I need a second opinion.
6 months ago I was advised to have 5 teeth removed on my upper mouth as crowns had come badly adrift and also there were 2 abscesses .The dentures I have been given a) are so much bigger than my previous denture and as a family we all have small teeth so now I have a mouthful of huge teeth.
b) they are so loose I have to use copious amounts of strong fixative . The dentist says my mouth is too small to have flanges on the left hand side so it just doesn’t stay in.
c) She had another one made but it was worse than the first on , looser and teeth even longer.
This process has so far taken 6 months and we are still not sorted.She keeps blaming the technician.
Am I being unreasonable to have expected this process to be done in a much shorter time and to have teeth which fit?This is private work.
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Can you advise what to do about my oversized, loose-fitting dentures?
Monday, April 11th, 2011Can you recommend what to do about my impending treatment for an abscess and dental phobia?
Monday, April 11th, 2011I am dental phobic and I’m suffering from an abscess. In the past I have had sedation but I still couldn’t have the treatment as I was terrified. I am in so much pain and discomfort I really don’t know what to do. My mum would pay for me to have treatment but I need to be asleep. Any suggestions? I live in Taunton, Somerset.
Can I have an Inman Aligner to straighten both adult and baby-type teeth?
Monday, April 11th, 2011Dear Dr Moore,
I was just wondering if treatments like the Inman Aligner are applicable when you’ve still got baby teeth? I had a small operation a few years ago to remove an adult canine which never came through; consequently I’ve still got the original baby tooth sat in its place. I’m assuming I’d have to have that removed but do you think they would they be able to close the gap or put in a bridge or something?
Thanks in advance.
My teeth have drifted after having both braces and crowns fitted and the tooth under the crown has turned black, what are my options?
Friday, April 8th, 2011 When i was younger I had my front tooth knocked out after a cap and a root canal I was eventually given a denture. When I was old enough to have braces I had braces to close the gap in the front and to use my second tooth (lateral incisor) as a front tooth and put a crown on it.
11 years later the crown has decreased in size, the tooth has drifted and it’s a totally different shape to my other tooth so now I have a big gap in the middle, it’s too big for 1 tooth alone but not big enough for 2 teeth. The prepared tooth under the crown has also gone blackish. what would you suggest would be the best option for me to get a nice gap free smile back!
What would be the cause of new crowns bleeding?
Friday, April 8th, 2011why dose my new crowns bleed
Is it a straight forward procedure to replace amalgam fillings with composite fillings?
Friday, April 8th, 2011Hi Andrew,
My question is about replacing amalgam fillings with composite and whether it is a fairly straightforward process or could it lead to complications? Are composite fillings long lasting?
Thank you for answering.
There is a slight crack in my bridge where it joins the tooth, can this be fixed?
Friday, April 8th, 2011i have a bridge,the tooth it is conected to has a slite crack in it, can it be fixed please,
Can cosmetic dentistry be done under sedation?
Friday, April 8th, 2011Can cosmetic dentistry be done under anaesthetic for nervous patients who require considerable work?
Can I have veneers fitted during pregnancy?
Friday, April 8th, 2011can you have veneers fitted whilst pregnant ?
Can I rebuild teeth which have been ground down to the gum?
Friday, April 8th, 2011Hi,
My back teeth -top right and left are ground down at the back of the tooth, almost to the gum ,can the tooth be built back up ,to make the teeth whole teeth (witha front and back) , Hope I expained that Ok /
Many Thanks
Lynda
