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Hi Dr Riten Patel I have 2 big front teeth that I hate. Is there anyway to make them smaller so as to align them to the rest of my teeth?
The rest of my teeth are ok, but its only my 2 front teeth that are longer and bigger then the rest.
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I have two big front teeth that I really hate, what can I do about this?
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011I am missing two teeth and my front two teeth overlap, I can’t afford to go private, can the NHS do anything for me?
Friday, January 28th, 2011Q.
Hello
I am 28 years old and am missing 2 teeth on my left hand side and my front two teeth over lap and twist upon each other. I feel pain from my front teeth due to the pressure is there anything i could have done on the nhs for this as I cant afford to pay privately.
Thanks
After my braces were removed there was still a gap, what can be done to close this?
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011Q.
Dear Dr. Riten
I choose you cause you have a great smile! A dentist with a great smile its a must!
When i was 20 years old, i had a incluse canine on the palate and the 1st “milk”canine didnt fell. Unfortunatly at that time they decided to take it off instead of tracking him to the place. So i dont have my upper left canine. I made a profile with the ortondontist years later cause it could fall eventualy..so we decided to use the braces, take the “milk canine” and a pre molar on the upper right side and arrange all teeths…after 2 and a half years, it turned nicely…EXCEPT…i moved to italy, and i finished the last year with braces here….they places my “pre molar” as a canine, but it doesnt has the exact size… there was a stage where it was but now i only have the splint do to maintainance after you take the braces off…and i have a gap !!! 🙁 i went to the dentist yeasterday and he said it CANT Be done to close that gap…!!! i saw so many videos online on cosmetic dentistry, i think maybe he is not an expert??? Should i put braces again? look another dentist who can use composite to close this gap? i want to smile again….
thank you! Best regards!
I am worried my new veneer will break or fall out, what should I do?
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011Q.
I have white fillings in the front of my teeth. However I choose to I have a one porcelain veneer put on one of my front side teeth. I went to a respectable clinic in central London. My tooth had a filling in it from previous years due to decay and was crooked. Everyone around me told me there was nothing wrong with my smile, but I went ahead and got it done. Although it looks better, I have now worked myself up into such state because I feel I didn’t need the veneer, I could have just got a white filling. I miss my oId tooth. I feel that I have put myself in a position were for the rest of my life I have to watch what i eat, have dental work done and have damaged the structure of my tooth. After I got the veneer I started reading from the internet how veneers fall off, root canals and needing crown/permanent implants after the veneer because the tooth was sanded down to thin and they could not replace it with another veneer. This made me cry. I constantly feel so depressed. I am scared that my veneer will fall out/break, and have stopped eating full meals as I have lost my appetite. This has made me lose a noticeable amount of weight.
Would Lofepramine have any affect on sedation for treatment at the dentist?
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011Q.
Hi, i have just seen my dentisr and she has told me i need a surgical extraction as the gum has grown over the hole. she has sugested sedation. I take Lofepramine 70mg1 at night would that affect the affects of sedation?
Kind Regards
What is the price of a dental bridge with acrylic teeth?
Monday, January 24th, 2011Q.
Dear Dr Patel
I have only dental implants in my upper Jaw and a complete bridge with ceramic teeth.This bridge no longer fits well, after 20 years,and I am advised I need a replacement .What would be the aprox cost of a replcement bridge using acrilic teeth (to keep the cost down) assuming I need no other work done?
Kind Regards
Instead of braces, can I straighten teeth with cpsmetic dentistry?
Monday, January 24th, 2011Q.
I currently started wearing braces again, previously had invisiline after treatment my teeth went back to the same space so now im wearing braces again. I can’t stand them anymore and its only been 3 months. I want to know can i remove them and get my teeth fix with cosmetic dentistry. I just want a brighter smile and no spacing in my teeth
Should I replace old crowns or just get a bridge?
Monday, January 24th, 2011Q.
i have six crowns which are uneven and need replaced. which treatment would suit best? new crowns or a bridge?
I fell and cracked and chipped teeth, what can I do to get them fixed?
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011Q.
I fell on my face cracked my upper right tooth nothing fell off there is a visible crack close to the gums and is very sensitive the other front tooth did chip like a corner of the tooth and i moved out of place a bit. I would like to know my options to get my teeth fixed. I’d prefer reversible procedures with minor drilling and pain. Thank you
Please suggest an alternative treatment to PFM crowns
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011Q.
I was involved in an accident where my four front teeth were broken.
My current dentist made porcelein fused to high noble metal crowns in conjuction with a local lab. The reason, he stated, for using PFMs was the ‘bite was too tight.’ I do not like the opaque monochromatic look, nor the metal in my mouth. Please advise if there is an alternative.
