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I am getting married next year and my jaw is not straight and my teeth are to long

Sunday, March 9th, 2008
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Hi my jaw is not straight and my top teeth are not perfectly straight and i have an over-bite, also my top 2 front teeth are longer than the teeth next to them. I did wear a top brace at about 14/15 years old but only for a few months, this was all due to sucking my thumb from a young age. I find it difficult to smile in photos and I am getting married next year, so would love to be able to smile at ease! What do you recommend, veneers or some sort of brace? How can my jaw be corrected? also what would I expect to pay for the required treatment?

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My enamel is worn will teeth whitening damage my enamel more?

Sunday, March 9th, 2008
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I am considering teeth whitening, however the enamel on my incisor teeth is worn somewhat-particularly at the edges. Will teeth whitening cause further damage to the enamel in that area and make it more noticeable? Also in the future, will it speed up erosion of enamel in the worn areas?

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Dear H,

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I have to loose my two front teeth how much is a dental inplant

Sunday, March 9th, 2008
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I have to loose my 2 front teeth. one is a crown, and the other is a denture. I will have a bridge made, but that will be 6 months time. Meaning i will have to have a plate till then. How much would it cost to have Inplants Instead?

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Dear J,

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I need a tooth extraction and cant have implants will a denture look terrible?

Sunday, March 9th, 2008
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I need to have my left front tooth and left incisor extracted due to movement from gum disease would like implants but have not enough bone to support them would dentures alter my appearance and look terrible have at the moment six porcelain crowns? JW

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I am disabled and have crooked teeth but cannot afford invisalign or inman aliners

Sunday, March 9th, 2008
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Hi Dr Caplan. I am a disabled upcoming actress who is really concerned about my smile. From a young age I have always had corkid and over crowding teeth. I discussed with my dentist what the option were when I was younger but was/still am reluctant to have a brace fitted as I dont like the thought of anything being fixed it my mouth, also my dentist now says that because of my cerebral palsy it would not be a good idea as my brush isn’t as good as it should be due to my condition. I am at a loss because my smile constantly getting me down and although there are treatments on the market such as inman aliners and invisalign I simply can not afford them. I just wondered if there was any advice you could give or a treatment that could work. thanks.

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Can i have teeth whitening on my dental bridge

Sunday, March 9th, 2008
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Hey, I lost my front tooth about a year back and my dentist put in a bridge. I now want my teeth whitened, but if i do so my fake tooth will still be dull. Any ideas on how to get round this?? Thanks, R

Dear R,

The only way following whitening your teeth would be to have your old bridge replaced to to match`the new whiter colour. Veneering the existing bridge with whiter porcelain veneers is a possibility but generally the end result would not be as good as replacing the bridge.

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Am I entitled to dental implants on the NHS?

Sunday, March 9th, 2008
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My daughter is 16 and has two milk teeth with no second teeth to come through on the bottom left side of her mouth she has been advised to have 2 implants costing around 4000 pound is she not intitled to have these on the n h s as this is not her fault this has happened.

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I have gum disease and root treatment can anything be done to hide the recession

Sunday, March 9th, 2008
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I have had gum disease which has affected my lower front gums which are receding also i have had root treatment on my front upper tooth which is very discoloured. can anything be done to hid the recession in my gums.

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can i have veeners fitted over porcelin crowns for wonky teeth

Sunday, March 9th, 2008
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Hello i was wondering could you please give me some advice? i have 2 crowns as my 2 front teeth is it better to have full porcelin crowns fitted or just have veeners fitted over the exsisting crowns? also i have a wonky tooth beside my front 2 teeth is a veener the best option? and is it best to have tooth whitenening done after veenvers and crowns are fitted and how long do veeners last do they last longer than porcelin crowns? thanks you for your time.

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Two front teeth were knocked out and rebuilt can I have veneers at 14

Sunday, March 9th, 2008
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Hi, my 14 year old son had his two front teeth knocked out a couple of years ago. Our dentist rebuilt them, but unfortunatley they are no longer perfectly straight. He then broke one of them off again and has it rebuilt. this time the tooth has been rebuilt slightly smaller, apparently to avoid the same thing happening again. He has been told that he will have to wait until his gums have finished growing and then can have some veneers fitted, perhaps when he is about 18. My son is extremely upset with the look of his teeth as his original teeth were quite nice. Is it possible to have cosmetic surgery carried out on his teeth at this age, or is my dentist correct in what he has told us? could the way the teeth have been rebuilt have been done any better and is it just bad dentistry? many thanks,

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