Hi Dr. Hughes.
I am 17 years old and have had braces for about a year now. In December (hopefully) I am due to undergo surgery to correct my underbite. They plan to put plates into my top jaw to widen it and therefore bring it in line with my lower jaw which is not being operated on. Although I am fairly confident about the surgery, I have seen some scary pictures statistics and possible risks over the internet which have worried me. Please could you tell me how bad the recovery process will be and what are the risks in the surgery? thank- you
Posts Tagged ‘dental phobia’
I am due to undergo surgery to fix my underbite, what are the risks?
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011I hate my teeth and would like a bridge, how much would it cost?
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011I hate my teeth and I’m very nervous about visiting the dentist. I need to make my teeth look better. I have two protruding front teeth due to gum disease and a lot of loose teeth. I think the solution would be to remove all the loose teeth and have the front two extracted and get a bridge. I reckon I would need around 4-5 teeth on the bridge. I would like to know what the cost would be for the treatment.
I have dental phobia, how can I deal with this?
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011i am 16 years old and i am TERRIFIED of going to the dentist. however i have a cavity on the left side of my mouth and the tooth is the one right next to the left front tooth i had my left front tooth fixed it was cracked at the top of the tooth. then about a week after i had that fixed i realized my tooth to the left of it had a cavity on it and its on the right side of the tooth…. I brush my teeth about 4 or 5 times a day as i have done for YEARS. then my other front tooth chipped at the top…. the cavity next to the left front tooth has made my tooth i had fixed kind of turn a brown stainy look on it. i cant afford $500. per veeneer. i cant pay for laser treetment. how do i fix this because im terrified of the dentist.. please help me bacause i want this problem fixed before it becomes a bigger problem for me.
I am nervous about having a tooth out, any advice?
Friday, February 4th, 2011i know this sounds really daft but i have to have a tooth out and i,m petrified. i have had teeth taken out before and thought what was all the fuss about ! but now i,m so scared again . help
I have bad teeth and a phobia of dentists and needles, what shall I do?
Friday, February 4th, 2011 Hi, I have terrible teeth, I also have an extreem phobia of dentists and needles, I’ve tried to go to a dentist and have so far attempted two local anasthetic sessions with no luck, I’m really looking for a dentist that will just put me to sleep and take out all my teeth to be replaced with screw in dentures/teeth. Is this something that can be done? Ideally I’d like to do this privately and not on the nhs, I don’t mind the cost it’s more than worth it to me.
Hope you can help
My teeth are stained and neglected because of dental phobia, can I have veneers?
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011Hi Mark, Iam 42 years old and have not been to the dentist in years due to my phobia. Unfortunately i am a smoker and my teeth are stained really bad. They are also begining to rot. I would like to have veneers, Would this be possible? I am at the end of my tether as i feel so embarrased. Thankyou. x
I’d love a nice smile but am scared of dentists, what can I do?
Monday, January 31st, 2011im so embrassed with my teeth they our bad really bad would love new smile have no confidence wold love you help frightened of denist thanks
I have never been to a dentist, what is the best course of action to start with?
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011Im 25 and have never been to a dentist in my life due to childhood fears. i have many broken teeth and a few missing as u can imagine they have become very painful and difficult for me to eat..so decided enough is enough what would be my best course of action as i would like vaneers??
I had a bad experience with a dentist and now my teeth are in need of help, what can I do?
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011i have very bad teeth i am 23 years old and my teeth are very squint and most of them are either cracked or completly buckling this comes from a fear of the dentist after a traumatic experience as a child but i am now getting depressed and i rarly smile or talk without covering my mouth i would like to ask for your advice on the best way forward
I have numerous oral hygiene problems, what do you advise?
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011I have been a phobia of brushing my teeth, it goes through me i have got an electric one that too goes through me it makes me wanna cringe.
Im told my dentist this when i had dentist , he told me i was just being stupid. I have this problem for ages. since i had braces on fears back.
Im 28yrs old, my teeth is not perfect ive neglected them they begining to hurt i have filling thats missing. My dentist failed to contact me when i got hold of them its like they never exsited the number changed the place doesnt even exsits no more…
on top right of my jaw my filling fell out of that hole in may i think now every time i try to brush y teeth despite it goes through me the cold water goes right through me this put me off from brushing the
i have swollen gums.
I used Rapid relif toothpaste my teeth begining to wobble am i too late to save them… i used eat lots of sugar too ive cut down a week ago now.
Some old dentisit used to say to me they wobble if ur under alot of stress or if ur worrying about something i not sure if thats true or not..
i had this other fluride gel thing pharmist gave me that put it on at night it helps to prtect ur namel on ur teeth, i dnt have ne namel they turned yellow. the gel helps ur teeth to stop wobbling ive gone blk on the stuff cos i do fear some time soon they may all fall out.