Posts Tagged ‘nhs dentistry’

Is it correct that I might have to pay for my 18 year old daughter’s braces?

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
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hi my daughter is nearly 18 an in full time education eg collage she as been told by our dentist she needs a brace as her fang tooth is growing up in her mouth an she needs the brace to move other tooth it can grow down but they say she mite not be elegable as she is nearly 18 an mite have to pay is this right 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

Are there any other alternatives to partial dentures?

Monday, July 19th, 2010
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Hi, my wife has gradually been losing teeth on her top and bottom palate for a number of years. She has finally been told by her dentist that she will have to lose another tooth as is broken. He has also told her that she will ned a partial denture on both her top and botton palate holding bewteen 4 and 6 teeth each. She has tried this before but is unable to wear a denture supplied by the nhs as she ends up gagging. I wonder what her options are. Can she get a different type of denture, what about implants or bridge work. It would be posible to find some funds to this privately if we could find the best solution.,

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

I’m a student so can’t afford dental treatment, what options do I have?

Friday, July 16th, 2010
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hi Julian, I have had a growing concern lately with my front two teeth. One has moved forward and the rest of the teeth want to take its place behind but this is in the early stages. I’m only a student in 6th form and only have limited funds so what are my options as i want to stop anything worse happening before it does happen. Many thanks,

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

Why do I have to pay my dentist £55 for her referring me to the hospital?

Friday, July 16th, 2010
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My dentist has told me i need to have my wisdom tooth removed. Due to it not being able to fit in my mouth and only partially exposed this has to be done at hospital. My dentist told me i will have to pay her £55 to write a referral to the hospital, and that the hospital may or may not decide to remove it (depending on how much pain i am in because of it). Why do i have to pay £55 to my dentist, even if the hospital chose not to remove it?,

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

Is there any way you can receive dental veneers through the NHS?

Friday, July 16th, 2010
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I am writing to you to ask a question that has arisen in a conversation between me and my girlfriend. She currently has 2 caps on her two front most teeth due to an accident when she was 13 causing her two original teeth to be broken away. As the current situation stands, due to counseling for various personal difficulties she is working through, it has been discovered, or more-so, she has learned to accept and analyze that this early accident is a majour catalyst to her developing an eating disorder she has been suffering from for the past 11 years through the fear of her teeth ‘falling out’, and also the social ramifications of her awareness of her teeth causing her to have constant social anxiety and difficulty in interacting with society, which has ultimately impacted her ability to work, ergo be financially and professionally successful/independant. Indeed she is on incapacity benefit due to being unable to work. Due to this, and as advised by her councilor we are seeking advice as to wether her specific medical circumstance satisfies her requirements for being eligible to receive a full set of (or as close to as possible, as defined by the potential assessment) veneers via the NHS as it has been established that a procedure such as this will “significantly accelerate her development towards becoming a stronger and socially coherent individual, safeguarding her future as an independent member of society.” This is not a personal request. Merely a humble question aimed towards you as we found the opportunity to e-mail you via this site while searching for relevant information regarding our query.
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Dr Rob Tennet St Johns Dental Practice 18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk

My teeth are rotten and broken, how can I get them fixed?

Thursday, July 15th, 2010
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All my teeth are broken and rotten. I spend every day afraid that my front teeth will snap off I am terrified of the dentist and know that I will probably need all false teeth. (I am only 30) I feel really stupid for letting it get like this. How much could it cost to put this right and where,

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

I want to keep my temporary bridge, what should I do?

Friday, July 9th, 2010
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i suffer with advanced gum disease and have several teeth missing i wear a lower partial denture which despite 3 new sets has never fitted well my 2 top front teeth have now gone and my dentist fitted a temporary bridge using my own removed teeth he stressed this was a temporary arrangement but i like this bridge and don’t want to go back for the new top partial denture the bridge is apparently putting a lot of pressure on my remaining teeth any ideas on what i should do i am nhs,

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

Can I be put to sleep during dental treatment?

Thursday, July 8th, 2010
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i have not been to dentist for 20+ years my teeth are falling out or breaking i think i need removing but would like to be put to sleep and what would the cost be i am in good health appart from under active thyroid thank you,

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

Does my dentist have a duty to treat me as I am a registered NHS patient?

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
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Hello Dr Moore, I was wondering if you could answer a straight forward question for me. I am registered as an NHS patient with my dentist, 48 hrs ago a filling came out, exposing a hole and is causing some pain. I am going away on the 15th,and my dentist wont treat me before I go away unless I pay him privately, does he not have a duty to treat me and get me out of pain as I am a regisered nhs patient?,

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 I have a maryland bridge through the NHS?

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
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Hi, I used to have gap in my front teeth, but 15 years ago i went to a dentist to fill the gap as I do not like the the gap between my front teeth. After consulting with me the dentist decided to fill the gap by cutting down my both front theeth making them smaller and then fitting two big crown over it, after that the gap between my front teeth filled but not completetly(still small gap was there and my teeth look bigger as well) , i was not very happy . Now i have problem again, one of my front theeth is loose (with the crown on it)and nearly falling -( my gum is receding on that teeth and i have big gap now between my front teeth , i went to 4 diffrent dentist to get advise. 1st dentist said – remove both front teeth and have 6 unit fixed bridge as i can not suitable for implant – reason not enogh bone and result will not be as expected. 2nd dentist said – remove both front teeth then have bone craft then impalnt ( need to wait year to complete) 3rd dentist said – remove both front teeth and have 6 unit fixed bridge as i can not suitable for implant – reason not enogh bone and will not get good result by doing implant. 4th dentist said – i can have implant – no need for bone craft . i am confused now and i can not afford private treatment – please advise me what treatment i can have NHS. can i have mary land bridge work done in NHS? ( i do not want my other teeth to be alter ),

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