Cosmetic Dentistry Guide » smoker http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:57:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 I would like a Hollywood smile. What are my options? http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-would-like-a-hollywood-smile-what-are-my-options/ http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-would-like-a-hollywood-smile-what-are-my-options/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 17:16:03 +0000 Dr Sunita Verma http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-would-like-a-hollywood-smile-what-are-my-options/
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hi there dont really know what treatment I need as my teeth are fine but I have gaps inbetween the bottom set. They are very discoloured & i would basically like a hollywood smile as I havent smiled in pictures for years as i am so embarressed about my teeth. can you recommend what I need to look into & how much it would roughly cost. I use to be a smoker so that hasnt help. I am just so fed up of covering my mouth everytime I speak to someone my confidence is so low due to my teeth. I have a very special occasion coming up and want to look perfect & I know with beautiful teeth my confidence will grow. After having my 1st child I had the gaps filled in my top set due to gum infection this was on the nhs but still not happy . my dentist has said that my teeth are very strong but they just look so unattractive. Nobody has commented my husband thinks I am perfect but without a beautiful smile I just dont feel it. I have no idea how to go about this & what I need done. I am a mum of 2 & 32 years old & do feel guily about spending on my teeth but I know If i get this done family and friends will see a big diffrence in my confidence. thank you so much for your time.

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]]> http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-would-like-a-hollywood-smile-what-are-my-options/feed/ 0 I’m having teeth extracted and want to improve my smile, what should I do? http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/im-having-teeth-extracted-and-want-to-improve-my-smile-what-should-i-do/ http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/im-having-teeth-extracted-and-want-to-improve-my-smile-what-should-i-do/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:05:05 +0000 Dr Mark Hughes http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/im-having-teeth-extracted-and-want-to-improve-my-smile-what-should-i-do/
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i have visited the dentist today and i have to have 7 teeth out two front ones and the left hand side .
my teeth are awful due to the fact that i use to smoke, please can you advise me on how to get that perfect smile as i havent smiled for 22yrs and would love it to be a bright new white smile along with my new denture not a horriable yellow smile

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]]> http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/im-having-teeth-extracted-and-want-to-improve-my-smile-what-should-i-do/feed/ 0 How can I ge my teeth and fillings the same colour? http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/how-can-i-ge-my-teeth-and-fillings-the-same-colour/ http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/how-can-i-ge-my-teeth-and-fillings-the-same-colour/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:10:24 +0000 Dr Sunita Verma http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/how-can-i-ge-my-teeth-and-fillings-the-same-colour/
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Hi,
I’m wondering if I will be able to get my teeth to a universal colour after having had some work done whilst I was a smoker.

I had some enamel and filling work done on my teeth about a year ago when I was a 20-a-day smoker, the new enamel was coloured to fit in with the colour of my teeth at the time. Now that I’ve given up, my teeth are getting whiter as I clean them with whitening toothpaste, but the parts that were filled remain in keeping with smoker’s teeth.

I have also just had a crown fitted too.

So, what I’m curious about is whether my teeth can be whitened safely (I also have quite thin enamel, also I’m using toothpaste to help this) so as to be a consistent colour all over.

I hope I’ve explained it correctly.

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]]> http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/how-can-i-ge-my-teeth-and-fillings-the-same-colour/feed/ 0 Would veneers effectively cover the gap between my middle teeth? http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/would-veneers-effectively-cover-the-gap-between-my-middle-teeth/ http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/would-veneers-effectively-cover-the-gap-between-my-middle-teeth/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:47:31 +0000 Dr Julian Caplan BDS http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/would-veneers-effectively-cover-the-gap-between-my-middle-teeth/
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Hello, i have a gap in my middle teeth and they are not very white due to being a smoking years ago. Are veneers the awser? what are the cost?
thanks

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]]> http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/would-veneers-effectively-cover-the-gap-between-my-middle-teeth/feed/ 3 My teeth are stained and neglected because of dental phobia, can I have veneers? http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-teeth-are-stained-and-neglected-because-of-dental-phobia-can-i-have-veneers/ http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-teeth-are-stained-and-neglected-because-of-dental-phobia-can-i-have-veneers/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:37:45 +0000 Dr Mark Hughes http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-teeth-are-stained-and-neglected-because-of-dental-phobia-can-i-have-veneers/
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Hi Mark, Iam 42 years old and have not been to the dentist in years due to my phobia. Unfortunately i am a smoker and my teeth are stained really bad. They are also begining to rot. I would like to have veneers, Would this be possible? I am at the end of my tether as i feel so embarrased. Thankyou. x

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]]> http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-teeth-are-stained-and-neglected-because-of-dental-phobia-can-i-have-veneers/feed/ 0 My teeth are in bad shape due to my phobia of the dentist. Can you give me some advice concerning cost and types of treatment? http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-teeth-are-in-bad-shape-due-to-my-phobia-of-the-dentist-can-you-give-me-some-advice-concerning-cost-and-types-of-treatment/ http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-teeth-are-in-bad-shape-due-to-my-phobia-of-the-dentist-can-you-give-me-some-advice-concerning-cost-and-types-of-treatment/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:52:57 +0000 Dr Andrew Moore http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-teeth-are-in-bad-shape-due-to-my-phobia-of-the-dentist-can-you-give-me-some-advice-concerning-cost-and-types-of-treatment/
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dear sir
i have been so scared to visit a dentist which has led to my teeth getting in poor shape, eg rotting away, falling out, all yellow, i am a smoker, i am 49 year old male, i been told i need a crowns, bridge etc all these word make me more confused, i also been worried of the cost, i been quoted 3,000.00 to 5,000.00 for the complete treatment. Please please please help me and give some advise as i have justed started a job as customer relations advisor at bank and i am so scared to smile as my rotten teeths make me so scared….please please please help

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My family & cousin have booked me an appointment with a cosmetic dentist in London but I’m scared what they will say & how disgusted they will be, I’m 32 yr old man with past drug addiction heavy smoking oral hygiene the list goes on , I got 2 broken roots where gum grown over front chipped tooth & horribly stained for last 10 yrs I’ve been so depressed & I can’t talk to people or too embarrassed to let dentist see me because of what he will see, now my cousin sorted me appointment but will dentist have seen worst & be able to fix I don’t know if I got the guts to go even though it’s the only thing holding me back in life

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]]> http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/what-can-i-do-about-my-embarrassment-about-my-teeth/feed/ 0 My front tooth has been crowned and it has now twisted and changed colour, what could be the reason for this? http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-front-tooth-has-been-crowned-and-it-has-now-twisted-and-changed-colour-what-could-be-the-reason-for-this/ http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-front-tooth-has-been-crowned-and-it-has-now-twisted-and-changed-colour-what-could-be-the-reason-for-this/#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2011 10:46:34 +0000 Dr Safeer Butt http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-front-tooth-has-been-crowned-and-it-has-now-twisted-and-changed-colour-what-could-be-the-reason-for-this/
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I broke a large amount of my front tooth around 10 years ago. I had my tooth crowned. I have now noticed that my crown appears to have twisted, possibly dropped from the gum and changed colour. Is this possible?

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]]> http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-front-tooth-has-been-crowned-and-it-has-now-twisted-and-changed-colour-what-could-be-the-reason-for-this/feed/ 0 Would implants be the best option in the long-term to replace my missing teeth? http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/would-implants-be-the-best-option-in-the-longterm-to-replace-my-missing-teeth/ http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/would-implants-be-the-best-option-in-the-longterm-to-replace-my-missing-teeth/#comments Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:38:28 +0000 Dr Kailesh Solanki http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/would-implants-be-the-best-option-in-the-longterm-to-replace-my-missing-teeth/
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hi,
I am 55 years old i have three missing teeth on the left bottom jaw my dentist has advised me implants but i am unsure as to go ahead with it as i am concerned about the pain and i am a smoker so will implants work on a long-term basis?

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When considering dental implan… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)
]]> http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/would-implants-be-the-best-option-in-the-longterm-to-replace-my-missing-teeth/feed/ 0 I need to quit smoking to have implants so is bonding an option? http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-need-to-quit-smoking-to-have-implants-so-is-bonding-an-option/ http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-need-to-quit-smoking-to-have-implants-so-is-bonding-an-option/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:39:32 +0000 Dr Andrew Moore http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-need-to-quit-smoking-to-have-implants-so-is-bonding-an-option/
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I am aged seventy two and I have had upper crowns and bridges for about twenty five years, now two of the teeth are crumbling inter palatally. This involves the left central incisor and the canine tooth. The remedy which has been suggested is to cut of my bridge between the central incisors, have the teeth removed on the upper left and then have implants. Until I get a new bridge I will need to wear dentures, the estimated cost for this is £9k. There will be two dentists involved in this; one says that I must stop smoking and the other dentist say that I do not need to. At present I am hoping that “cosmetic bonding” is an alternative. My questions are. Could “cosmetic bonding” prevent the offending teeth from additional crumbling? If implants are the only solution, will I need to stop smoking? Many thanks.

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