Posts Tagged ‘dental phobia’

I am scared of dentist but need dentures – can you advise?

Thursday, February 11th, 2010
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I have recently been in touch with the Gentle Dental Office in Germany and had an initial consultation. I have been advised to have all of my top teeth removed and replaced with dentures and the majority of the bottom removed, leaving some to “anchor” the bottom dentures. I have been told that the “vertical” needs to be significantly increased as there is not enough space. Please could you explain what this means and how this can be achieved. Will I have to pay for this privately or can it be done on the NHS. I have not visited a dentist in 29 years because I suffer from dental phobia. I now want to contact a dentist in the Midlands area for a second opinion, but haven’t quite plucked up the courage. I need to get my problems sorted now and it is making my lie a misery. Please can you help? Thank you,

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

Is want to ahve smile makeover but have bad dental phobia…

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
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i have very bad teeth and am in need of whole smile makeover, i have a consultation on march 17 will they be able to tell me a rough price on that day. ps i have a very very bad dentist phobia,

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

Want perfect smile but dental phobic – any help for me?

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
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I am 20 years old and after having braces for 6 years I came across having a little bit of a phobia. I don’t like how my teeth look and after the braces came off i noticed i had very noticeable brown spots on my teeth. I want to know how much it would cost me to have close to a prefect smile.,

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

Does your clinic treat fearful patients?

Friday, January 15th, 2010
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hello, i was just woundering if you treat patients at your cliic, who has a fear of the dentist, i need work doing to my teeth but keep putting off going to the dentist because of my fear, but i’m scared i will end up with no teeth, if i don’t get my teeth sorted.,

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

Worried about tooth infection

Thursday, January 7th, 2010
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My teeth are in really bad bad shape and i just found out that you can get really sick and poss even die if the infection gets bad enough. My question is this what can i do to get myself to get them fixed cause i am so afraid of the pain i will feel. that is the reason i havent been to the denist cause im afraid of the pain. i know they give you numbing shots and when that happens i have a bad anixety attack i feel like its just hopeless. do you have any patients like that?? and what can i do ??? i dont even want to smile anymore,

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

What are my options if fearful of dentist?

Thursday, January 7th, 2010
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I have just had a maryland bridge fitted one week after extraction lower front tooth pincer, the tooth is much larger than before and very obvious, the tooth it is attached to has been built up the problem is the extended gum the dentist has put on is digging in and food is getting under, the dentist did not show me how to floss, I am in great discomfort with a tooth that was ok before now it is greyand bulky on the inside. Should I pay for a second opinion as my dentist is very abrupt and rude making it impossible for me to go back as I am very nervous of him anyway.,

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

Nervous patient wants sedation treatment

Thursday, January 7th, 2010
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hi i have not taken care of my teeth for ever and since having a child they have gotten worse i need to tackle this now and feel over the past five years of trying my nhs practice have made matters worse over the years and i am getting no where i am a nervous patient and will need seddation but need to know if possible could treatment be done in one sitting so to speak,

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

I need to have a good smile but I dont deal with pain very well pls advice

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
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Hello Dr. Julian, I am 43 yrs old have a wife with perfect teeh, and 2 kids boy 12 wearing braces and a 14 yr teenage girl who doesn’t need braces Yet? As for me well i think i’ve reached rock bottom. I have 4 wisdom teeth that probably need to come out, discolored teeth my front toohhave colored patches, my bottom left tooth is behind and under my tongue very noticeable, and not tomention my left frot tooth is graying and just recently is moving. Since i was a little kid i’have had bad teeth. i was to get braces when i was young but parents could not afford. Many times going to the dentist during regular cavity fixes the novacane did not work i felt pain and disconfort during drilling and i kept getting the its all in your head, i’m almost done, and many other painful experiences. as of 18 we have to pay for dental and with the experiences i’va had i stayed away from dentists. I brush every day though i could have done better. I know it sounds stupid and imature, but i almost don’t want to hear the bad news. I defentaley don’t have the money cause we still have another 17 months for my son’s braces. I know we are long distance, and i know you canot see my teeth, is there any hope for a good looking man in shape bur ad teeth. PS since the horror experiences i don’t deal with pain very well! i would have to be put asleep fo all the work. And i know it can’t be done in one visit. I guess i’m looking for a magical answer. My wish is to smile without out holding back. without any concern.


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

I have gingervitis and Im scared to go to the dentist advice

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
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I wake up in the morning spitting blood from obvious gingervitis. i have like 5 rotten teeth. i have pain on the right side of my face. Do i have a disease an will i die from it? im scared to go to a dentist and this been going on for 10 years.


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

There are black spots on my teeth should I be concerned?

Monday, November 9th, 2009
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Hi, It was a few years ago i noticed black dots on my teeth, i’ve since been to the dentist every 6 months apart from in the last year. She has always said there is nothing to worry about, but now i havent been to see the dentist in a while i have noticed they are gradually getting larger and on one of my teeth there is a second smaller black dot(the black dots are situated on the back two teeth on the bottom on either side, 4 in total)I have a phobia of any dental surgery. I had 2 teeth removed when i was 8/9yo under gas because of it and have was wondering is this decay also if it is are there any treatment which i would be put tosleep for the procedure?


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