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how much will it cost to close a gap between my front teeth

Q. I have a gap between my front two teeth which I hate. is there anyway to close this gap? ans how much roughly would this cost?
A. YOur gap may be closed using orthodontics, bonding or veneers/crowns.  It very much depends on the size of the gap and the type of result you are looking [...]

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I have a baby tooth which will fall out soon what shall i do

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next to my 2 front teeth on the left ihave a baby tooth which has not come out causing a tooth to grow behind it in a different direction, this baby tooth is now becoming loose and if it falls out i will have a big gap due to the way the other tooth has [...]

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i have had many fillings on my tooth would an implant be better

Q. Hi doctor, I have had a five year ongoing saga with one tooth (lower jaw third from back). I had a gold filing for over ten years untill it needed replacing. It was replaced with a white filing which sensitized the tooth. A root filing was done but some of the root was left [...]

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Sucking my thumb has ruined my teeth

Q. I use to suck my thumb growing up and as a result it looks as if my front teeth are missing. What can I do to have the smile I’ve never had?
 
A. I’m guessing why it looks this way in your case.
In a typical thumb sucker the teeth are pushed forward and spread out. [...]

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I have removed my front top teeth

Q. I have had my two top front teeth removed ,what is the alternative to dentures,as i only have one tooth to the right of the gap.
 
A. Thank you for your question
The best thing to replace missing teeth are implants. You can have implants to replace individual teeth or you can have a couple of [...]

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I have a unsightly smile missing teeth broken teeth and want to smile again

Q. I have the most unsightly smile ever, i am 35 years old and have had this problem for a few years. I could not tell you when i was last able to smile as I really don\’t remember. i have 9 missing teeth and 4 broken teeth, all the broken teeth are at the [...]

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Loose baby tooth dental implants fixed bridges

Q. I have a slightly loose baby tooth next to my upper right front tooth but the other teeth are not in the right place so i would need a bridge for five teeth is this possible and approx how much would this cost?
 
A. There are 2 permanent solutions to fixing missing teeth - implants [...]

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I fell off my bike and knocked my teeth out how much would this cost to repair

Q. ok im i fell of my bike while going real fast on a paved rode and i fell face first and its like the concrete knocked my two front back in my mouth ! And my left one fell out but the doctors put it back in and it looks smaller than my left [...]

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I lost my front teeth and have an aggressive dentist I have an infection

Q. I lost my two front teeth when I was 8yrs old and since then I have had crowns, plates and now a even wider denture.I always seem to get the dentist that is aggresive in their manner or they have left me in a living hell with infection after infection.My denture has 5 teeth [...]

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I have gum disease that is hereditary can I have a dental implant

Q. I have been told by a dentist that i have gum disease which is hereditary runs in my family all my teeth are at the front with one or two at back i have some gum recession i have some teeth that are wobbly i have been told i could have implants fitted can [...]

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How can I stop spitting when I speak will dental implants work

Q. I have several back teeth missing from the top and lower part of my mouth. I dont have a problem eating and I dont have any pain. My problem is im spitting when i speak and its horribly embarrassing. A dentist in dubai has told me i need implants but i simply dont have [...]

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I have 4 teeth missing but I am too scared of the dentist

Q. Hi I have 4 teeth missing on the bottom and 2 at the top and have tooth ache now but cant cope with any others being taken out.I am 45 and my dream is to have my teeth done. But i dont know if i am brave enough. i hate the way my teeth [...]

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I have a eight tooth bridge on my canines should i have a chrome denture

Q. I currently have a 15 year old eight tooth bridge on the front top - my own front four teeth completely missing with two each side (canine and next) holding it on (with gold pole in each canine tooth. The canine teeth have to come out. I also wear a flange so that my [...]

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I had an implant for a incisor and it fell out due to infection and lack of bone

Q. I have a front upper central incisor tooth missing which is replaced by denture. I had implant done last year which had to be removed due to lack of bone and infection, my dentist said. I am 30 year old healthy female apart from chronic sinusitis for which i had surgery called FESS. Is [...]

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My tooth has been pulled out as well as bone will my bone renew in 4 months?

Q. Hi. I’ve just had my bridge removed. I was going to have a implant, but as my tooth was being pulled out my bone came out as well. My dentist said i’ll to wait about 4 months for the bone to renew. Do you think my bone will renew?
A. Dear E,
Thank you for question. [...]

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My son need false teeth at 24 is this due to fizzy drinks or breast feeding

Q. My son who is only 24 has to have false teeth. How will his bone structure be altered over the years. Have there been any studies with fizzy drinks and tooth decay? Is there any connection between a breast feeding mother on wharferin and a child’s calcium deficiency
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The biggest reason why your [...]

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I had 4 teeth extracted and my denture does not fit

Q. Good afternoon, Dr. Patel. I am in need of professional advice. I have had my four front bottom teeth extracted today and a denture fitted. Once the numbness cause by the injections had subsided and I was able to have a closer look at my ‘new teeth’ I find, to my horror, that [...]

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Back teeth removed at age 26 can I wear dentures or caps?

Q. Hi Doctor, I am a 26yr old male and I had three of my back teeth removed yesterday. Two on my right lower jaw and one at the left upper jaw. I was just wondering how, if I was one of your patients, you would go forward from here. Can I wear dentures or [...]

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If i have a bridge on 3 implants will the new teeth need to be thicker than my own?

Q. I have 6 missing front teeth. If I have 3 implants and then a bridge for the 6 teeth will the new teeth be the same thickness as my real teeth or will they have to be thicker to make the bridge strong enough.
A. The restorations should be around the same thickness of you’re [...]

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I lost some teeth and have a horrible plate can i have teeth put in?

Q. My dentist has give me a a plate for my top teeth because I lost some teeth ,can I have teeth put in instead of this horrible plate .please help. B
A. Hi B, many thanks for your enquiry. There are many ways to replace missing teeth without the need of a removable plate. From [...]

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