeth looking nice and not half the size of every other front tooth. What would you suggest? Surely root canal will make them break even more?

A. Without an examination I cannot give a specific recoomendation. In general the dark tooth suggest that root canal is appropriate. as long as the height is balanced with the upper teeth biting down , you can rebuild the teeth after root treatment.Rob

Dr Rob Tennet
St Johns Dental Practice
18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ
Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk Tel: 0121 643 0610

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Along with my crown the root fell out as well please advice on the treatment

admin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:46:29 +0000

Q. I had a crown which has fallen out, along with the crown coming out the root fell out as well. It is one of the teeth near the front, top row. What advice would you give and is it expensive?

A. My advice here is free.An initial examination at StJohns Dental in Birmingham is free , call 0121 643 0610 for details.A missing tooth can be replaced by an NHS denture ( lowest cost £198) a bridge or a dental implant ( Private treatment fee guide (£2000-3000 per tooth ) Obviously you also need to make sure that no other crowns or teeth are in poor condition before staring Regards Robwww.e-dentalpractice.co.uk

Dr Rob Tennet
St Johns Dental Practice
18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ
Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk Tel: 0121 643 0610

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Is there any other option for me teeth instead of taking it out

admin — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:13:47 +0000

Q. Sir thses mail may have some mistakes it is written upto my knowledge so please answer me. i have dental decay from my childhood,now its become worse….my question is i have decayed tooth in my left side bottom its is filled with some white matter before a year,i donot chew that side now that side i am unable chew even a soft food,if i use that side means that is paining,if i go to doctor means he advaceid me to take take the thooth out i am not ready to lose another one,,

A. You maybe able to try a root canal treatment instead of an extraction if the tooth is saveable.

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG
Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 01245 268 494

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Can you tell if a root canal is a failure by an xray?

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:45:35 +0000

Q. Can you tell if a root canal is a failure by an xray? Also would there ever be a case where a root canal specialist would not give a shot to numb the area before they explore during root canal?

A. It is possible to tell a root canal treatment has failed from an x-ray. If the tooth has already had a root canal then it is essentially dead and doesn’t always need numbing.

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG
Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 01245 268 494

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After root treatments one of my tooth has gone loose and about to break off

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:05:19 +0000

Q. Just after 4 years after root treatments on my discoloured Front right no 1 tooth has gone loose about to break off. Went to my usual nhs dentist who offered no important info, paid to visit expensive cosmetic dentist who done digital x-ray n told me its worst poss fracture of tooth said he would not crown it as he thinks its unethical. Im a nurse practitoner and not daft when it comes to x-rays and treatments. Basically looks like an oblique fracture quite far into root. NHS dentist has aquacelled or whatever meantime but cant see me again for temp crown till 22 Dec! Looking for informed info into implant cos as a nurse i simply cant afford to pay up £3000 unless this is my only or main option. looking for advice asap please. Thank you. Oh and cant be off work for vanity reasons already been off today! Need proper solution pronto. Thank you.

A. Fractures are usually the end of the tooth sooner rather than later. Spending more money on the tooth is false economy. Generally we manage shattered roots by extraction and replace the missing tooth with an adhesive bridge / denture in the first few weeks. after 8 weeks an implant is put in and left for 3-6months to heal ( temp bridge goes back) then the finished crown and completion is 5-8months after extraction. there are faster ways but this gives best results in most cases.Guide price £2500 from start to finish.Call 0121 643 0610 for a free consultation if you want further guidance. NB most labs who make bridges / dentures will need to get your casts in the next days if you are going to get a replacement before 1st week january.Rob

Dr Rob Tennet
St Johns Dental Practice
18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ
Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk Tel: 0121 643 0610

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Can I save a cracked tooth inside my gum with root canal?

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:56:01 +0000

Q. I recently got hit in the mouth by accedent. When it happened i heard and felt the tooth crack in side of my gum.Should i Have the whole tooth pulled to prevent and futher pain of should i try to have root canal to save it? Can it be Saved?

A. I can’y tell without an x-ray, ask your dentist to give you all the options

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG
Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 01245 268 494

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After root canal tooth has broken partially can it be fixed?

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:07:12 +0000

Q. Rob, Over a year ago I received a root canal on an upper molar while I was in the US, but recently a quarter of the tooth has broken. I was wondering how much it would cost to fix the tooth? Thank you in advance.

A. The average price for crowns and onlays is between £350-800 for private treatment. Assuming that the root canal is secure. Rob

Dr Rob Tennet
St Johns Dental Practice
18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ
Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk Tel: 0121 643 0610

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Confused as I cannot find a reason for my smelly and rotting teeth.

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:11:31 +0000

Q. I had a veneer on my lateral incisor around 4 years ago. Last year I noticed that the tooth was discoloured around the gum line and had a bad smell/taste and feeling of pressure – never pain. After several courses of antibotics my Dentist performed root treatment, twice as it was unsuccessful the first time. My tooth still smells and tastes bad and my dentist is baffled – any ideas? I think perhaps there is a gap between the veneer and my tooth and that the front shell of my tooth is rotting, could that be the case – is there anything can be done? Thanks

A. You either have the abscess still present, gum disease or decay underneath your veneer.

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Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
101 St Peters Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3EN
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Can a root canal cause the neighboring tooth to be sensitive?

admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:56:01 +0000

Q. If you have Bad tooth which you are about to have root canal treatment on and its caused your tooth next to it to become sensitive and slightly loose. Why is that?

A. It may be due to the size of the abscess under your tooth making the area generally inflamed. Hopefully once the abscess has been treated it will calm down. The other possibility is that the other tooth also has a problem but get the root treatment completed first

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