Posts Tagged ‘teeth decay’

Pain post tooth filling

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Q. I’ve just had a filling – there was decay under an existing filling (spotted via X-Ray) and some of the original filling had to be removed to remove the decay underneath and then place new filling on top. It has been 18 hours since the filling and I am still very sore. Is this normal? It’s 4am in the morning and I cannot sleep because of the pain/soreness. I could not brush over the recently filled area before going to bed either as it felt very sore/sensitive. I have had fillings before and cannot remember the pain post-filling lasting this long. Thank you

A. Thanks for your questions, I am sorry to hear that you are suffering. I would advise that you return to your dentist at your earliest convenience to have the filling checked, as it is keeping you awake. It is possible that the filling may just need some slight adjustments, but I would encourage you to have it checked.
Kind regards
Dr Kailesh Solanki

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Dr Kailesh Solanki
Kissdental
www.kissdental.co.uk
Tel: 0161 748 5250
157 Woodsend Road
Flixton Manchester
M41 8GN
UK Practice of the Year 2007

Need a total makeover for my teeth issues

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Q. hi Mr caplan i hope you can help me I am 36 years old and i have gaps in the first four front teeth at the top not massive gaps but enough to be obvious and they are overlap the bottom teeth quite a bit this affects my confidence and i dont want to smile how much would it generally cost to cure and to bleach my teeth also as they are not completley yellow but are not white either!! I need to have two teeth out also that have decayed the teeth behind the fang tooth on both sides these obviously need to come out first. Please can you give me some advise as i would really like to resolve me confidence issue with my smile

A. Invisalign may be your answer.  We would provide a free clean and free bleaching ( worth £570) when patients have invisalign.  Our fee for invisalign is £3300.  If you are intereseted please contact my receptionist for a free consultation

dr julian caplan

Dr Julian Caplan
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
Director on the board of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk
101 St. Peters Street
St. Albans Hertfordshire
AL1 3EN

Total cost to replace all my teeth with dentures?

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Q. Almost al my teeth are dead or decaing. How much would it be to get all my teeth pulled out and dentures?

A. You need to discuss this with your dentist

dr julian caplan

Dr Julian Caplan
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
Director on the board of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk
101 St. Peters Street
St. Albans Hertfordshire
AL1 3EN

Is there any treatment for preventing teeth decay?

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Q. my six front teeth are starting to rotten with yellow hole forming and turning gray. the front one has a hole going up to my gums that is gray as well. so i was wondering if there is anything i can do to prevent more decaying of my teeth?

A. Firstly you should get these teeth filled and then cut out sugary foods and drinks from your diet. The use of a flouride tooth paste will also help when brushing 2-3 times a day.

dr andrew moore

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

Crowns fitted to my teeth are causing problem

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Q. Hi, I have recently had 4 crowns fitted to my front teeth. They were fixed with temporary cement at first and all of them fell off within a couple of weeks. Since being fitted with permanent cement they have been in place for a couple of months but they feel like they are moving. I have previously had veneers and they sometimes used to give a clicking sensation which i was used to yet with the crowns it is much more often. I am worried that the crowns are not fitted properly (especially as they fell off) and my own tooth may become damaged. My dentist says there is nothing wrong and not to worry. Can you please provide some advice?

A. You need to discuss this with your dentist

dr julian caplan

Dr Julian Caplan
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
Director on the board of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk
101 St. Peters Street
St. Albans Hertfordshire
AL1 3EN

My girlfriend has severe ulcers, painful throat plz help

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Q. my girlfriend has severe ulcers, pain , painful throat, gumboils( i think they are) tiredness,weak and unwellness, the dentist told her , she needed the hygenist to scrape away the tartar.and that was it. is this normall?

A. hi many thanks for your email, i think your girlfriend sounds like she is run down, and suffering from some form of virus. my advice would be to seek the a second opinion from your GP.

Dr Kailesh Solanki

dr kailesh solanki

Dr Kailesh Solanki
Kissdental
www.kissdental.co.uk
Tel: 0161 748 5250
157 Woodsend Road
Flixton Manchester
M41 8GN
UK Practice of the Year 2007

Is there any way I could save the tooth which is causing pain?

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Q. Hello i had root canal treatment not long back – i ate something hard and chewy and part of my tooth has come off – its very painful , there is still some tooth there will the pain go away ? and is there any way i could save the tooth

A. Back teeth following root treatment are usually crowned to prevent splitting of the tooth.  It is likely that the piece of tooth you have broken is still attached at the gum level and this is what is causing you pain.  If this is so the dentist should be able to remove the broken part of the tooth and to crown what is remaining

dr julian caplan

Dr Julian Caplan
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
Director on the board of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk
101 St. Peters Street
St. Albans Hertfordshire
AL1 3EN

What can be done to restore the original teeth colour?

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Q. My 10 year old son fell off his bike a nd broke his two front teeth. The dentist did a good job and thankfully his teeth haven’t turned black and died. Unfortuneatley the made up part of his teeth are a different shade from what was left and its pretty obvious. Is there any thing that can be done to make them look better.

A. Resurfacing the restoration may help but it depends whether your child will allow the dentist 30 mins of working time to achieve the best result

dr julian caplan

Dr Julian Caplan
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
Director on the board of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk
101 St. Peters Street
St. Albans Hertfordshire
AL1 3EN

The top two teeth are trying to come out Plz advice

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Q. I have a 8 year old girl who had her top 4 teeth pulled out due to decay when she was 3 years old.They are trying to come out , but the top two middle ones are protuding on top of the gums,not the bottom. Wht should we do?

A. Once they come into the mouth the lip will guide them into the correct place.  If you are still concerned please visit your dentist

dr julian caplan

Dr Julian Caplan
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
Director on the board of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk
101 St. Peters Street
St. Albans Hertfordshire
AL1 3EN

I was wondering if my chipped teeth might decay?

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Q. i have a chipped tooth in the front and i was wondering just because it is chipped will it decay or get worse?

A. If it has chipped because of decay then i will get worse very quickly. If there is no deacy present at the moment get it checked by your dentist as soon as possible.

dr andrew moore

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

Name of medicine for decay of gum and teeth Plz advice

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Q. I have disease decay the gum and teeth.Thay’s why i want to know the name of medicine for protact decay the gum and teeth.Please help me and give me some answer for the mane of medicine. Thanks you very much.

A. the best way to tackle gum problems is creating a clean tooth / root  surface by professional cleaning followed up by efficient home care.  meicines are usually used on rare occasions for specific types  of gum disease that need to be diagnosed by a dentist

dr rob tennet

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

I have tingling in my molar inside the tooth Plz advice

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Q. hello there, i have had some tingling (not like normal tooth pain like when i have needed a new filling) just really annoying in my top uppper large molar inside the tooth. it started a few nonths i went to my dentist he did a tapping test and could not find anything wrong. it ago lasted a month or so then went off for at least 5 months. now it has come back it does not hurt when i eat or is not particulary senseative. i have bee to the doctors and had anti biotics and a nose spray just incase it was a sinus infection she said. WHATS YOUR OPINION IT COULD BE I WOULD BE SO GRAEFUL FOR YOUR ADVISE. kind regds

A. I recommend you go back to your dentist and ask him to take an x-ray of this tooth and to check your bite.

Kind regards

Dr Justin Glaister

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Dr Justin Glaister
Umbrella
www.umbrellasmiles.com
Tel: 020 7612 9810
11 Harley Street
London W1G 9PF

Could you plz advice on an estimated timeline for treatment

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Q. Dear Dr Glaister, I consulted your site in 2006 and was delighted with your speedy and informative response, therefore, now that I have saved enough money to pay for the dental work that I need, I hope you will be able to help me once again. I decided to send my qustions to yourself as i understand you have great experience with cosmetic surgery and feel my question slighlty steps over the line from required treatment to cosmic treatment. From the start I should say that during childhood and my early teenage years I neglected my teeth insofar as I didn’t brush them at all; I didn’t even go to the dentist until I was seventeen. Four years on from my first visit and I have finally found a dentist who actually seems like he wants to help rather than inform me that I should have looked after them when I was younger in a patronising yet cheerful tone as my previous dentist often did. I have been going there for around six months now and as such my check up is due. When I visit at the end of this month there are a few things I will be asking the dentist, but thought I would get your opinions first: One thing I noticed since I first started going to the dentist is that after I had received all the necessary treatment, a few weeks later I would need to go back to the dentist after experiencing tooth pain, only to find I need another filling, and also by the time my next check up was due, I needed a whole host of work. Even though I brush my teeth twice a day with Colgate total and use Cordosyl daily (as recommended by my dentist) my teeth still seem to be going from worse to worse every few months, or in some cases weeks, and have been for the last few years. To the stage where I am sure the next time I go I will be told I have gum disease as lately my breath has an unpleasant odour and one of my teeth has started to hurt; a pain that I can only describe as being inside the tooth, yet not part of the tooth but rather up inside the gum. This is the main factor that I am holding back from spending my life savings on private treatment, i.e. crowns/bridges. Insofar as I do not want to spend every penny I have if the teeth the crowns are fixed to will still be rotting away underneath and thus the crowns fall out and I have wasted my money and am left with small stumps for teeth and no money to fix the situation. So could you please advise me as to whether it is possible for the teeth to still rot away underneath the crowns? Or if, once treated the gum disease is likely to cause problems for the crowns/bridges? I understand that you obviously cannot comment on me specifically, and even if you could, would need to examine my mouth before answering, but I am asking, based on the information provided, i.e. teeth keep decaying and worsening even with proper care and attention, is it possible and if it is how likely, that the teeth and will rot away underneath and cause the crown to fall out. Could you also please advise; on an estimated timeline from the start to the finish of treatment, detailing what procedures are involved. I am looking to have sixteen teeth fixed and would greatly appreciate your advise, because as you can imagine with my current smile of autumnal colours I have no confidence and do not even want to go to job interviews or out with friends as my teeth become the focal point for everyone, and there is only so much abuse and embarrassment you can take. Even going to the dentist themselves has become a struggle as I feel as though everyone must be talking about me, as I am told I have the worst teeth he has seen in someone my age. Plus it has now become a practical decision, in that even eating is now becoming more of a challenge as hot and cold foods and drinks seem to aggravate different teeth on different days as and when they desire. If you think having crowns would be a bad idea as it is the likelihood that the teeth will indeed continue to decay underneath, is their anything you could advise as an alternative as I don’t really know what to do. I have a budget of £8000 and obviously cannot afford to have implants. Also, it is the upper and lower front four teeth on the left and the right that I want the work to be carried out on. Thank you for your help, I hope to hear from you soon.

A. Only a dentist that has assessed your mouth can answer questions in so much detail.
Please book in for a consultation with a cosmetic dentist and go from there.

Kind regards
Dr Justin Glaister

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Dr Justin Glaister
Umbrella
www.umbrellasmiles.com
Tel: 020 7612 9810
11 Harley Street
London W1G 9PF

Is its possible to get back the original color for the discolored tooth?

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Q. i got hit in the mouth and now my front tooth is turning a purplish color.is there anything that can be done to the tooth to get the original color back.

A. You need to see a dentist and have an x-ray taken of the tooth it is highly likely the tooth will need root canal treatment and then could be whitened or crowned.

dr riten patel

Dr Riten Patel
The Mulberry
www.mulberrydental.co.uk
Tel: 01932 223 479
18 Ashley Road
Walton on Thames Surrey
KT12 1HS

What can be done to cure teeth decay caused due to pregnancy?

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Q. Hi, I will start by saying, when i was pregnant two yrs ago my pregnancy took everything out of my teeth! They just started decaying very quickly and have continued to get extremley worse! Most of my teeth are falling apart, look rotten, break,and casue pain all the time. No matter what i do i feel i can not stop them from continuing to decay! So my question is what to do? implant?vaneers? Or??? I really could use some help, i would like to have a smile i can be proud of! thank you!

A. Firsly it is important to find out the cause of the decay by visiting a dentist. The main reasons for this are too much sugar in the diet or the patients oral hygiene. After this it would be important to stabilise the decay, so that it does not get worse. Once everything is healthy in the mouth then it can be discussed what options you have to improve the cosmetics of your teeth.

dr kalpesh bohara

Dr Kalpesh Bohara
The Dental Suite
www.dental-suite.co.uk
Tel: 01509 231144
36 Frederick Street
Loughborough Leicester
LE11 3BJ

What would be the best option for tooth decay apart from dentures?

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Q. hi my teeth are really startin to decay and im scared to go to the dentist i dont want to have dentures is there anythin else i can have done on the nhs like crowns or bridge work or is that only for 1 or 2 teeth as i only have a couple of teeth that are actually ok and wot wld b the best option for me appart from the dentures?

A. If the teeth can be saved than I am sure that is what your dentist will do.

dr riten patel

Dr Riten Patel
The Mulberry
www.mulberrydental.co.uk
Tel: 01932 223 479
18 Ashley Road
Walton on Thames Surrey
KT12 1HS

Gums under my bottom teeth have turned black could it be fixed?

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Q. The gums under my bottom teeth have turned black, could this problem be fixed? An I would also want my teeth whitend, what kind of price am I looking at for this to be done?

A. There may be decay under the roots of the teeth, these fillings will cost around £50 each, the tooth whitening at my clinic starts from £400. Let me know if you need to make an appointment or call 01245 268 494

dr andrew moore

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

what is the solution to get rid of the stains in my teeth

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Q. i drink tea twice a day and over the years i have developed tea stains on my teeth what is the solution to get rid of the stains.

A. Ask your dentist to refer you to his hygienist to clean off as much of this staining as possible and then try some teeth whitening.
Kind regards
Dr Justin Glaister

dr justin glaister

Dr Justin Glaister
Umbrella
www.umbrellasmiles.com
Tel: 020 7612 9810
11 Harley Street
London W1G 9PF

Ive a huge phobia of needles can ive treatment under general aneastetic

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Q. I have a huge phobia of needles and because of it have very bad teeth, i have had to have 10 removed under general aneastetic (gas induction because of my phobia) and have had an abcess that spread to my sinus and apparently almost killed me. Because of this I was wondering whether it is possible to have a full clearance under general aneastetic with a gas induction and how much this could cost me?

A. General Anaesthesia is only done in hospital these days. I suggest that you contact the department who arranged the last treatment Rob

dr rob tennet

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

What is the best managment for patient with swelling on face due to molar abscess

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

Q. hi what is the best managment for patient with swelling on face due to abscess on molars is it ok to give antiboitics for 5 days then after swelling subside do the drainage and rct or extraction

A. Yes thats exactly what I would do except if you can get drainage earlier, perhaps through the tooth the antibiotics wil work quicker

dr andrew moore

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