Posts Tagged ‘Alternative treatment’

Can my daughter have her teeth bonded as an alternative to braces and veneers?

Friday, March 11th, 2011
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Dear Julian.
I am referring to my daughter, who has crossed teeth, and slight gapping with other teeth.
Would cosmite bonding be a suitable form of correction.
She does not want caps, and is not keen on veneers.
She is unable to have braces.
Kind regards,

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If none of the other option ar… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

Is there a way to fix a cracked front tooth without replacing it?

Thursday, February 17th, 2011
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I have a crack on my front tooth which is a crown, is there a way to have it fixed without replacing the whole tooth?

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Dear Enquirer,
If the porcelai… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Sunita Verma Sparkle Dental Boutique 311 Boston Road, Hanwell, London, W7 2AT Web: www.sparkledentalboutique.co.uk Tel: 020 8567 4344 View My Profile Dr Verma

What is an alternative to false teeth and dental bridges?

Monday, January 31st, 2011
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i have recently lost a front tooth through a nerve and root disintagrating is there a altenative to a false tooth or bridge or tooth implants as i have been to my dentist to day and he as offered me something different to a bridge that i will have to have re-done every three years?

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Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore

Instead of braces, can I straighten teeth with cpsmetic dentistry?

Monday, January 24th, 2011
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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

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Dr Riten Patel The Mulberry 18 Ashley Road, Walton on Thames Surrey, KT12 1HS Web: www.mulberrydental.co.uk Tel: 01932 223 479 View My Profile Dr Patel

Is there an alternative to braces?

Friday, January 21st, 2011
Q.

Hello, I’m 18 and my dentist adviced me to put on braces on top and bottom. But in my top teeth I don’t have them too messed up, so I was wondering if I had an alternative to braces, like surgery or something like that.

Thanks.

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Veneers are a more frequent al… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Rob Tennet St Johns Dental Practice 18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk

I have a lot of gum and bone loss and need dentures, are there alternatives?

Friday, January 21st, 2011
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I have recently visisted my dentist, she has told me that i have a lot of gum loss and bone loss.
I have stopped smoking a while ago before i went to the dentist.
i am only 35 and she wants to give me dentures. what are my other options on the nhs. I am a single parent i do work so i could save up some money.

Many Thanks

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I cannot give y… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Sunita Verma Sparkle Dental Boutique 311 Boston Road, Hanwell, London, W7 2AT Web: www.sparkledentalboutique.co.uk Tel: 020 8567 4344 View My Profile Dr Verma

I can’t afford to repair my broken tooth, what can I do instead?

Thursday, January 20th, 2011
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hello,
I need sum advice. The front of my tooth at the side broke off the other day so I went to see my dentist who told me it would cost 400 pound plus 5 weeks on the waighting list. I really can’t afford this and don’t think they will accept doing it on finance as I have poor credit. Is there anything I can do, Im only 22 and have a small child and struggle as it it any advice would be great,
Yours thankfully

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Dr Sunita Verma Sparkle Dental Boutique 311 Boston Road, Hanwell, London, W7 2AT Web: www.sparkledentalboutique.co.uk Tel: 020 8567 4344 View My Profile Dr Verma

I have a gap where 3 bottom front teeth used to be, what can I replace them with?

Thursday, January 20th, 2011
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i have a gap bottom front of about 3 teeth cant wear false ones what can i have done please

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Dear Enquirer,
If you don’t li… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Sunita Verma Sparkle Dental Boutique 311 Boston Road, Hanwell, London, W7 2AT Web: www.sparkledentalboutique.co.uk Tel: 020 8567 4344 View My Profile Dr Verma

Please suggest an alternative treatment to PFM crowns

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
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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.

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Dr Riten Patel The Mulberry 18 Ashley Road, Walton on Thames Surrey, KT12 1HS Web: www.mulberrydental.co.uk Tel: 01932 223 479 View My Profile Dr Patel