i have had front teeth crowns for 22yrs. now my gum has got gum disease my dentist says; my crown are loose and my teeth up and down are very sensitive; my dentist says i need 3implants to replace my crowns they will salvage my teeth and gums; the cost is £8,500-00 and that is the price and i do not have any other choice! i am shocked but unsure about the next move! please advice me! thank you!
HI
I had root canal treatment yesterday, and whilst the treatment went well i have a temperary filling and crown and need to have it finished next week. This is because my dentist said the roots are very long, she actually shown me the Xray and they practically come to the bottom of my jaw line. So more prep is needed.
Now to my concern: after the treatment everything was fine with no pain, however this moring i have woke up with quite a sensitive tooth, it’s not painful in general, just when i bite down. Is this normal, And can having such long roots cause more serious problems in the future? My dentist seemed quite….not concerned but well a little bemused!! Don’t get me wrong i like my dentist she is very patient with me as im a very nervous patient, i would just like a specialist opinion.
I had a root canal in #3 and had a crown put on 9-09 at which time my dentist removed the crown which had been on 6mo. He then put a post in. This tooth never felt right. Ater he removed the permanent crown he then put it back on.7-10 I had pain went back to tell him of the pain in that tooth. Now he tells me there is a lrg decay and the tooth must be extracted along with #2 I am so upset.I feel he was totally neligent.
Thank you
My daughter has had braces on in the Dominican Republic for just about 3 years and now she has had the top set taken off I visited a different dentist for fitting of a retainer. It has come to light that her teeth have been ‘pushed back’ as the braces were not correctly applied. Please can you advise if the teeth will naturally ‘move forward’ or if there is treatment to correct this. The new dentist wants to reapply the bottom brace to close some gaps but says she can’t correct the ‘push back’. I am also locating a lawyer for the malpractice of the initial dentist. Your advise is much appreciated.
My 7yo daughter was referred by NHS to be assessed (x-ray & exam by child specialist) for treatment of 6 (4 upper abutting molars – 2 each side and 2 lower molars – 1 each side) teeth. At the first appointment she was seen after a 45 minute wait after her appointment time but after a 5minute exam she was given a re-appointment for x-rays. At the x-ray appointment, she was again examined and we were told to have ALL the teeth out prior to x-ray, then they said she could not be x-rayed because the film was too big. Again we were told to have the teeth out, as the only option was “harmful, high dose” (their words) whole head x-ray scanning. We asked to have the scan to see what the teeth were like (fillable or not – our dentist had indicated at least the lowers were fillable) and finally they got an appointment with another clinic to do the scan.
Afterwards we found out that other child size xray films are available (3-8y.o.) but were not used (ones used were about 2.5.-3cm (+tab) in height and 4cm or so wide, about the same size as those used on myself.
Do you understand what is happening and is this unusual?
Naturally, we are concerned, they seem to be pushing for general anesthetic and wholesale removal without considering ANY xray evidence. These teeth were all ok 10 months ago.
Hi – I had an onlay fitted last June and it has been sensitive to cold (especially) ever since and there has been no improvement. I went back to my dentist in July and said it felt like there was a gap in the join as I felt sensitivity down to the root. He gave me a flouride toothpaste but this did not help. I went back in Sep last year for a second opinion after making a complaint. I was told by the senior dentist that she couldn’t find any gaps and that given time the sensitivity would go away and to come back in 6 months. She said that I was fortunate to have been given an onlay as they were expensive for the NHS. I had an appointment yesterday and told the dentist that the sensitivity had not improved and I felt there was something wrong. She gave me the impression that I was making too much of it and that I wasn’t comparing like with like as I had no other sensitive teeth. I told her that I had sensitivity to cold when eating fruit and she told me not to eat cold things on that side of my mouth! She said that sensitivity was often worse in cold weather even though I have had the problem since summer of last year. I asked if I an xray would show up if there were any gaps and she said it might and might not but grudgingly agreed to do one. When the xray came through she pointed out that the onlay on one side was very close to the nerve of my tooth which could be causing the sensitivity. At this point she looked as though she was finally taking me seriously. I said to her “so the dentist cut too much of my tooth away?” she didn’t give a direct answer but said that the dentist had to create a stable platform for the onlay which the previous dentist felt was the best option for me. Again the advice was to monitor it and come back again in 6 months. She was quite flippant explaining that I could have the tooth taken out which would take the sensitivity away completely or the nerves could be killed and it was not a difficult procedure. I said that I did not want this and I did not want a gap. I said I did not want a bridge which would damage the teeth either side. I asked if the onlay could be removed and something placed over the exposed nerve to protect it which she said was an option when I came back next time.
I would really appreciate your impartial advice on this. I have no other fillings and have always looked after my teeth. If I lose this tooth it will be because of poor treatment by the dentist. Would a white filling have been better option although I was advised at the time that an onlay was the best long term solution.
I would like to retain what tooth I have left and need advice on whether I should insist that the onlay be removed straight away and the exposed nerve protected as I am concerned that every time I eat or drink something cold it is traumatising the nerve further. I would also like to complain about the dentist who carried out the initial work and the response by the senior dentist as both seemed to have shrugged their shoulders at the problem. Losing a tooth is a big deal to me and I feel as though as I am being fobbed off and any further delay would result in the definite loss of my tooth.
I would be grateful for your comments.
have had 4 implants which involved a sinus lift , iam worried when you look at the 2 in the front you can tell they are false previous i had a maryland bridge which was so good noone could tell .I have spent a fortune on this treatment is there anyway of find out whether the material used is good .I s there any way of check ing if the treatment was carryed out correctly .
I have had root canal treatment on two teeth, one years old & one current after an infection developed in the root . The current treatment does not seem to have been successful after two or three attempts by my dentist. I am currently on a course of antiboitics (metronidazole) to try & finally clear the infection. If this is not successful my dentist says the tooth will have to be extracted. As this is an upper main molar I would like to retain the tooth. The old root canal tooth has also become sensitive again (lower molar) but my main concern is the current problem. Could you please offer a second opinion.
Kind Regards
Dear Dr Rob,
I am an 18 years old girl, and i have been wearing braces for about 18 months now. I feel like the gaps between my teeth are not closing, would you advise me to do an implant on my top front teeth to close the gaps and have a better smile.
My son is 19 mons. when his two frunt teeth come in inverted. I took him to the dentest she said that he needed to have filled and caps on, and that his two roots were growing into one. He was about 15 mon when we went in and put him under she told me that this was something that had to be done. She made him his own caps. He came out doing ok and well he didnt look to bad.we went back to see her about 6 month later and he said that everything was good! Well about a month or little longer his mouth was swolen he was not eating and it was causing him pain. We went back to that some doctor and she said that he has gotton some food up in his teeth/ gum and i caused it to get infected. So, today we went back to the hospitle and he filled his teeth down to the nerv and put the caps on that had that have the silver backing. When he came out he was in pain she waid that she could not get thim even. Im wondering if any of this even needed to be done if she was just wanted the money. Its so much and he is so little.If you could pleace help me and my son i dont want to have to go throu more with this Dr if i cant trust her. Ifeel like i put my child all through this and i dont even know if he needed it thank you so much for your time.
