Hi I have just been to my dentist for a checkup

Q. Hi I have just been to my dentist for a check up as I have a problem with shoting pains and aching pains from my top teeth up into my nose I had a nose operation 9 months ago which the ent says has healed well and there is no problems with my nose [...]

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I am having four old crowns replaced at the front

Q. I am having 4 old crowns replaced at the front ,the 4 upper incisors either side of two front teeth, (they where 23years old) .For the first time I was having pain in my lower and upper jaw . I believed it was because the temporaries where too tight ,so returned to dentist yesterday [...]

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hi. iam suffring from past 4 years, my front 3 teeth

Q. hi. iam suffring from past 4 years, my front 3 teeth they pian every winter. now i am just find out why. i did root canal 6 years ago, my front top 4 teeth. last year i want to local dentist to find out what relly happent. ok thay did x ray, thay find [...]

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Hi my daughter who is 2 and half had a bad fall

Q. Hi my daughter who is 2 and half had a bad fall and the dentist said that the nerve in her two front milk teeth are dead. Can she have this whitend as the discolouration is very bad that she wont smile for photos. please help with other suggestions if not. [...]

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I started my tooth whitening programme last Tuesday

Q. I started my tooth whitening programme last Tuesday (from my dentist)and my teeth are ultra sensitive now which they were not before so I would like to know if this will fade once treatment ends in 8 days? Plus the gel has leaked over the top of the plate and I could feel it [...]

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my husband has recently (a week ago) had a crown on a rear back tooth

Q. my husband has recently (a week ago) had a crown on a rear back tooth.he is having a lot of pain from hot/cold food & drinks & cannot eat comfortably on it. He will not let me ring the dentist to go back as he thinks the only option would be to have it [...]

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I recently had two small fillings behind my front ive now got constant pain

Q. I recently had two small fillings behind my front tooth, after the injection wore off my teeth where extemely sensitive, then it stopped. For nearly a week now iv had tooth ache, but the pain has changed now though its continuous and my top teeth (next to the tooth I had filled) feel loose [...]

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I woud like to know how much discomfort to expect after veneers are fitted

Q. I woud like to know how much discomfort to expect after veneers are fitted. I had 6 veneers fitted three weeks ago and have had to take strong painkillers night and day ever since. This is not sensitivity but a throbbing pain which barely leaves me for any length of time. I stay almost [...]

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I broke my tooth at 13

Q. I broke my tooth, #13 and my dentist said it would be best to have do a bridge. He explained that he would shave the tooth behind it down and make a bridge. Ironic, I found out that a bridge consists of total 3 teeth, one behind and one in front of missing tooth. [...]

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I have 28 teeth in my mouth

Q. I have 28 teeth in my mouth. The front four give me pain i want them removed so i can have braces.
A. This does not sound like a good idea.  Please visit your dentist for them to give you a proper assessment as to why your front teeth hurt.

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My wife has just returned from a visit to her dentists

Q. My wife has just returned from a visit to her dentists. She went there with a painful tooth. She has been charged £805 for a glass ion filling, PJC and RCT posterior, firstly is this a reasonable price for the treatment? Secondly,she was given no advice as to what options she had for treatment [...]

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I am smoker in France my front teeth seem to be spreading apart

Q. Hi, I am a 49 year old smoker who now lives in France, however I am about to be back in the UK for a month, my front teeth seem to be spreading apart from the 2nd ant both sides (not the centre) is there any way I can get them put back together [...]

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I have a very large dog who ran into my front tooth

Q. Hi, I have a very large dog who ran into my front tooth a couple of years ago. Since then I have suffered pain that runs up towards my nose. Over the last couple of months the pain has subsided and the tooth is now turning a grey colour. I think it might be [...]

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my partner’s front teeth are twisted and look awful

Q. hi, my partner’s front teeth are twisted and look awful. what could be done to give him a straight good looking smile? thanks

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There are 2 options1) braces. He may need to wear them for 18months. There are now options of white tracks, invisalign or braces that are [...]

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can my growing wisdom tooth cause pain in my other teeth

Q. My wisdom tooth is growing and I was wondering would this cause pain in my other tooth?
 
A. Wisdom teeth can be very painful. Not only can the pain come from the actual tooth but if can feel as if the surrounding teeth are painful as well. It is also common to have a lower [...]

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