Do you think is it my Dentist fault? I have an abscess for more then three weeks do you can it affect other teeth?

Hi my son is 3+ and he has cavities in his teeth .molers i got them filled once .but now i noticed that all molers of his left side are almost fininshed. what to do?

Hi Take him to the dentist to see what requires to be done.

I believe I have two cavities as I have some pain when I eat. I am really scared of the Dentist and have only had dental treatment three times now when in crisis. Even with pain killers injected into my gums I have still feltpain – I am now scared and in pain which led to my last dentist becoming annoyed with me, can you help me.

Hi, I think I might have a cracked filling. As the filling is already largeI’m wondering if the tooth might be better replaced with an implant rather than trying to repair again. Is this something you would be able to lookat in the next few days? Thanks,

Hello I’m quite sure that I have a cavity which needs to be taken care of,but have been putting off seeing a dentist for ages. Two questions for you:1. What sorts of relaxation/pain treatments/techniques do you offer? 2. Would I need to come in for a consultation first before making an appointmentto have my cavity treated, or would it be possible to schedule things to happen on one day? Thanks very much.

Dear Sir/ Madam I have recently had a terrible experience with my dentist and I only now realise that I need to change dentists and seek other opinions. I am really hoping that you may help me. While away on a trip, I had a terrible toothache from a cavity. Because I was in another part of the country I went to the NHS drop in dental service where I was promptly treated and my cavity was temporarily filled to stop the immediate pain. I was very impressed and thankful for this service and the ease of treatment. This dentist was very helpful. I was then advised that when I got back home that I should visit my regular dentist to get my tooth permanently filled and treated. When I returned back to my regular dentist and explained the situationhowever I was met with hostility and flatly told that “I don’t like to workon teeth which have been partly treated on. Please go back to where you had the temporary filling to sort this out”. I was quite taken aback so I thought that this was what I had to do. I had to go all the way back to the place I had been treated (as they couldnE28099t advise me on the phone without seeing me). However, after making this long trip I was told that thiswas just an emergency treatment service and that I should go back to my dentist. At this point I was starting to feel messed around. All I wanted wasmy tooth fixed. I was too embarrassed to return back to my dentist, so I tried to register with another dentist in my area however, there were long waiting lists. I now realise that not being more demanding at this point hasbeen one of the biggest mistakes in my life because my temporary filling did not hold out. My tooth has now become fractured and needs extracting. Again, I went back to my dentist who told me that there was nothing he could do. There is almost always something that can be done! He seemed to try hisbest to deter me from getting any kind of treatment to rectify the issue- indeed it was me who had to bring up the possibility of getting a bridge tofill the gap and my dentist reluctantly told me that this cannot be done onthe NHS and will cost over C2A31000 privately which I cannot really afford. My dentist seemed to have the attitude of ‘there’s nothing I can do’. Ithen asked about a denture and then he said, yes you may be able to get one on the NHS but would not give me much information on how to go about this, timeframes etc. I explained my concern of wanting to fill the gap after my tooth is extracted because it may later cause a shift in my other teeth and spoil my bite and also the gap would not look very presentable. While Iwas sitting in the dentist chair, he then asked me what I was going to do,as if I was wasting his time. I looked at him and said you are the qualified dentist, I am simply looking for advice which you are reluctantly givingme. It is almost as if my dentist did not care. I then left the dental practice feeling very disheartened as I now have a fractured tooth that needs to be removed and I am still not clear about my options in terms of gettinga permanent bridge to fill the gap- and how much this will cost. Sorry forthe long email but I was wondering if you had some rough estimates of the average price of a standard bridge E28093luckily the tooth is not too near the front. Yours faithfully, Beverley

I have noticed that there appears to be acavity in my tooth and would like to get it filled in as soon as possible because it hurts. I have insurance through the American Institute for Foreign Study and I have Delta Dental back in the states under my fatherE28099s health plan but can pay in pounds or with my credit card as necessary.

Hi, I am in desperate need of a lot of dental work. I have not been to thedentist for 12 years. I have basically learnt to live with tooth aches, a lot of my teeth are decaying due to cavaties and I also have an overbit of roughly 1 and a half cm due to thumb sucking. I need to come in and see youASAP because the pain is becoming unbearable. If you could call me asap that would be great. Warm Regards.

Hi, I have a real phobia of dentist and for the first time in my life I visited a dentist yesterday as I was have trouble with left bottom wisdom tooth and I was told that it wll have to be extracted as it has decayed from the middle is there a way of getting it removed without any pain and what will be the total cost of the removal and please let me know if I come into the practice will it me removed immediately or will it take few sittings ?

2 weeks ago i was due to have 3 teeth removed ( 1 lower molar, 1 upper molar & a upper wisdom tooth ). Because i was a very nervous patient i only had the lower molar removed. Even though im not suffering with any pain from the wisdom tooth, my upper molar has broken down on one side and is revealing the soft pulp underneath, this is not painful but is extrememly sensitive to any pressure. I contacted my dentist and asked to have it removed but i have been told it is a difficult tooth to get to and i am now being reffered to my local hospital to have it extracted instead. Im not scared by this but i just want to know what the procedure is now im having a tooth extracted under local aneasthetic. Are there any complications from having this and will i feel any pain afterwards?

On this occasion all I can tell you is that the hospital should provide you with all the information you need.

i am 20 years old and have very bad rotten teeth but only my top teeth due to drinking coke and other fizzy drinks i have had to stop brushing my top teeth because the pain got to be really bad if i go to the nhs dentist will they just pull them all out and fit dentures or will they try to save my original teeth because im so young i dont want to be stuck with dentures? also how much is nhs dentistry because im out of work

You will not be able to access advanced dentistry without demonstrating good maintenance. Try to get the pain sorted without extractions so that your cleaning can start. NHS direct or the AG1 form available from POst Offices has details about exemption from Charges

My tooth has lost most of the back of it down to the gum. My new dentist xrayed my tooth and said that I should have it extracted. He thought that the only reason I had not been in pain with the tooth was probably because the nerve had died. I would then have a gap a tooth and another gap and another tooth. Do you think it would be worth getting another opinion? He said he would not root fill the tooth.

If it is so badly fractured then maybe extraction is the only option. If you’re not sure then get a second opinion in case it could be saved

I just recently visited the dentist and was told that I have some tooth decay on one of my teeth. The dentist scheduled a filling but I am wondering if I can get treatment to reverse the decay rather than have my tooth filled. I’ve heard that if the tooth decay is not severe that it can be reversed and mine is not so is it possible to do that instead?

If you have tooth decay there is no treatment to reverse it. Reversal you may be thinking of is a specialized procedure to reverse demineralization, or the very first stage of decay. Once decay progresses beyond this it must be treated.

Hi. Out of the blue today after a check-up I was told I needed my front tooth removed. Although to me my tooth looks fine and has not caused any problems or pain, I was told that a dental trauma I had 25 yrs ago had lead to my body “decaying” the interior of the tooth and it needs removing. I was distraught about this as I’ve been lucky to have lovely teeth but felt, if it had to be removed, I wanted an implant. I was quoted £1600. I have always been happy with my dentist before but wanted to know, before going down this route, if I needed to get second opinions elsewhere? Thanks for any advice

If a tooth was traumatised a long time ago it can be fine for a long time and then need to be replaced an implant is the best option to replace as front if the bone is strong. I can not advise you without seeing you and a x-ray.