I have a dentist fear of the dentistry tools and of the actual dentist and I hate needles. This has grown and only appeared a few years ago after having teeth whitening and it was with a dentist that let me suffer sensitivity whilst me telling them it was hurting my teeth an dthem choosing to ignore it I suffered terribly sensitivty and as a consqeunce mistrust in the dentisand therefore I always change dentists for things. I opt for iv sedation which doesnt do anything until I m ready or treatment but it is hard enough to get through the doors of the surgery. I need a hygieiniest clean and two teeth removed as a checkup said and Ii may need a filling. ? Can I also be sedated and get all of that done? Can I be sedated before I go in? The thought of seeing a dentist in a dentist room is beyond petrifying I wouldnt mind if the dentist came to my work. Is that possible at least I feel marginally in control. Many thanks,
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Can sedation help me with my dental phobia?
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011I am 17 and have milk teeth that are soon to fall out, what are my options for replacement?
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 Hello,
I am 17 years old and am looking into getting porcelain veneers.
I currently have 2 milk teeth that are going to come out very soon and I was wondering if it could be possible to remove the milk teeth and have veneers put on? And if this is possible how long would I have to wait from my milk teeth being taken out to the point where i get my veneers on? As I dont really want to be left with gaps in my teeth, and if this is unavoidable I dont really want to wait that long with gaps.
Thank You,
Which would best treat my protruding teeth, veneers or braces?
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011 Hello,
I would like some advice on what treatments would be suitable for me.
My top teeth protrude greatly and have a large gap in the middle and a few smaller gaps around the sides. They’re also slightly decayed. Are veneers an option for me to get a better smile?
Can veneers actually help disguise/correct my overbite or would I need to consider braces instead? I desperately want a more aesthetically pleasing smile. Are there any other options you could suggest for me?
Thanks.
My teeth seem to change on a daily basis, what is the cause?
Friday, June 17th, 2011Hello Doctor,
What should I do? I have been wearing a one of the night mouth guards…but not sure if it making is better or worse. As I said before…I take pics of my teeth…certain times ok and others not so happy. Can’t really get anyone to be honest with you about your teeth…so what can I do? Thank you very much for your time
I am 27 and am unsure if braces or veneers are best of my condition, what do you suggest?
Monday, June 13th, 2011Hello Dr Patel.
I am hoping that you can advise me with regard to my enquiry. I am 27 years of age and never had braces fitted as a child.
During childhood when second set/adult teeth were coming through one of my incisors erupted through roof of mouth behind my canine and was putting pressure on it and pushing it forward or outwards.
Due to this I had that tooth extracted and was advised by my dentist to have a fixed brace fitted to straighten my teeth.
Now, many years on I have realised that I should have had it done but because I didn’t I have misaligned teeth now where my 2 front incisors are offset and are actually not in the centre of my mouth but a whole tooth over to the left where the removed incisor should have been. I now have 5 teeth that are visible on top jaw instead of an even number of six (canine and incisors).
This has caused me great misery as I have not smiled with my teeth in a photo for over 10 years as they look out of line and are odd. Recently I went to visit an Orthodontist and was told that with a fixed appliance or brace I could have the 2 incisors moved to the centre of my mouth to line up with nose but in order to achieve this, the other remaining incisor that would have been paired with the extracted incisor would have to be removed also.
This essentially would cause a gap between my incisor and canine so that my 2 front teeth can be pulled into new position via brace and give me symmetry which is what I want.
My concern is that with a tooth missing (approx 8mm) is it really possible for a brace to shift that gap closed and pull my teeth to centre?
Surely due to the fact that I am 27 years of age and all adult teeth have come through and jaw bone has stopped growing that the bone is set solid and it is impossible to close a gap where a tooth has been removed?
I am getting mixed opinion and being told that a brace simply cannot achieve this and I would have to have either an implant to disguise the gap or have veneers fitted to mask the fact that my 2 front incisors are offset.
Also, I have a deep bite and was told even before tooth extraction I would have to be much patient and have a fixed metal brace on lower teeth to correct the bite and lift up teeth so that end result will be satisfactory.
What are my options and will braces fix the removed tooth and shift the teeth to create a balanced smile?
Thank you.
A gap between my front teeth really hurts, what should I do?
Monday, May 23rd, 2011 Hi there, one of my front teeth has caused a little gap, that is hurting my gums and when food gets stuck it bleeds. I had braces when i was a teen. I dont nderstand why this has happened. I am not sure what to do I was thking of geeting feelings in between my teeth the gap is causing my gums to hurt so badly. would u give me any other alternative? I really need this gap to close Plus I am a student I
can afford expensive treatment. How much would tooth feeling cost its not a massive gap its small in between two of my teeth. ts causing a lot of irritation in my gums. please reply. Thank you for your time.
What can fix my Grey teeth ?
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011 Hello there Dr Riten,
I have two front teeth which have undergone root canal treatment about 8 years ago and they are now awfully discoloured and look hideous in my mouth. I want to no which is the best way to improve the look of these grey teeth? I look ten years older than i am so the question is ….Veneers or crowns? because i would like to improve the look of my mouth and feel better all round and have better oral hygiene There have been no pain or problems with it just wanted to improve the look of the smile. Seeing that they are my front teeth, i am considering porcelain veneers/crowns. Any advice is much appreciated. Also i was interested in the 6 month smile option ?
How can I resolve my awful gappy smile ?
Thursday, May 5th, 2011Hi
I am quite concious of the gap that I have and would like to be able to have perfectly straight teeth and a hollywood smile. In addition, my next two teeth are my k9 teeth and as these have a point towards the end, is there something that I can do about these? can i have them filled down or can i have lose veneers to cover the gaps? I have considered the veneers, but recently came across the inman aligner we seems a cheaper and alternative treatment.
Filling treatment has left me with pain that wasn’t present before. What should I do?
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 A couple of months ago i registered and had my first visit to a new dentist. I had a filling in my very back upper left tooth aprox 2 months ago. I had no pain previous to this but was advised there was a cavity. Straight afterwards I was in a lot of pain and returned to the dentist. He advised that he added a bit more seal to the filling. The pain was still there so I returned again and he said the filling may have been too high. He removed the filling and appeared to put in cotton wool mixed Vaseline. He told me this was a different type of filling, informing me that the majority of people suit the other filling I had originally but as i appeared sensitive to that, this new type of filling should suit me better. He also gave me antibiotics. 3 weeks have passed and although this seemed to have fixed the pain temporarily it has now flared up again. I have never heard of a cotton wool filling before and I have my doubts this is a permanent solution. The tooth is also left with very sharp jagged edges I can feel with my tounge.
I was initially told the first time I returned that I may need a root filling or extraction. I find this a bit concerning as I had no problems previously. Could you please advise me on this and whether cotton wool fillings are common practice.
Just something else you maybe able to clarify. On my first visit he also did a 10 min clean polish and scale to my teeth which I was charged £60 for. I thought this was something a hygienist did as my husband who is with another dentist got referred for this treatment and it was about 40 mins with a proper hygienist.
Thanks in advance
Can you explain the veneer procedure?
Monday, May 2nd, 2011Hello! Can you explain me the full procedure of veneers? how long it takes, and how many visits I will need.
