Posts Tagged ‘gappy teeth’

Can veneers help me hide the gaps between teeth?

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
Q.
I am 41 and have had fixed braces for nearly 2 years after having had 4 teeth removed. My lower jaw is fine but I have been told that I will be left with gaps on my upper jaw behind my canines due to the size and shape of my teeth. Is this normal? It has been suggested that I now have 4 veneers to hide the gaps, is there any other alternative? Will the veneers stop my teeth from moving?


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

Should i get my teeth removed?

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
Q.
Hi i’m 15 years old and i don’t live in uk (i’m a student studying in sri lanka) but please do answer my questions :)i’ve been visiting so many dentists and orthodontist for consultations on braces and all of them tells me that i need to extract 4 teeth if i wanted to get braces done.. well..i don’t want to remove any teeth but.. my front teeth are front and they slightly overlap and i’ve got an extra tooth on the bottom..other teeth are quite straight and they don’t look crooked and they (dentists and orthodontists also said that too) they say that i have approximately 8~10mm of space when i bite my teeth together and that my teeth are crowded.. would i really have to get my 4 teeth removed?


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

Can my dentist fix the gap between my front and bottom teeth

Monday, August 31st, 2009
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I have straight teeth with slight spaces on the bottom and a 3mm gap between my front two teeth. I have a diastema and it broke a while back but it is still there. How could i fix this? Braces are expensive and my teeth are perfectly straight already but is it still a neccesssity?


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

Can wisdom teeth cause gaps between teeth?

Monday, August 31st, 2009
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My questiion is that ,i woke up today and noticed a small tiny gap in the middle of my top front teeth and my jaw droped i hate gaps in the teeth and mostly in the front!! ive asked some friends about it and they said maybe its beacuse i havent had my wisdome teeth takend out im 21 years old and have 4 wisdome teeth .my sister is always telling me not to have them removed cause it will hurt she hasnt removed hers too ! but is it possible thats why i got the gap??


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

How safe is it to get your teeth filed to make space?

Monday, August 24th, 2009
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Is it safe to get your teeth filed to make space?(by a dentist of course)or does it mess up your enamel?


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

will i be stuck with the new gaps?

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
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I got fixed braces earlier this year, but before i got them i had 4 teeth removed (two at the top and two at the bottom)and now as the gaps where my teeth were removed are beginning to close up, im getting gaps inbetween my other teeth . will these gaps close up or will i be stuck with gaps from now on?


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

Would spring hawley retainer be able to close this gap as it very minor movement

Friday, August 21st, 2009
Q.
Hi, I had braces about 5 years ago and have started to notice a very small gap (0.5mm) forming between my 2 front upper teeth. All my other teeth are fine. I have heard a spring hawley retainer would be able to close this gap as its a very minor movement. could you please clarify this and also the cost of this retainer? many thanks.


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

My son’s new crown is way big and it has gap in between will it return to normal?

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
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My three year son had a brown spot betwen his two front teeth. The dentist said it would be best to cap them. The caps he has are white in the front and silver in the back. The caps that they placed are way to big. The dentist said they are pre-fabricated and are one size of all toddlers . There is also a gap in between now and they are stick out (buck tooth). They weren’t like that before..will it return to normal?


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

Ive two missing teeth and also have a gap in my teeth what can be done

Monday, August 17th, 2009
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Hello i recently had two root canal procedures done now i have two missing teeth i am a big steak eater can i get new teeth put in or something. i also have a gap i my tooth what can be done.


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

Would I be able to get jaw realignment surgery done on the NHS

Sunday, August 16th, 2009
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I am 24 years old. About ten years ago I was under orthodontic treatment. I was offered to have surgery when I was roughly 17 to correct my jaw alignment. The options were to bring my upper jaw forward and my lower jaw back and to move my jaw back to the right as it leans more on the left. Aswell as have braces. At the time I turned down the surgery as I felt it was too much of a major operation although my confidence was very low. I was discharged at that time. Now I have re considered having the surgery as my self confidence is even worse, causing paranoia and my self esteem is at its lowest. Alongside this I believe the gap between my teeth has increased and my jaw leans more towards the left than it used to. My jaws ache quite often and I have difficulty breathing through my nose, and it feels blocked alot of the time, I have read that this can be caused because my top jaw is too far back. I am almost certain that the orthodontist told me that if I changed my mind, the option was always there until I was 25 years old. I am 25 in December of this year and am worried that I won’t be able to get this surgery done on the NHS as I can’t afford private treatment. Could you tell me if I would be able to get this done on the NHS now? Many Thanks,


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