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
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
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
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG
Q. hello, i had a upper root canal done then a perm crown. this tooth still hurts (pain in root) dispite nothing wrong showing on xray, plus 2 lots of anti biotics later. now all my upper teeth ache especially my front ones? what could this be i am really fed up. i would value you opinion thanks so much
A. hi many thanks for your email, i think the pain is radiating from the tooth which has been root canaled. if the tooth is not settling my advice would be to asked to be referred to a specialist endodontist who is more likely to get to the bottom of the problem and resolve the pain.
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
Q. After two nights using NiteWhite ACP 22% I noticed white stains on my teeth. Should I continue with the whitening or will the white stains get even worse and more noticeable? How can I get rid of these white stains? Is it possible to get an even color now or are these white stains staying ? Can the dentist get rid of them ?
A. The white stains are areas of enamel that were white before you started treatment but at a level that was not noticable. They become more pronounced during treatment but blend back in once bleaching is stopped
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
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
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
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
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG
Q. i have been experiencing pain on my right jaw for a week now and giving me headaches. painful when i open my mouth to yawn or eat. My right ear is starting to ache too. i am currently wearing retainers up and down for 2 months now after my braces.how will dis stop? please help..tnx..
A. It sounds to me like you may be ecperiencing some TMJ after orthodontics. I see many cases like yours, varying form slight symptoms to lifee changing symptoms. for more information please visit www.tmjpainrelief.co.uk. Alternatively feel free to call my practice as speak to someone on my team on 020 7612 9810.
Kind regards
Dr Justin Glaister
Dr Justin Glaister
Umbrella
www.umbrellasmiles.com
Tel: 020 7612 9810
11 Harley Street
London W1G 9PF
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
St Johns Dental Practice
www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk
Tel: 0121 643 0610
18 Bennett’s Hill
Birmingham B2 5QJ
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
Dr Justin Glaister
Umbrella
www.umbrellasmiles.com
Tel: 020 7612 9810
11 Harley Street
London W1G 9PF
Q. I’ve had a fixed dental bridge about 15 years ago. Somehow they became sort of grayish in color. I can not afford to have then redone, so is there a way to whiten them?
A. You can not whiten porcelain so the only option would be to replace the bridge.
Dr Riten Patel
The Mulberry
www.mulberrydental.co.uk
Tel: 01932 223 479
18 Ashley Road
Walton on Thames Surrey
KT12 1HS
Q. I had an apisectomy roughly ten years ago and have 2 caps on my front teeth. However I have been told that the root is still infected and that I require another operation but there is not a high success rate. What other options are available to me? Should I go for implants or a bridge? I would like something that will last me for a longer time and look natural as my caps are very discoloured. Many thanks
A.
I recommend you book an appointment with an implantologist to see if this would be an option for you. I then would ask the dentist that recommended the further treatment for this tooth and ask him the prognosis and make an informed decision from there.
Kind regards
Dr Justin Glaister
Dr Justin Glaister
Umbrella
www.umbrellasmiles.com
Tel: 020 7612 9810
11 Harley Street
London W1G 9PF
Q. hi i am a girl of 23 and i have very bad teeth, so bad that too on my left side have broke and a few on my right side are starting to go black, i’m not registerd with a dentist as i am just to scared to go but i know that something needs to be done as its getting to the point where i dont want to leave the house or even kiss my partner because my breath is just that bad, please help as i have too little girls one aged 4 years and the other aged 18 months and i dont want them to be as scared as me!! i just dont know were to turn.
A. You need to try to find a dentist NHS or private ASAP perhaps one that offers treatment under intra-venous sedation to help you to relax during treatment. Once this treatment is underway you should start to get your confidence back Best wishes Andrew
Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG
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
The Dental Suite
www.dental-suite.co.uk
Tel: 01509 231144
36 Frederick Street
Loughborough Leicester
LE11 3BJ
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
The Mulberry
www.mulberrydental.co.uk
Tel: 01932 223 479
18 Ashley Road
Walton on Thames Surrey
KT12 1HS
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
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG
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
St Johns Dental Practice
www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk
Tel: 0121 643 0610
18 Bennett’s Hill
Birmingham B2 5QJ
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
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG
Q. Hi i wrote to you before, i have porclain fused to metal crowns, and the metal is starting to show slightly. One of my tooth with a crown had a root canal and has changed colour. I did enquiry into the services you provid, however i am worried about getting my teeth re-caped maybe due to horror stories i heard e.g a root canal tooth can be broken of when taking off the cap,this is really putting me off else i would have book a consultation with you to get all porclain crowns a while back. Is there a likely hood that my tooth that is gone grey under the cap may break of in the process of removing the cap please let me know, as this is the only thing putting me of with having a consultation with you… Regards
A. Hi,
We will carry out tests and x-rays pre treatment to make sure that the foundations are healthy before carrying out any treatment.
It is always a big decision chosing to have Cosmetic work carried out, a lot of my patients come with a list of questions they would like to ask me at there consultation so feel free to ask me as many questions as you need!
The colour of your tooth underneath does not matter as the ceramist will create your crowns to block out any discolouration underneath.
Kind regards
Dr Justin Glaister
Dr Justin Glaister
Umbrella
www.umbrellasmiles.com
Tel: 020 7612 9810
11 Harley Street
London W1G 9PF
Q. hi i have some very bad broken off teeth and their decaying. i have had an abcess for three days now but i went to the dr and got penicillin i plan to have the tooth removed in a week or so. but my question is this the pain in my tooth has been pretty bad i started takeing the meds yesterday the penicillin and they gave me hydrocodone 5/500 the pain has eased off but today when i woke up i noticed that a part of chin has a numb sensation about it i can feel when i touch it but it just dont feel right what could be causeing this? its got me really worried thanks.
A.
The cause of your numbness is compression of the nerves in that part of your face due to an abscess on your tooth. Once this swelling has gone your sensations should return to normal. Please try and have your teeth treated. If you are very nervous sedation is a good option to help you cope. We certainly offer this service at Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
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
Q. Hi, I have lost 7 teeth which have rotted away all back teeth, one of my front teeth is starting to erode away aswel it is getting really embarrasing now as i know my breath smell, my gums often bleed and it is making me really depressed, i cant afford to get them done is there anywhere that would be able to help me, i would find it really embarrasing going to the dentist, any suggestions would be grately appreciated.
A.
I would strongly recommend that you go and see a dentist to sort this out for you. Please do not feel embarassed as we are used to seeing dental problems and are here to help you.
Once your teeth have already begun to decay, only a dental professional can help you with this by treating or extracting the teeth in question. However, you can do something to make sure the teeth that are still ok do not go down the same route and this would be to make sure to are brushing and flossing twice a day and that you are keeping food and drinks with a high concentration of sugar in them, such as sweets and coke, to a minimum.
The smell you are talking about is from the decay in the teeth and it will not go awat until it is removed by a dentist so I would ask around friends and family for a dentist they recommend and book an examination with them.
Kind regards
Dr Justin Glaister
www.umbrellasmiles.com
Dr Justin Glaister
Umbrella
www.umbrellasmiles.com
Tel: 020 7612 9810
11 Harley Street
London W1G 9PF
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