I’m suffering from a peculier case of acid erosion, can you please help?

Q. Hi, i was at my dentist for a concernt on my acid erosion, and she says it has gotten worse, my teeth are now a dark yellow/grey colour . I am 18 years old. But apparently places around my braces had remineralised while other places on my teeth did not so i have a white, dark yellow and grey splotches on my teeth, making them appaear rotten, if they are not already. they are sensitive and she has referred me to the royal school of dentistry belfast. But she says it will take atleast 6 months, she says to my mum that my case is quite perculiar. now i have eliminated all fizzy drinks, sugary foods. From my diet. if you need to see a picture of my teeth to see how sever the condition is then i can send a picture. I asked my dentisr could she just give me veneers or crowns. she said its not appropriate to take away sound tooth. i said well it may be sound tooth but it looks beyond repair, and she says that she could try whitening my “enamel” which in my opinion is only dentin and slight enamel around the edges. and i think the whitening would only highlight the edge of my teeth and still make it look worse. So i am not sure if i should change dentist or not. i would really appreciate you atleast looking at the severity of my condition thanks.,
A. In order to assess your case properly you would need to come for a consultation to my practice. Your dentist may be correct but in these cases they do often require veneers or crowns to treat the damaged teeth. It is important at this early stage that you have some idea of the cost for this type of treatment. Within my practice the costs could well be in the £15K range. Please contact my practice if you are interested in having a consultation with me
Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

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