Composite bonding has discoloured my teeth ..what can i do?

Q. Dear Dr Rob Tennet, Hello I have a problem with my teeth, my 2 front teeth are chipped and cracked my dentist used composite on my front tooth and it has made it discoloured etc plus the enamel is coming off. I was wondering how much do you charge for a consultation and how much would the overall cost be and where abouts you are situated thank you for your time.

A. Your problem can be fixed in a few ways. Firstly the cause of the chipping needs to be identified and corrected, (Habit such as pen chewing, vs poor support from the back teeth Vs misaligned bite etc etc ) Then the cause of the staining identified, you may not be able to correct this, but you should be able to control/ minimize it.

All costs given are private:

The basic option is to replace the composite again with a high quality composite that is finished to a high polish. This works surprisingly well for a lot of people & costs around £100 a tooth.

Veneers ( inc “thineers” or “lumineers” ) are a porcelain facing glued to the front of the tooth. Because they are made of porcelain they resist staining very well but can chip if the biting forces are not correctly balanced . Cost around £400-600 per tooth. These are a popular solution.

Crowns require the tooth to skimmed on all surfaces. They are made from a variety of materials , all have porcelain on the surface. There are subtle differences in the way they perform, we choose the best for the specific circumstances, no one type is best. Most peoples reason for choosing crowns is that the underlying tooth was already heavily filled or defective. They cost £400-600 per tooth.

I’m in Birmingham City Centre close to New Street Railway Station and we would charge £25 for a full examination which will provide enough information to give specific answers to your question. Sometimes we recommend Xrays or study models, the fees can found on our website www.e-dental practice.co.uk

Dr Rob Tennet St Johns Dental Practice 18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk
March 25th, 2008 at 08:47 PM
Becky Says :

Dear Doctor..
I woke up this morning to find i had a chip in my front tooth, nothing major just enough for me to notice it…I’m desperate to have this sorted… I dont have a dentist at the moment so am having to go private. could you tell me how much a filling mould would cost rufferly… or if thats what i would need?? many thanks

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