Posts Tagged ‘bad teeth’

I’ve been diagnosed with severe periodontal disease

Sunday, October 19th, 2008
Q.
Hello Doctor. I have this problem. I’ve been diagnosed with severe periodontal disease 2 years ago. I did periodontal surgery 1 month ago and they pulled me out 12 teeth because they were damaged from the disease. I’m 27 years old. According to the doctors I’ve lost too much bone from the disease, maybe 40-50% in the lower jaw. Am I still a good candidate for implants?!Will the bone grafting be needed for my jawbone in order to get the implants done?! In case I decide to put implants after 3-4 years, will I be still a candidate for them? Thanks Also, I’m trying to decide which kind of partial dentures should I use, The flex partial, or the traditional metallic. Please help me make a decision: P.S. I have also a set of panoramic X-ray but i can’t post in this message for technical reasons. If you offer me your email address I will happily post it there. Thanks.


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

every tooth in my head was fitted with a crown

Monday, September 29th, 2008
Q.
Dear Dr Suri. In 1987/8 every tooth in my head was fitted with a crown because they had all worn down. I have had little trouble with my crowns, apart from the two upper front teeth, One I had to have removed and a plate fitted the other came off about 10 years ago and was refixed and has not been a problem untill 2 months ago. My local Dentist refixed it with a new plastic pin but since then the tooth sticks out about 1.5mm I told the dentist I was not happy with the job but he says i need a new crown. I said if the original tooth and crown were drilled straight and the pin was straight hence the tooth was straight how come the tooth is sticking out at an angle. The Dentist could’nt give me a satisfactory answer but just kept saying I needed a new crown. This I could not accept as I am an engineer and unless the crown was wrongly drilled when getting the old pin out, if a new straight pin is fitted in the original holes the tooth must end up straight. My question is what do you think went wrong and how do I get my straight tooth back? Yours Truly


Dr Komal Suri Smile Design Dental 33 High Street, Wendover, Buckinghamshire HP22 6DU Web: www.smiledesigndental.co.uk  Tel: 01932 223 479 View My Profile Dr Suri

I Had 5 Teeth taken out, and also 2 extracted

Thursday, September 25th, 2008
Q.
I Had 5 Teeth taken out, and also 2 extracted & it was supposed to take about 9 months for them to fall down into place but its been 6 months & my teeth have seen no movement. They still appear to be sitting up there. Also no signs of new teeth are appearing as i had my baby teeth taken out. Why is this? Is This Normal? i do attend my dentist but she dont exactly understand what i mean.


Dr Komal Suri Smile Design Dental 33 High Street, Wendover, Buckinghamshire HP22 6DU Web: www.smiledesigndental.co.uk  Tel: 01932 223 479 View My Profile Dr Suri

my teeth are so bad i cant bite food

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Q.
I have 4 main teeth that are so bad i cant bite in to food any more so my question what is the best way to fix this problem and how much will it cost


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

I have had ongoing problems with my teeth for many years

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Q.
Hi doctor, I have had ongoing problems with my teeth for many years, e.g. a small filling, then larger aone then crown then the post crown snapped and i had tooth extracted… i moved onto a maryland bridge as not to effect good teeth…. this has been a similar story for alot of my teeth,,,, at times my crowns have felt low…as i clench my teeth when sleeping i feel that this has put pressure on my teeth over the years and i am now left with only two teeh on my right lower side and one of those is a crown… I am now going down the implant route, overall I need maximum 4 or minimum two, however I am worried that my clenching will cause the same damage to the implants??? Also, I do really like my dentist however, I dont know whether to get a second opinion, as I feel disloyal and would I really use another dentist as I have been with my dentist for 20 years….. but do I know whether she has provided my with high quality treatment ???? My dentist used to be nhs and treatment felt rushed as she was very busy, (the practice is in the most prestigious area in the city)… Now as a private dentist it still feels rushed?? are these good signs??? I feel so vunerable right now and unconfident…. I have looked for information on what makes a good dentist but to no avail as information is very broad and non specific….please help


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

I am extremely embarrassed about my teeth

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Q.
Hello, I’m 18 years old and am extremely embarrassed of my teeth due to a diet when I was younger that used to be filled with sugar. I have had several at the back taken out.. 3 amalgam fillings and the rest seem to be decaying. I also have an extra tooth that overlaps one of the teeth on the front of my mouth. I am ashamed to smile and I have a phobia of the dentist and I feel whenever I visit the dentist they have an unfriendly attitude and are unsympathetic about the state of my teeth. They are really depressing me and I feel if I don’t get them fixed then I’ll always be unhappy. I was wondering, what do you think you cost would be to get them fixed? Thanks for taking the time to read and I hope to hear back from you.


Dr Komal Suri Smile Design Dental 33 High Street, Wendover, Buckinghamshire HP22 6DU Web: www.smiledesigndental.co.uk  Tel: 01932 223 479 View My Profile Dr Suri

can you help me komal with my daughters teeth

Sunday, September 14th, 2008
Q.
Hello Komal, not too sure whether you will be able to help me or not; but here goes. My daughter has just turned 4. We have had a problem since here teeth first appeared. Mainly the 4 front top and 4 bottom. At first the dentists thought it was flourosis, so we treated her accordingly, however after extensive hospital tests it proved nothing of the sort. As we were advised to avoid flouride, we now realised she needed it more than ever. Her teeth on the face and cutting edges started to crumble. We were referred to the Orthodontics hospital in Bristol where she had white painted material intially applied, and then over later months almost like a white filling applied to the directly affected areas. The problem is that these filings fall off after a week or so and then her teeth become too painful for her to eat. We have been told that they can keep reapplying these surface fillings, however we were wondering whether there is a more permanent alternative? The last resort is to have the teeth removed with GA but the hospital do not think these teeth are bad enough to merit this. Due to the constant irritation and pain my daughter is in, is there a cosmetic solution that we can apply to these milk teeth? veneers? I can send you some images of the affected teeth if you believe this would help in your appraisal. Many Thanks in advance.


Dr Komal Suri Smile Design Dental 33 High Street, Wendover, Buckinghamshire HP22 6DU Web: www.smiledesigndental.co.uk  Tel: 01932 223 479 View My Profile Dr Suri

can you treat bleeding gums

Sunday, September 14th, 2008
Q.
Hi Komal,I am looking for some sort of treatment for my bleeding gums.My gums bleed everytime I brush my teeth although its not painful. Also, I need to get my teeth pushed back (as I am buck-toothed) and I have been advised that I need to have my gums treated first.Can you pls advise how do I go about getting all this done and the costs involved.


Dr Komal Suri Smile Design Dental 33 High Street, Wendover, Buckinghamshire HP22 6DU Web: www.smiledesigndental.co.uk  Tel: 01932 223 479 View My Profile Dr Suri

what can you do for bad breath in india

Monday, September 8th, 2008
Q.
Writing from india almost 3 yearse back there was a small developement of a crack with one of my teeths later it appeared with other as well,i was told by a docter that the way i brushed caused the problem and i have a bad breath also .what shall i do to get rid of this problem ?and can i go for artificial teeth,if it is possible how expensive and usful it is …please answer my quistion thanking you and looking forward to hear from you


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

i have really bad teeth on the one side of my mouth

Monday, August 18th, 2008
Q.
I have really bad teeth on the one side of my mouth, upper and lower. i think i may also have gum disease as my gums on this side are inflamed, they are not sore but do bleed. due to this i have really bad breath, but im so nervouse to see a dentist. i do need it sorted as soon as i can as its making me miserable. i was wondering if i could be put to sleep the first time just for the consultation as i panic as soon as i get there. thank you


Dr Kailesh Solanki Kissdental – UK Practice of the Year 2007 157 Woodsend Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 8GN.2 New Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2QS. 13 Stanley Street, Manchester, M8 8SH. Web: www.kissdental.co.uk Tel: 0161 748 5250 View My Profile Dr Solanki