Posts Tagged ‘filling’

What should I do if my filling has become infected and the antibiotics I have been prescribed are not clearing it up?

Friday, December 3rd, 2010
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i had a tooth filled and got an infection i have been on antibiotics for 6 weeks and am in terrible pain it burns and feels raw from the tooth all the way through to the roof of my mouth if i gently push the gums i have puss that drains out I’m afraid i will develop resistance to the antibiotics please help me


Dr Kailesh Solanki Kissdental โ€“ 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

Is it better to have my three year olds original tooth refitted or is a plastic filing the best solution?

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
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Hi, 2 days ago my 3 year old daughter fell down while playing and one of her front central teeth (upper jaw ) detached totally with its root. we went to a nearest dentist soon.He told us that a children dentist will fix it with her original tooth which we are still keeping or a natural looking tooth filling crown. Is her detached tooth or plastic filing suitable for this purpose and is this procedure really going to prevent orthodontic problems? Thank you


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

What types of crowns and fillings are available on the NHS?

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
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hello i wonder if you can help me what crowns can i have on the nhs and what colour filling near the front .


Dr Julian Caplan โ€“ Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

Do I need a brace or retainer if my front tooth has moved slightly?

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
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I had a filling done on a premolar in august. afterward my bite was not right so i went back and had a bit filed off of it. it was still not quite right but much better than before and became more comfortable. however now my front tooth on the same side as the filling is twisting forward slightly. it has always been slightly in front of my other front tooth but definitely moving further forward. my tooth is not wobbly but i can feel it move slightly if i press my tongue against it. i think the filling has caused my teeth to sit wrong and therefore push this tooth out a bit.

will a further filing of the filling be sufficient to get the front tooth back in place/stop it getting worse? or do you think i might need a brace or retainer?


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

Are white fillings suitable or recommended for large fillings?

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
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Hi,
I would like to have my amalgam fillings removed for the newer type ones. I have 3, 1 of them is small one is large in the center of the tooth and one is very large taking up most of the tooth. The two large ones are also maun chewing teeth. Are the newer white fillings strong enough for such a big hole or would I need to have teeth removed?
Also how can I be sure that the dentist I choose removes them in a safe manner?


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

Can my gums grow back after they have decayed?

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
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Hi i have been to see my dentist where i had 2 fillings and he cleaned alot of tar from my teeth. This was due to having a fixed brace in and it was difficult to keep teeth clean. Now i can holes at the top of my teeth where the gum should be. They look like decay but it just looks like gum missing. Can my gums grow back at all what can i do ive been told to keep them clean can i do anything for my gum to come back ๐Ÿ™


Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

Is it possible to get a bridge after having a tooth extracted instead of dentures?

Friday, November 19th, 2010
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Hi! i have a big problem whith my teeth. After a check up to a NHS dentistry i was informed i need to extract the 5th tooth down right because it’s damage and the same dentist told me i need a denture (after 3 month from extraction)because the 6th one have a filling and there it’s nothing to do.In january i had the 3th fill on 5th tooth and the other dentist told me i can have a fill then a crown. I ask her if is posible to have a bridge but the answer was you can’t .Know i don’t know wat to do do because i’m only 25 and a denture can be only a temporary solution for that tooth. I read on the internet i can go to private dentist and have a bridge.Can you please give me a answer about what do you think is better to do in that case? Thank you,

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

What can I do to replace a tooth that may need to be extracted?

Friday, November 19th, 2010
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Half of my back molar fell out so I’ve had two fillings which have fell out. Last time I visited my dentist gave me a replacement filling and some antibiotics for an abscess on the same tooth. The abscess still hasn’t gone so I think I’l have to get it taken out now which I’m very worried about, I don’t want to forever have a gap in my mouth and I also read that having a gap from a missing tooth will cause your other teeth to move and may fall out aswell. I’m 16 and really worried about it. Is there anything I can have done to replace the tooth?,

Dr Julian Caplan โ€“ Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

Can I get implants as a solution to decayed teeth?

Friday, November 19th, 2010
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hi there i’m 20 years old and due to lack of oral hygiene and a fear of the dentist 4 of my back teeth have just literally chipped away leaving rotten ‘stumps’ in my mouth, this has happened over the course of 2 years and is getting worse. two of my back teeth have been extracted the rest are filled or need to be. i’m too embarrassed to smile. what would you suggest i do? would implants be the best alternative in the long run?,

Dr Kailesh Solanki Kissdental โ€“ 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

Was I given an unneccessary root canal treatment?

Thursday, November 18th, 2010
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Hello Andrew, I have just the one filling (UL6) which I have had for approx 15 years (I am 32). The filling was replaced approx ten years ago and was fairly large (covered back half of tooth). At some point during the early summer I somehow broke the filling in half (I grind my teeth in sleep, so this could have been the reason!) and stupidly did not go to my dentist straight away as the only symptom I had was pain when drinking iced drinks. Last weekend I developed severe pain, which felt similar to that I had with an abscess on my wisdom tooth in my teens, so I assumed that the cracked filling had led to an infection. I did not however expect to need RCT though for the following reasons: No sensitivity to percussion No pain on biting Not sensitive to heat Pain was only intermittent No discolouration However, after a sleepless night I went to Guys hospital as an emergency case to have the tooth looked at and some antibiotics prescribed while I awaited my dental appointment. The student agreed that it did not sound like I needed RCT after the exam but ordered x rays just to be sure. The x rays came back with very slight dark areas around the base of the roots of that tooth so he said that RCT would indeed be required. He said he would double check with his supervisor (who agreed but appeared to be newly qualified himself, so I was not confident). I expressed concern with having RCT as I am aware that it kills the tooth and so makes it brittle (I am a teeth grinder, so worried that it would not last long, in addition to the fact that I had orthodontic treatment as a child and so had already lost two upper molars!), However I was told that it was the only option and the first part of the surgery was carried out (they did not have all the tools so only removed some of the pulp and nerves and added sponge and a temp filling, but I am told the bulk of pulp was removed). I was advised that as I had lost quite a bit of tooth, a white crown would not fit properly, I would eventually need a gold crown as they are thinner. I visited a new dentist in London today, who told me that he can finish the job, but would advise me to choose private as he will then be able to fit a white crown (despite my previous advice) and will use tools not available as an NHS patient. I was the only person in the waiting room not on benefits, so I assume he was just making the most of actually seeing a patient that was able to afford private treatment ๐Ÿ™‚ but my questions are as follows: In light of my lack of symptoms, was RCT really necessary or would a course of antibiotics and a standard filling not have been suitable as a first course of action? If this is the case and some of my pulp and nerves are still intact, do I need to proceed with completing this or could the sponges be removed and a standard filling placed to retain the life of my tooth? Is a private RCT really more successful than an NHS treatment due to ‘better tools’? Or is it only the quality of the crown which differs? At the moment I am still suffering sensitivity to cold touch on the side of the tooth, a kind of dull throbbing as if it would hurt if I still had all my nerves and pain if I sneeze or bend down, so I assume the tooth is still alive at the moment! This dentist that I am supposed to go back to next week also did not advise on me taking antibiotics as he said that they would only kill the good bacteria as well as the bad. Have I been given an unnecessary RCT and am I being ripped off by being advised to switch to private treatment?
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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