Posts Tagged ‘dentures’

How much do lower dentures cost?

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
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How much for a lower set of dentures? I have had false teeth for a long time, every time I go to dentists they never make my lower set right. And I need a dentist who will do this and the cost of it.

 

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

I think I have gum disease due to smoking

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
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I have loose teeth due to gum disease and in the past smoking what is my best choice full dentures.

 

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

My new denture is uncomfortable can I have one that is like my old one

Saturday, May 31st, 2008
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Dear Komal, I have just finished a series of dental treatments to replace a broken partial denture. My dentist recommended a metal frame denture.I found it so uncomfortable that i stopped wearing it and reverted to wearing my old broken one. I asked the dentist if I could just have a denture as identical to my old one as possible. It looked similar when it arrived but was also totally unwearable. The dentist assured me the bite was perfect, but i can’t wear either of them. The main difference i can see between my original denture and the new one is that the material used is so much thicker. my old denture was so comfortable i hardly knew it was there. So i have paid for two new dentures and can\’t wear either of them.Is it possible to have a denture made that is identical to my old one?

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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 lost my front teeth and have an aggressive dentist I have an infection

Saturday, May 31st, 2008
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I lost my two front teeth when I was 8yrs old and since then I have had crowns, plates and now a even wider denture.I always seem to get the dentist that is aggresive in their manner or they have left me in a living hell with infection after infection.My denture has 5 teeth at the front and 1 molar far left. For nearly two years my dentist still says it\’s fine and I\’ve had to be seen at my hospital .Am I a candicate for another bridge as I just can\’t deal with this anymore.I suffer from fibromyalgia and I don\’t think the medication I have been on for the best part of 20yrs has helped my own teeth at all!

 

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

I had a filling in my left front tooth and I am worried it will fall out

Friday, May 30th, 2008
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I am concerned about my left front tooth. A few years ago i had a filling in it, and then i moved dentists and since then the filling has come out. The hole is small in the front of my tooth but i am scared of dentists because last time i went they had to pull out a tooth, i am also concerned about losing my tooth. The hole has not appeared to have got amazingly bigger as you can only see it if you look close enough. If a front tooth did fall out what could i have done to replace it? Please advise me on what to do as I am losing a lot of sleep at night worrying about it.

 

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

What is the cost of a denture for three teeth and a bridge

Thursday, May 29th, 2008
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I have just had my three front teeth taken out and dentures fitted i had to have one taken out as it was a crown and that was coming out so i asked my dentist to take the other two out as i had never had straight teeth or two front ones since i was sixteen, i would like a bridge once my gums have settled down could u tell me the cost of this.

 

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

I have some movable teeth can I have fixed stable teeth

Thursday, May 29th, 2008
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I have some very movable teeth and I want to know if there is anyway I could use the stable teeth (approx six) to have a bridge fitted or is it better to have them removed and replaced with a full denture as this will probably be inevitable in the future.

 

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

Mum has premature menopause and gum disease please help

Thursday, May 29th, 2008
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My Mum has gone in to premature menopause and is now suffering from receding gum disease. She already has a bridge for 70% of her top teeth that she has lost. Apparently the actual jaw bone is rotting and there is nothing for the teeth to hang on to but the teeth themselves are healthy. The remainder of her top teeth are now becoming unstable and her dentist has advised her she will loose them soon and will have to have a denture. This terrifies my Mum who is only 47 years old. Can you advise us of any treatment options to slow her condition down or alternatives to a denture? Implants may not be an option due to the problem being her crumbling jaw bone. She already takes Co Q-10 and Grapeseed Oil to try and strengthen the gum tissue. I would be so very grateful for your help.

 

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

My dentist says that I do not have enough bone for a dental implant

Thursday, May 29th, 2008
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I have just been informed by my dentist that I may not have enough bone for a dental implant. I’m 38, healthy and active. Should I seek a second opinion or request a CT scan. They have offered to slice the gum open to check for sure. It all sounds a bit vague really. I really want to have the implant as neither the denture or bridge option are satisfactory to me. My dentist has also mentioned a bone graft but suggests because you can see my gum when I smile this will not look very good. Also my bite is very close. Is this a factor in the potential success?

 

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Dr Justin Glaister Umbrella 11 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PF Web: www.umbrellasmiles.com Tel: 020 7612 9810 View My Profile Dr Glaister

I knocked my tooth out and had a bridge I don’t have enough bone density could I have dental implants

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
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I knocked my two front teeth out when I was 8yrs old, they were put back in and capped but didn’t take and at 15yrs old they were removed and replaced with a denture and then a porcelain bridge. I am now 26yrs old, getting married in 6mths time and have broken my bridge and caused damage to the adjoining tooth following a fall on Friday when I blacked out. I have seen an NHS dentist this morning who took X-rays and wants to review my own tooth next week. I am considering implants, because this is the 3rd bridge I’ve had since I was 17yrs old. At that time I was told I didn’t have enough bone density, but could that change over time or just get worse?

I’m obviously very conscious about the cost as we are paying for a wedding and equally I am conscious of time because I need to be able to smile at my wedding on 1st November 2008. I can feel my confidence decreasing already, and I work in sales so I have to come across confident and talk to people all day. I really don’t know what would be best, another bridge would be quicker and cheaper but how long would it last, and implants or mini implants could last a lifetime rather than 5-10yrs.

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