Posts Tagged ‘invisalign’

Can my growing wisdom teeth cause my already protruding incisor to look even worse?

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012
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Hi Dr Moore. My problem is that my lateral incisor sticks out as there isn’t enough space between my canine and front incisor so it sits on top of both with a small gap behind about 1/2 cm. I could be wrong but the canine appears to be larger then the other side and is square in shape and is wider at the bottom. My top wisdom teeth have been coming up really slowly for about 2 years no and I am worried that they may push my teeth further making it worse. Can this happen? I am already very paranoid about it…also I am a bit apprehensive about braces so would appreciate any ideas on other solutions. Any advice would be great, thank you. 

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My daughter has been told that she can’t have braces or veneers-are there really no options for her?

Monday, March 5th, 2012
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My daughter is a professional singer and paranoid abut her teeth as she has a narrow bridge and a front tooth is slightly forward . She had veneers fitted on her front teeth but three years on it has moved again. She consulted a dentist who has told her the dentist who did her teeth has butchered them by filing so much away that a brace would damage the veneers and no new veneers can be fitted as the nerve would be damaged and the tooth die. She is distraught as her smile and mouth are her business. What can she do?

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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

What treatments can I expect to have during a smile makeover?

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
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Dear Dr Mark Hughes,

I have recently had my two front teeth chipped almost in half. I currently have temporary fillers on them, i have generally nice teeth, but as i am going to want them looking how they did before i am wanting to spend more money and have a total smile makeover.

I have a gap in my teeth which i’d quite like to keep, i would quite like my top teeth to be pulled in, as they protrude slightly and for the bottom teeth to be straightened and aligned. I am not sure whether this will require braces/invisalign/veneers/removals and/or crowns.

I am keen to start the process asap. 

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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

What options do I have for straightening my pointed canines?

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
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Dear Dr. Hughes,
I am a 20 year old female. My upper canines have basically been bugging me all throughout my teenage years and whether I like it or not, they make me very self conscious. My left upper canine is very pointy and sort out jolting out, whilst the right one is slightly less ugly but still pointy. I have been to a dentist some years ago who had said I need to get braces but this is an option which I really am not keen on as it would take a long time and I just don’t want them. What other options might there be for me? Would I be able to undergo some form of surgery? It is a dream to ever have a normal healthy-looking smile one day and I really hope braces is not the only option there is out there for me.

Many thanks for your time

Kind regards, 

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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

What is the best brace for my orthodontic condition and should it come with a retainer?

Thursday, August 18th, 2011
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hi im looking for advice and help i suffer from cystic fibrosis im 30 years old and years of doing physio and spitting up mucus up my tongue has pushed my top teeth forward i think its called an overbite (buck teeth) i would like to get them sorted i went to two inman aligners dentists one said he could reduce my bite by 80 percent the other one said he couldnt but im worried that i spend the money getting them done my tongue will just push them back and it will be worse if i get a permanant retainer and it will push more teeth out as i heard theres alot of relapses with the inman i was also considering invisalign or six month smile but i havent been to see about them hope you can help thanks .

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Dr Sunita Verma Sparkle Dental Boutique 311 Boston Road, Hanwell, London, W7 2AT Web: www.sparkledentalboutique.co.uk Tel: 020 8567 4344 View My Profile Dr Verma

I want to straighten my teeth, but don’t want train tracks.

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
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helllo, i have a slight over bite and my fang teeth need pushing down a little, with my two front teeth needs straightening, the bottom of my teeth are fine and straight howevere the dentist have said i ned braces but i dont want the normal train tacks as they are too obvious i am really concience of my teeth and i am 16 years old, i would like to know how muhc averagly would this treatment cost thanks

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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

How do I get perfect smile?

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
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Hi I have been wanting my teeth sorting out for a very long tiime now have been soo scared but i have to do it! ive had a online consultation at harley street and have been told more then likelyto have 8 veeners. i have like a thang? dont know the technical term for it but thats my main concern. ive been to the dentist like 3 days ago. and have to wait for an appoint ment to have about 5 teeth taken out then once healed she ses 6 months down the line then will talk about brace ect .. now i really dont want braces if i could id have the invisaline but i really want quick results. since having my baby 5months ago im not so confident in my body anymore so now its everything getting to me. feeling like i dont want to go back to work as i work in a beauty deoartment with dior just dont feel good enough and to top this im getting married next summer and would love a perfect smile . i know this wasnt a question as such but owuld really love your advice and help about where to start . thank you so much for your time and look forward to hearing from you soon.

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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

What is the difference between Clearstep and Invisalign?

Monday, July 11th, 2011
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CLEARSTEP VS INVISALIGN

I have a few questions about invisible braces:

What are the differences between the two?

How long will it take? I have been prompted to take action as I am getting married at the end of the year and although from the front my teeth look quite straight from the side they look really uneven. If I started it asap would it make much difference by December? I am happy to continue for longer, I would just like some difference by then.

How much does it cost? Which one is more cheap/expensive?

Are the effects lasting? I had a metal brace as a teenager that improved my teeth a bit but I don’t think it was kept on long enough. I would be willing to wear a retainer if it keeps my teeth nice.

Is Clearstep a suitable alternative to cases where Invisalign would work?

Does Clearstep require attachments to the teeth the same as Invisalign?

Could you suggest me a good professional cosmetic dentistry expert in Oxford?

Thank you in advance for your attention

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Dr Sunita Verma Sparkle Dental Boutique 311 Boston Road, Hanwell, London, W7 2AT Web: www.sparkledentalboutique.co.uk Tel: 020 8567 4344 View My Profile Dr Verma

I think I should have gone with Lingual braces instead of Invisalign, can I change treatments?

Friday, June 17th, 2011
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 I am a 25 yr. old male with spacing of my upper front teeth as well as an open bite developed from a tongue thrust condition. This also causes my chin to appear recessed somewhat. I have been in Invisalign treatment for about 6 months. I already had mild lip and chin strain due to the open bite. Upon wearing the aligners I felt a lot more discomfort and strain with the added thickness of the aligners over my teeth. I explained this to my orthodontist who suggested I could just wear one aligner at a time, 12hrs. a day. I have been doing this but I feel like the compensation the muscles around my mouth had to make for the aligners changed the shape and appearance of my chin and lower lip muscles causing some “rippling.” I now wish I had gone with Lingual braces which go behind the teeth, but they are not provided by this orthodontist. Is it possible to seek another orthodontist providing lingual braces and just get them done on the top teeth and continue invisalign on the bottom? I have also been looking into having a chin advancement (genioplasty) done to correct the recessed chin and hopefully relieve some of the lip strain. But could you give me any information on types of surgery that can be done to correct the open bite itself? As I have been told braces alone cannot correct the open bite. Thanks so much for your help.

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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

What brace options are best for my teeth?

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
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Hi Sunita,
I just wanted to ask about what treatment you could recommend for my teeth. I am 18 and have never been confident with my teeth, so much that I don’t like smiling at all in photo’s and feel really held back by them. They are fairly crooked and the front two are pushed more to the front that the rest. Not only this but it looks slightly crowded and my canine on one side is much smaller than the other. It’s sounds picky, many people say they are okay, but I feel really bothered by them and my dentist did say they needed straightening out with a brace or something. I wanted to ask your advice on this. I am funding myself as I am 18 and wanted to know whether a brace or the new Invisalign would be better, and if veneers would be appropriate? I hope you understand how this has affected my confidence,
Thank you, 

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Dr Sunita Verma Sparkle Dental Boutique 311 Boston Road, Hanwell, London, W7 2AT Web: www.sparkledentalboutique.co.uk Tel: 020 8567 4344 View My Profile Dr Verma