Posts Tagged ‘jaw’

Can my open bite be corrected with braces?

Monday, March 23rd, 2009
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Q. hi, i had an underbite initially and the orthodontist i went to advise me that i would need oral surgery(upper jaw) as well as braces. the orthodontist gave me the option to have surgery or to have braces first to see if braces alone can resolve the problem. when i was 16 my braces came off and my teeth and bite was perfect so no need for surgery. however i am now 23 and i have a slight open-bite (0.5mm). can this be fixed with braces? my old orthodontist said no as its due to growth and i would need surgery, however another orthodontist advised me that he can fix this with invisalign. can you please advise me on what is actually true?

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Dr Kalpesh Bohara The Dental Suite 27 Park Road, Loughborough, LE11 2ED Web: www.dental-suite.co.uk  Tel: 01509 231144 3 Rutland Street, Leicester City Centre, LE1 1RBTel: 0116 312 0054 View My Profile Dr Bohara

My dental implants are not aligned I am having a lot of face and jaw problems

Monday, March 23rd, 2009
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I had two dental implants done.A canine and the one next to it. They; are not aligned with my other canine(stick out some) and I am having alot of face and jaw problems. Thank you for any help.

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Dr Safeer Butt S3 Dental – Synergistic Smile Studios Clinics in Kent, Surrey & Sussex Web: www.s3dental.co.uk Tel: 020 8398 6322 View My Profile Dr Butt

Cannot open his mouth normally

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009
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I have a grandson who will be 3 in May. His mouth cannot open normally. When he was a baby we could hardly get the spoon with food on it in his mouth because he cannot open it. He is unable to eat like a hamburger or a lollipop. I am very concerned and feel like he needs some kind of corrective surgery. He was to have his tear ducts opened last week but they were afraid to do it because of intubating him and his mouth not opening. Now he has to see a specialist at Duke and I am wondering where do we start to follow through with this jaw problem? What is it called when a child cannot open his mouth because of some structual problem? He looks normal and definitely acts normal he just can’t open his mouth very wide at all. I don’t know where to start. thank-you

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Dr Kalpesh Bohara The Dental Suite 27 Park Road, Loughborough, LE11 2ED Web: www.dental-suite.co.uk  Tel: 01509 231144 3 Rutland Street, Leicester City Centre, LE1 1RBTel: 0116 312 0054 View My Profile Dr Bohara

my problem is my top jaw is larger than my lower one

Thursday, March 19th, 2009
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Hi, Please can you help me. For over 11 years I have been waiting for dentists to help sort my teeth out.The first dentist sent me to a specialist that took a10 minute appt and told me it would cost £40,000!!! My dentist at the moment has been great and is trying to help me. The problems I have is my top jaw is larger than my lower one. I have a very small opening, I have lost all my back teeth and it is highly possible that i will lose my front ones if I cannot get help. I am 47 yrs and really do not wish to go through major surgery for my jaw also really scared if I have to go the denture route. Please, please can you give me some advice or ideas of who can help me. I live in Basingstoke Hampshire. I look forward to hopefully hearing from you. Kind Regards,

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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

I have an overbite my whole jaw is out of shape

Thursday, March 5th, 2009
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I have been to see a cosmetic dentist and he advises I have an overbite resulting in only one of my teeth being weight bearing and my whole jaw being thrown out of shape. He tells me I can never wer dentures due to my top jaw and bottom jaw being tally diferent sizes, and suggests my only hope is either 5 implants or surgery to reshape my whole jawline. Both are expensive, involve significant amounts of surgery and pain. I am 50 and this sounds like a lot of treatment. Is it really needed?

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

i used to have a very defined jawline but its changing

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
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Hi there.i used to have a very defined jawline but over the last couple of years it seems to be deforming. one side is getting thicker and more rounded and the other side feels like the bone is disappearing and there is a lump of bone on my chin, its causes my face and smile to be very asymmetrical and is giving my a very low self esteem. ive noticed that it gets worse after lack of sleep or when im stressed.this may sound weird bu t i can feel its growing/changing and it cause a slight numb pain(only on one side) i have looked it up on the net to see if there is a reason but i cant find anything. its upsetting me greatly. really hope to hear from you

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Dr Kalpesh Bohara The Dental Suite 27 Park Road, Loughborough, LE11 2ED Web: www.dental-suite.co.uk  Tel: 01509 231144 3 Rutland Street, Leicester City Centre, LE1 1RBTel: 0116 312 0054 View My Profile Dr Bohara

I’m 22 and suffer from an underbite

Monday, February 9th, 2009
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Hi, I’m 22 and suffer from an underbite and I am interested in getting treatment for it. Growing up I had braces, head braces etc The interent research I have done suggests that I have a grade 2/3 underbite. What is surgery likely to cost? What does it involve? What are the potential side effects?

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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

I had surgery on my jaw eight years ago

Friday, January 16th, 2009
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Painful jaw. had surgery on jaw eight years ago to make room for veneers due to having no enamel as a child on second teeth. this surgery has taken place twice so will probably have a weakness in jaw. at the moment suffering with constant pain on left side which is a sharp pain making it difficult to open my mouth. can’t get appointment with my dentist till tues aft. any advice could it be serious or is it muscular.

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Dr Kalpesh Bohara The Dental Suite 27 Park Road, Loughborough, LE11 2ED Web: www.dental-suite.co.uk  Tel: 01509 231144 3 Rutland Street, Leicester City Centre, LE1 1RBTel: 0116 312 0054 View My Profile Dr Bohara

i have had a multiple fracture on both upper and lower jaw

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
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I had a accident in which i had a multiple fracture on both upper and lower jaw and i lost 3 teeths and i had a surgery to fix my jaws maxial facial surgery ..they did’nt had to do any bone crafting .its been 3 weeks now since my surgery i have sweelling on my face which will take 2 months to go doctors say ..so i wanna know when can i do teeth implantation and how long will it take to get my new teeth..ppplzzz answer my quest ..its a request !!!

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Dr Safeer Butt S3 Dental – Synergistic Smile Studios Clinics in Kent, Surrey & Sussex Web: www.s3dental.co.uk Tel: 020 8398 6322 View My Profile Dr Butt

I’ve found out I have a class II div 2 mal occlusion

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
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Hi there. Having done a little research into this, I’ve found out I have a class II div 2 (mal)occlusion. I’m keen to straighten my teeth but also to try and move my lower jaw forward a little, as it has a “weak” appearance in profile and gives me a double chin when I’m not even fat! I’m not sure how related this is to my teeth positioning, but it would be nice to try and tackle it. I’m wondering which methods are generally suitable for this tooth layout, and whether some might be more suitable for bringing my lower jaw forward, if that is indeed possible? Many thanks for your time.

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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