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Can teeth with veneers and crowns be straightened?

Thursday, January 21st, 2010
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Hello, Would really appreciate some advice as I live outside of the UK. I’ve had rather alot of work done on my teeth. I used to wear a wire brace when I was younger to bring in my eye teeth. (UK) Since then I had lost a tooth on my upper right, 2nd back from my eye tooth. As a result I have a gap which isn’t too noticable but my centre line from my front teeth and teeth next to the gap have moved to the right an slightly in the way. On my upper left, I have had crowns and a bridge as a result of my molars breaking from previous grinding.(Belgium). I also had lovely porcelain veneers on my upper front 6 teeth about 10 years ago (in UK). I’m now in the process of getting old mercury fillings replace to white porcelain inlays here in Belgium. I have slightly larger than average teeth but not unsightly. I’m still unhappy with my smile as I find that they are going more to the right, off centre and the upper front left 3 teeth are slightly more buck teeth than the left due the gap on the right. I feel this could be sorted out with the 6 month smile..? Or some kind of brace..? Even though my dentist thinks they look great..but knows they are off centre but won’t offer any solution. I feel after the birth of each of my 3 sons births during the last 5 years, my teeth have got more off centre and buck on the left! With all of the above, my question is can teeth with veneers, crowns, still be straightened without tension that would ruin the veneers. My confidence has been down re my smile for years.. Please just let me know it’s possible without redoing everything again?!!,

Dr Justin Glaister Umbrella 11 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PF Web: www.umbrellasmiles.com Tel: 020 7612 9810 View My Profile Dr Glaister

Can filling or root canal be done through crown?

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
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I had a tooth crowned to facilitate a bridging. Recently I am having some pain in this particular tooth. Can you advise me if filling or root canal can be done through the porcelain crown?,

Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

Will my chomping teeth damage crowns?

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
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Most of my front teeth, top and bottom, are spaced, my two front teeth at the top are starting to wear, I do’nt grind my teeth but I do constantaly chomp, you would not know I am even doing it, as it is tiny movements, I have had a mouth guard made but I found it very uncomfortable, I have all ready asked my dentist about getting crowns fitted but am concerned about my chomping, and will my crowns last, please advise.,

Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

What crowns would you recommend for missing teeth?

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
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Hi Doc, I have had extensive radiation to my mouth and hence jaw for throat cancer.Prior to the radiation I had my rear teeth both top and bottom surgically removed.I now have 9 on the top and 10 on the bottom I have lost most of the strenght in my given teeth and have reconstructions done prior to have them all crowned. I have also had one root canal performed. What type of crowns would you recommend and do you think I could ask for a reduction in price for the quantity that is necessary? I should also mention that I suffer from “dry mouth” and am uable to eat as a normal person would. I am 52 years of age.,

Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore

How long before crown can be attached to implant?

Monday, January 18th, 2010
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Dr Tennet, How long (how many weeks or months) could you wait between the dental tooth implant being placed in the jaw bone and when the post and crown must be placed over it. I am looking for the maximum (not to exceed) wait time figure.,

Dr Rob Tennet St Johns Dental Practice 18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk

Should I get crown to replace discoloured tooth?

Monday, January 18th, 2010
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About 20 years ago I had an abscess of the tooth just next to the top front tooth. My dentist performed a root canal and put a post in the tooth, but said I didn’t need a crown. He said I should just be careful not to bite into hard foods with that tooth. All seemed fine until a long while later (years) I noticed that tooth was yellowing in color. All of my teeth are slightly yellow (I don’t have the bleached white look), but this one is much darker and more yellowed than the others and it really stands out when I smile. I seem to wonder if this tooth had been crowned, should have been crowned, should get crowned, to rectify this? I understand that bleaching won’t last and would have to be redone periodically? My smile looks horrible now due to this more yellowed tooth. What should I do?,

Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

Can chipped dental crown be restored?

Monday, January 18th, 2010
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Hi there, I have a front crown thats chipped and theres a little piece missing. I don’t have the funds to redo another crown by private dentistry. Was wondering if the missing part that is chipped can be restored with filling material or something?,

Dr Kalpesh Bohara The Dental Suite 27 Park Road, Loughborough, LE11 2ED Web: www.dental-suite.co.uk  Tel: 01509 231144 3 Rutland Street, Leicester City Centre, LE1 1RBTel: 0116 312 0054 View My Profile Dr Bohara

Will drinking pepsi affect dental crown?

Friday, January 15th, 2010
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I have one year old crowns on 6 out of 10 bottom teeth and a full upper denture – I am 52 years old. Can drinking diet pepsi all day affect the crowned teeth as well as the uncrowned ones and if so – how?,

Dr Justin Glaister Umbrella 11 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PF Web: www.umbrellasmiles.com Tel: 020 7612 9810 View My Profile Dr Glaister

What can be done for worn down tooth fillings?

Friday, January 15th, 2010
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I am 79 but with a strong nearly full set of teeth.After the sudden death of my husband I have ground/worn one of my back tooth fillings down so badly that my front bottom teeth are cutting into the gum between my top front teeth when I chew.Can anything be done to repair the back tooth to restore the level?,

Dr Justin Glaister Umbrella 11 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PF Web: www.umbrellasmiles.com Tel: 020 7612 9810 View My Profile Dr Glaister

Porcelain crown pushed forward and worried something is wrong

Friday, January 15th, 2010
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Hi Mr Moore, I have a porcelain crown as one of my front teeth it is on a metal post,I have a very bad habit of grinding and clenching my teeth(I even clench my teeth when I fall asleep on the sofa,cinema,ect). This has resulted in me gainiCrown ng super developed muscles in my jaw,braking off bits of teeth but more importantly I believe it is through this I have pushed my crown forward, even though I wear a hard guard in the night. A few months ago I noticed what I would describe as a blood blister above the tooth, when I applied pressure it bled,more recently the blister has moved up my gum, along the line of the root. I have visited a dentist who x-rayed my teeth and gums he could find nothing but as I can feel some sort of mild pressure, but no pain, am frightened of biting into food. The dentist who replaced the crown around 4 years ago did dislodge the post and replaced it free of charge. Please can you shed any light on my problem. Kind regards,

Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore