Posts Tagged ‘nhs dentistry’

What treatments can I get through the NHS in regards to my particular case?

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
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Hi, I just got back from the dentist who has checked my two front teeth which were very wobbly but still in place. They were put back in when i lost them as a teenager but they recently became loose again. After doing the X-Rays, she has told me that the crowns have come away from the roots. She did explain some of the options available to me but she spoke very fast! Implants were one option but they seem really expensive and I’m not really in a position to be able to afford them. The other option she gave me was getting a bridge but suggested that the ‘adhesive’ option wouldn’t be available due to my second teeth being too small which is what is available on the NHS. I’m still not convinced by that. Perhaps just cynicism around dental fvees, (no offence) I don’t know. I’m now struggling to locate exactly what i can get on the NHS and what i would be able to afford. Any information would be useful,

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 the gaps in my teeth be too large to fix?

Friday, May 14th, 2010
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i am currently nhs benefitsbut have been kindly given a cash gift to have my teeth done.I have large gaps in my front 4 teeth that look terrible due to losing back teeth.my current dentist has told me the gaps are too big,is this accurate or can the gaps be dealt with,i dont expect miracles,but need help as im at the covering the mouth stage when i smile,yours hopefully.,

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

Will my exemption card cover the cost of braces?

Friday, May 7th, 2010
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Hello! I’ve been looking to get braces for a long time now because of the gap i have on my 2 front teeth. Well it never bother me too much when i was younger everyone was always saying that it suit me 🙂 but now it seems that the gap its getting bigger and i dont really feel good about it anymore. So i dicided to get braces the problem is that braces is expensive i just had a baby and im on income support so i dont have a lot money for that, i have a nhs exemption card but i never use it and dont know if with that card will cover for the braces. Can you tell me if that card covers the braces? 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

Could I have dental veneer treatment through the NHS?

Thursday, May 6th, 2010
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I have had a horendous time with my dentist . Most of my teeth are broken through grinding while asleep .I have lupus and through that have sjorgens syndrome I would love to have veneers would that be possible and could it be down on the nhs ?,

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’m happy with my white fillings, what do you suggest?

Thursday, May 6th, 2010
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I am an NHS patient, I have white fillings in my two front teeth at the top, due to the enamil being ripped off when my fixed braces were removed as a kid, since then I have been brushing my teeth away, I am very unhappy with the feel ( they are lumpy)and colour (darker than my real teeth) of my teeth i have spoken to my dentist about it but he dismisses me and says I will have to pay private if I want it fixing – I wore braces for three years in my teens, Is this true that I will have to pay private or suffer his patch up?,

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’m not happy with the dental crowns that were made, what can I do if they’re still not right after another fitting?

Thursday, May 6th, 2010
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Hi, I have had 2 sets of crowns during 39 year period for front top teeth and am now in process of having new ones. I have always had a gap between my teeth and the crowns have been made slightly wider to accommodate this. At the fitting today of these crowns they looked like spades – more width than depth and as dentist put it “characterization” on them (looked like shrivelled prunes instead of smooth teeth). I refused them and insisted a new impression was made and to remove the “characterization” that she insisted she paid extra for. This was NHS, as my others were. The previous sets looked fantastic but these are horrific. If when it comes to fitting them and they still don’t right what can I do?,

Dr Kailesh Solanki Kissdental – 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

Will I get more treatment time if I go private?

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
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Hi Rob, I have an appt for a root canal at your practice at Cadbury and am deciding whether to go for the nhs or private treatment. I am leaning towards the private treatment due to me wanting the highest possible chance of success. However, I have already been booked in for a 50 minute appt and wondered if with the private treatment you allow more time for the treatment? Also, am I likely to need a crown following this treatment as I need to factor in the cost of that too. Finally, what are the other differences between the treatments. I know they use different equipment. Do they both use rubber dams? The dentist has been brilliant so far so I have great confidence he will do the best he can with the equipment available. Thanks… Thanks…,

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

Can I get financial help for dental implants with me being an NHS patient?

Friday, April 30th, 2010
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Dr Moore, As an NHS patient, am I entitled to treatment to fit surgical implants? I have lost 2 front teeth as the result of an accident and have been quoted a price of £4000. Is this correct? Can I receive/apply for any help with payment? What happens if I simply can not pay? 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

Is this the correct price for a dental crown?

Friday, April 30th, 2010
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Hi I wanted to get my bottom lateral and central incisors crowned but I heard you get charged per tooth and that it costs around £300+ for a crown, meaning it would cost a minimum of £1200 to get those 4 little teeth done, is this really the case? If so are there any cheaper alternatives? A friend of mine recommended a dentistry where student dentists carry out the procedures for cheap but I didn’t much like the sound of that. Another friend of mine told me there was a dentist scheme in Birmingham that offered students cold crowns who were in or completed college. It sounded a bit odd to me but I thought I’d run it by you just in case it’s true. Also I am 20 and unemployed. I don’t know if that would qualify me for cheaper treatment but I thought I’d mention it just in case. Thanks for your time.
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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 to have my crowns that were fitted by the NHS now fitted privately, is this right?

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
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Over 30 years ago I had posted full porcalin crowns fitted with root canal treatment (4). I need them replaced due to falling over and upsettign them over 2 years ago they have now gone out of line. My dentist originally said she would replace these and after attending a appointment for 1st fiitting said that the NHS do not do these anymore and I would have to go private. This seems so unfair they were originally fitted by the NHS . Is this true or is it the lab that they use.,

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