Posts Tagged ‘smile problems’

Can I Get Six Month Smiles Even Though I Have a Bridge?

Friday, September 5th, 2014
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Hello Dr Gambroudes, I hope this question finds you well. I got a bridge placed on the upper part of my teeth on the left hand side. But I would really like to straighten the teeth on the right hand side now so that my smile is symmetrical. Would Six Month Smiles be a good treatment for me even though I have a bridge on my upper teeth? I just really want to make my teeth straight so that I can smile in my pictures without hesitation, and Six Month Smiles looks like the perfect brace. I’ve looked at other options but it is by far my favourite. Thank you, I look forward to your response and hope you can give me some good advice. 

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Dr Marcus Gambroudes Changing Faces Dentistry & Facial Rejuvenation, 51 Station Road Knowle House Knowle Solihull B93 0HN Web: www.changingfacesandsmiles.co.uk Tel: 01564 320 024 View My Profile Dr Gambroudes

I Have A Protruding Tooth That Makes Me Self Conscious When I Smile. Is It Safe To Remove? What Can Be Done To Help?

Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
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Hello Doctor, I am a 38-year-old female who has one protruding upper incisor that grew before I lost my milk teeth. The rest of my teeth are fine. I had tried wearing braces once several years ago, but the separators the orthodontist used to create gaps between my teeth didn’t work. There isn’t much space between my teeth, and they are otherwise quite strong. I don’t really want to have the protruding incisor extracted because I feel all my teeth will become loose, however, I still want to make my upper row of teeth uniform because I am very-self-conscious when I smile. The protruding tooth does not create problems with closing my mouth, but I’d still like to fix it. Please can you advise me on what kind of treatment is best for me, where I could get it done and how much it would cost? Thank you.

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Dr Kalpesh Bohara The Dental Suite 27 Park Road, Loughborough, LE11 2ED Web: www.dental-suite.co.uk  Tel: 01509 231144 3 Rutland Street, Leicester City Centre, LE1 1RBTel: 0116 312 0054 View My Profile Dr Bohara

The Molars On My Right Side Have Been Extracted Leaving Me With A Gap in my Smile, What Can Be Done?

Friday, March 15th, 2013
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I have had another one of my upper molars removed around last October sometime. I have had all my wisdom teeth removed in the past due to extreme discomfort and agonising pain and all my number 3 molars were removed for braces during orthodontic treatment when I was young. I only have 1 molar on my upper jaw and on my bottom jaw I only have one molar left as well. This is all on my right side of the mouth and it is making me a little worried and distressed. The left side is all okay so it is kind of out of proportion. The main issue being when I smile you can see a small gap. Now this might not seem like such a big problem but it is starting to affect me mentally  I was wondering what the best procedure would be to replace this?

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Dr Kalpesh Bohara The Dental Suite 27 Park Road, Loughborough, LE11 2ED Web: www.dental-suite.co.uk  Tel: 01509 231144 3 Rutland Street, Leicester City Centre, LE1 1RBTel: 0116 312 0054 View My Profile Dr Bohara

20 Years Ago I Had A Wisdom Tooth Out And Have Been Unable To Smile Ever Since, What Options Are There?

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
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20 years ago I had a problem lower wisdom tooth extracted on the NHS in hospital. It was apparently a difficult extraction. Immediately after I had problems smiling and felt something wrong with the left hand side of my face. People told me my face had changed and I couldn’t smile properly on that side. It felt very knotted. I tried again and again to get someone to take it seriously but nobody in the dental profession would. Maybe I just couldn’t describe it properly to them. However reading the internet I now know what is wrong from other people who have suffered the same. It seems the gum on that side (where the tooth was extracted) is tightly attached to my cheek such that I can’t smile because it’s too tight. The problem has never gone away and still upsets me terribly. The people on the internet seem to have been offered treatment via a laser but that’s been soon after. It’s now 20 years in my case. Could a laser still be used to separate the cheek from the gum that covers where the tooth was extracted?

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Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

My Teeth Are In Good Condition But My Smile Is Tiny, Can I Alter This?

Thursday, March 7th, 2013
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Hi,

I’ve been wondering recently if anything can be done about my teeth as it really bothers me and it makes smiling really uncomfortable for me.

Let me see if I can explain: I have fairly straight, good teeth but what is bothering me is that the actual setting of my teeth is tiny. (The “U” that they sit in is extremely narrow and small.) This means it’s impossible for me to open my mouth wide, my dentist once commented on it but didn’t offer a solution. It also means that when I smile it looks stupid- I don’t have a lovely wide, toothy smile.

I just wish there was a solution. Is there??

Thank you so much

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Dr Hussein Shaffie The Sandford Dental Implant and Cosmetic Centre 306 Broadway, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 8AA Web: www.thesandford.com Tel: 02083037051 Email: [email protected] View My Profile Dr Shaffie

I still have a baby tooth present at the front of my mouth, how can I get this fixed?

Saturday, December 4th, 2010
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I’m 36 year old and still have a baby tooth at the front of my teeth and would like a smile that i like! how do i get this mixed??

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Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

I have a small gap in my teeth, what is the best thing to do?

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
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Hi there! I have developed a bit of a gap between my front teeth over the last couple of years and wonder what the best way is to improve the appearance. Someone told me once that a dentist could put tiny strips of the same stuff used for fillings and put that on either side of my front teeth to help close the gap. Does this sound right? What kind of costs would I be looking at? Gap is about 1-1.5mm wide. Thank you!

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Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

Is there treatment for an overbite available on the NHS?

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
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I was just wondering if there is any treatment for an overbite available on the NHS? I have had braces for five years, and yet my my smile is still awful, to the extent where I don’t like smiling or laughing. And is there a way to make a nice smile without surgery? Thanks for the help.

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Dr Kailesh Solanki Kissdental – UK Practice of the Year 2007 157 Woodsend Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 8GN.2 New Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2QS. 13 Stanley Street, Manchester, M8 8SH. Web: www.kissdental.co.uk Tel: 0161 748 5250 View My Profile Dr Solanki

My top jop is a little ofline, will my braces fix this?

Monday, November 22nd, 2010
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i am currently a year into my brace treatment and have another year to go if i carry out the whole 2 years, but when i smile my top jaw is a little offline, for example my middle of my top lip is over my left front tooth and not in the middle of both.
All i was wondering was do you think that this will be fixed with the brace or will they leave it becuase it seems to have happened since the brace was put on.
Thanks.

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Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

My top lip covers up my top teeth when I smile, what can I do about this?

Monday, July 19th, 2010
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I recently got my braces off and i haven’t been unsatisfied with my teeth, but i have been extremely unsatisfied with my smile. i really don’t like my smile (and am VERY self concious about smiling and laughing – anything showing my smile) because my top lip covers so much of my top teeth, making my smile look weird. it almost looks like a tiny white strip when i smile and i think it really makes me look ugly and takes a lot away from my looks. i was curious if veneers would help fix the problem with my smile. do you think that if i got veneers to lengthen my teeth my lip and little toothed smile problem will be fixed and that when i smile you will see a lot of teeth? thanks for your help, Bella,
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Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan