I lost my front teeth and have an aggressive dentist I have an infection

Q. I lost my two front teeth when I was 8yrs old and since then I have had crowns, plates and now a even wider denture.I always seem to get the dentist that is aggresive in their manner or they have left me in a living hell with infection after infection.My denture has 5 teeth at the front and 1 molar far left. For nearly two years my dentist still says it\’s fine and I\’ve had to be seen at my hospital .Am I a candicate for another bridge as I just can\’t deal with this anymore.I suffer from fibromyalgia and I don\’t think the medication I have been on for the best part of 20yrs has helped my own teeth at all!

 

A. It sounds as though you have 5 missing teeth at the front of your mouth. This length of span is usually too long for a bridge to cope with. The 2 solutions for your problem may be:

1. A new well fitting denture
2. Implants to replace the denture

Obviously I have not seen you and a proper examination would be required to decide which treatment option is best for you.

Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan
April 27th, 2011 at 08:47 PM
Noah Says :

I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Osteoarthritis. The Fibro leaves me in lots of pain during everyday activities. i am wondering what i should tell my dentist when i next visit (has to be soon as i know i need work doing!) I know i need a crown replacing, and various fillings. Any advice please, as visiting isn’t the easiest without excess pain to start with.

May 25th, 2011 at 08:47 PM
Alvin Says :

hi, i was wondering what the waiting time for a consultation would be?Hi there!! I have a very big phobia of the dentist and just writing this message is scary enough the thing is I never smile and have never had any treatment done before which needless to say means I need a lot of work done including implants! I really want to smile and have nice teeth and so would like to have an appoitment!! the thing is I one went to the dentist but wasshouted at one of the staff because of my teeth and really couldn’t go back I was so scared!!

October 17th, 2012 at 08:47 PM
Trevor Says :

Hi, I am due to have a filling tomorrow. The tooth that is being treated is right at the back, I think it’s my wisdom tooth and I am already petrified of needles. Is receiving a needle in this area likely to be more painful? My dentist isn’t very gentle, he just likes to get the treatment done quick. He doesn’t faff around but I am scared and I don’t know how to go about saying something to him, can you advise me?

October 17th, 2012 at 08:47 PM
Felicia Says :

Im not sure that youve given me enough time to reply and you may have had the procedure by now . The needle for this area can be slightly uncomfortable but it does pass off , Dont be too shy to tell the dentist how you feel , its your treatment .

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