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Can A Tooth That Has Been Badly Damaged Ever Recover?

Monday, January 7th, 2013
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I suffered a serious injury to my teeth uppers. I had to get a plate because of my siezures that knocked my front 4. I have a partial know. The injury affected took out all my 4 fronts even roots inbetween my eye teeth.I have an( r)eye tooth that has damage greying but when i seen my dent. surgeon there was a nerve still alive on one side more than another.He said(dentist) if it doesn’t hurt root canal is not what he wants to do…He also said the tooth can reverse …I am worried or maybe can the right eye tooth gain strenght to stay in without (R.C.opr) all others are fine and healthy..can I get my eye tooth healthy again.?

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Have I Made A Mistake Shaving So Much Of My Tooth Off?

Monday, January 7th, 2013
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Hello,

I went in this morning to get molds done for veneers (10) for smile enhancement; brighter smile and a front chipped tooth about 1 month ago (composite placed to reshape 2 front teeth back in 2004) . So, I chose to do this because I also used to drink a lot if acidic drinks and I thought getting veneers would help preserve my original teeth. The Dr. ended up shaving a lot more tooth than I expected and I feel awful and think I’ve made a bad decision. The Dr. said I had abscessed teeth, but when I looked up what that meant, I never had any pus-filled pockets or any other signs of the definition. He says everything will be fine, that they use e-max with a 7 year warranty and my teeth will look great once they are placed on. Do you any advice? I regret letting him shave off so much tooth, but it was too late after I realized how much was being removed. Any re-assurance would be great, but I’ll take any advice you can provide me. Thanks.

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Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

Can I Afford Veneers On Benefits Or Can I Get Them Done On The NHS?

Monday, January 7th, 2013
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Hello, just a quick question i live in leicester in the united kingdom and i would like to have twelve teeth done with vaneers, i’m on benefits and I was just wondering how much it would be on the nhs for this? Or how much it would be per a tooth on the NHS? I’m very embarrased by how my teeth look as they grown through discoloured and I have tried loads of tooth paste, the teeth whitening kit and also went to have them whiten professionally but they said there is nothing more they can do only thing that will improve my teeth is vaneers or crowns. I look forward to hearing your response, thank you.

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Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

How Can I Recover The Appearance Of My Teeth After Suffering Gum Disease?

Monday, January 7th, 2013
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Hi Dr Hughes
I have been told by my dentist i have gum disease and have had root planing treatment. I am 43 and before being told i had this disease i considered myself to have nice teeth no crowns caps , 2 filling etc and considered i had a good brushing routine, with regular visits to the dentist,
I am horrified that it has been missed by my dentist. I have bone loss and my gums have receded leaving gaps between my teeth. my front teeth have shifted and i am going to have a brace fitted to correct this. my lower 4 front teeth look horrendous due to recession would a gum graft correct this?. i cry most days because i no longer have a smile and also now suffer anxiety attacks .I need to have this corrected as i know i will never be happy until i do , I loved my smile.
I work in the beauty industry so you can imagine appearance is important . i do not think my dentist listens when i ask about the gaps and although i know now my gums are in good health as the probings are all 2s It is the appearance that makes me cry. please advise me on gum grafting and possible cost i am at my wits end.
many thanks for your time in reading this email.

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Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

Is My Toothpaste Causing My Gums To Become Loose And Fall Apart?

Monday, January 7th, 2013
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Hello I bought a new brand of toothpaste and ever since using it,  after brushing my teeth i find that there is a thin layer of loose gum inside my mouth that comes off in chunks. I don’t know if the toothpaste has caused this problem or not but it is the only difference that has occurred in my dental routine. I find this irritating embarrassing and inconvenient as when I am at work I have to keep spitting out the loose fragments that I am finding during the day and sometimes it sticks to the corners of my mouth.

I just wandered if you had any ideas as to what this could be and what is causing it?

Kind regards

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Is my root canal treatment a success or is there going to be an infection?

Friday, January 4th, 2013
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Hi, I had a deep filling done on my lower right second molar. It caused problems so my dentist advised a root canal. She couldnt get all the way to the tips of the roots and said she couldnt promise it wouldnt get infected. She said wait 3 months to see if it settles and then if it does i can have a crown.
This was done about 4 weeks ago and i still get pain but it has got better. I avoid eating on it and i do give it the odd test now and again and it doesnt hurt to eat on it. I suppose my question is I’m only in need of taking pain killers say everyother day and only at the end of the day. is this good at this stage? if i do get an infection is this a failed root canal? im so nervous im going to loose the tooth.

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Why did my Denplan dentist not inform me about abscess? What should I do?

Friday, January 4th, 2013
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Hi
Could I have some advice please? I have been a Denplan member for approx 20 yrs and about 12 yrs ago had a lot of crowns fitted. I am mainly happy with my dentist, albeit he is v busy and its hard to get appts and a personal service lately.He is often stressed. My question is that I felt that I wanted a 2nd opinion on a cosmetic filling that keeps coming out every 2-3 months or less which my dentist regularly replaces. My dentist informs me its because I grind my teeth. Also I had a abscess under a large crown which my dentist gave me anti-biotics for which helped although it hasnt gone completely. 

I went to a private dentist to see if they could suggest a filling that wouldnt come out so regularly, he photographed/x-rayed my teeth and said that I still had the abscess under the large crown on the bottom which he says needed a root filling and also discovered I had a large abscess under a crown on the top which was leaking. I have felt slight pain in this area ever since I had the crown fitted (12 yrs ago) but my dentist said it would settle down. He has quoted me a price for the work. I feel confused as to why my denplan dentist hasnt dealt with the abscess on the top and have lost some confidence in him. I dont feel I can afford private treatment all the time and as I have been paying into the denplan scheme for a long time I feel I have invested a lot in it which should cover me. I now have a dilemma as to whether I should let the private dentist do the work that he has uncovered or risk offending my dentist by asking him about the treatment the private dentist recommended. I am also concerned that if I use the private treatment my dentist will ask me to leave Denplan or refuse to keep me as a patient. I am also concerned as to what happens if an abscess is left untreated under a tooth for so long as has happened with the top tooth. I am really conflicted about what to do and would really appreciate some impartial advice please. Sorry for length of e-mail.
KInd regards.
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What would be the cost of implants to replace my partial top dentures?

Thursday, January 3rd, 2013
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I would like to have an idea of how much it would cost for implants. I have a partial top denture at the moment. I have teeth that are causing me problems at the moment as they are slack so I am keeping my options open as to what to do. I do not know if I should go for another denture, it all comes down to cost. I have seen advertisements quoting £1,400 per implant so that would be too costly for the amount of teeth that I would need.

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Suffer with severe psoriasis and been informed that the tin in my fillings is causing a reaction. Can these be replaced?

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013
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Hi there. I have suffered with severe psoriasis for approx. 20 years now, and have tried pretty much every treatment from steroidal creams and lotions to UV chambers and as yet nothing has proven to be effective. A number of years ago a kineaseologist told me that the tin within the fillings in my teath we causing a reaction that is directly related to my condition, he advised that I take yellow dock capsules in order to combat this reaction, however has proved inaffective. I have several fillings and am now at the stage of desperation where I am thinking about getting all the fillings replaced. I was wandering if you could please advise me on the best approach in order to achieve this and get some idea as regard to cost. I realise that this would be largely dependant on number of fillings etc. I’m sure I could get my dental records forwarded to you as required. I would very much appreciate any advice you may be able to give me. 

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Can bridge be done sooner as wearing dentures affects my talking too much?

Friday, December 21st, 2012
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hi there. 5 of my front upper teeth are crowns, they have knocked and kicked through sport for years. i’m 40 now and the front right socket in my gum that the spike part used to be stuck back into was fractured and has had to be extracted. my dentist is now going to bridge but has said this will take 6 months to heal. my question is can this be done sooner as I own a pub and find it so difficult talking to customers with this plastic denture in my mouth. sorry for the long winded story. thanks

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