Good morning Dr Hughes. I want to know how to get rid of stains of my two front teeth. I would really want them whiter but I’m too nervous to go and see the dentist. I’m getting married in 2015 and I would like them to be whiter by then. Is there anything I can try at home? I’m brushing my teeth with pearl shine toothpaste, is there anything else could I try? Can you help me? My parents say I should go to the dentist locally but I’m too nervous. Thank you.
Hi Dr Gambroudes. I have had problems with my teeth all my life and I’m now 28 years old and they have all grown out in different directions and they are getting worse. I also neglected them in my school years and as a result they are really yellow. I’m extremely self-conscious about them and never smile with an open mouth. Is it possible to have them all taken out and a new set put in and how much would it cost to do so? Thank you for your time.
Hi, Dr Shaffie. My mum was ill when she was pregnant with me and the medication she took made my adult teeth come through with very little enamel on them. My dentist told me there was nothing that could be done to make them white. I had braces when I was a teenager but I was told that my jaw needed breaking for the teeth to stay straight and my dentist said that wiring my jaw shut meant my teeth wouldn’t get the proper cleaning they needed and because of my lack of enamel and they’d rot. So now I’m stick with yellow crooked teeth. Is there really nothing that can be done? I would literally do anything to have lovely straight white teeth. I really hope you can help me with this. Thank You.
Hello Doctor Hughes! I have discoloured teeth and I really want to whiten them and I have tried lots of different methods but so far, nothing seems to work. I also broke my two front teeth down the middle, and had to have fake teeth fitted in their place so I have had to have fake teeth there. But I have tried everything! I have used countless whitening toothpastes, whitening strips, and even baking soda. NOTHING WORKS! I need help, my teeth are like kinda yellow and I don’t like the way they look and it really bothers me. I look after my teeth and consider to have good oral health. At the moment I am brushing my teeth like four times a day with whitening toothpaste, and I floss twice a day. Help me please! I look forward to reading your response. Thank you.
how much would it cost for a durathin venneer for the whole of the top front teeth? including consultation fee, also how much would it cost for the top and bottom sets combined as when described as one veneer on the internet i am not sure if they mean one tooth or the one complete veneer on the gum shield covering the whole of the top or bottom set of teeth, as i have seen on the internet that show pictures of before and after results it seems that it does not matter if you have capped teetth as the veneers would still work? and is the whiteness of the patients veneers variable as again in before and after pictures there are smiles that look better but not in the whiteness of the original teetth although they look more natural to the orignals they are not as desirable unless improved by several shade of white without being over the top
How difficult is it for a dentist to remove lumineers?
Can lumineers be whitened?
HI Ihave a six crowns and the rest are my own teeth. I have had the crowns for about twenty years. I have in the past had teeth whitening by the tray method done through the dentist. It did make my teeth white but left my crowns looking darker. The crowns are near the front teeth four on the right hand side one to the front lefthand side and another furter back Iwould like to have my crowns changed and laser whitening on the other teeth. I am fifty years old this year. please could you tell me how much this would cost. thankyou
Hello.
I am 21 years old and my upper and lower incisors are half transparent. The bottom part of the teeth have minor (but obvious) ridges as well. Furthermore, my canines are starting to turn a yellowish color whereas my incisors are still moderately white. I was wondering whether I should get my teeth whitened so that my teeth atleast have the same color.
Would you suggest that keeping in mind the transparency of my incisors?
Furthermore, how can I get rid of or fix the transparency? I don’t want my teeth to gradually erode!
Hi there. My teeth have always been yellow, even as a child. I’m 41 now and I would love to have them whitened but many years ago my dentist told me my teeth are naturally yellow. Does that mean whitening won’t work? Does it only work on stained teeth? Kind regards,
Hello
I have had teeth whitening done in the past. It was a home whitening procedure that I purchased from the dentist. However, I was not satisfied with the result. Rather than making my teeth whiter it simply made then brighter (as in shiny). At most I would say they were 1 shade whiter (in fact I did not even have to change my crown as the result was not that great.) My teeth are not yellow but I would like a whiter smile.
I have seen pictures of people who have had whitening procedures and in-between top ups (the 2 year period) they seem to have really yellow teeth. I was wondering if I have another procedure done such as zoom/laser whitening would my teeth become more yellow than they are now in a few years time once the procedure has worn off? And once I have the procedure done would it mean that I would have to keep it up i.e. if I have it done once in the long run will it make my teeth look worse?
Many Thanks
