Q.
Hi Andrew, I had my front tooth knocked out 6 years ago and it was put back in the same day. Subsequently I had a wire placed across my front teeth for about six months. Since then i have continually had problems with the root, infections, and now my tooth ranges from being normal to very wobbly. I haven’t been able to bite down on it for about eight months now due to the pain and constant fear it will fall out. I was advised by my dentist it may be another infection so i was issued with antibiotics to see if this would clear the infection and let the enamel harden, however this doesn’t appeared to have worked as the top of my tooth is discoloured and beginning to wear away. I also have an unpleasant taste in my mouth, possibly where the tooth is rotting? Could you please advise me whether a dental implant would be suitable and how much this would cost me through the NHS? Many thanks,