Category “Adam Thorne”

Will I have to pay for my braces?

November 12th, 2014
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Hi,
i’m 18 in November and i’m being referred to a orthodontist on the 18th of September will I need to pay for my braces? or will I still get them on the NHS?
I have one too majorly out of line (too far into my mouth) and its causing problems that’s why my dentist recommended braces but I’m not too sure if I could afford to pay for braces since I’m still in full time education. Any information that you could give me would be great.
thanks for your help.

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Adam Thorne

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My retainers cause me gum pain

November 3rd, 2014
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I’ve had braces for about a year and a half from 28th march 2012 to 8th September 2013 however, I have not been wearing my retainers for after treatment due to them hurting my gums but I wore them for 9 months and stopped. Now that I do not wear my retainers I have noticed that my teeth are slowly moving back which are causing me to have pains. I do wish to have braces again, but would like to know if I would pay and how much itll cost me. I am currently 17 and a student at college.

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Adam Thorne

52 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PR
Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981

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Why am I getting headaches and jaw pain?

January 6th, 2014
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I get a lot of headaches and my jaw aches a lot, I have an overbite and some of my teeth overlap slightly. What should I do? Do I need braces? If so, will I get them free on the nhs or will I have to go private and pay? My schoolwork is getting distracted because I have headaches all the time, and I know it’s from my teeth because the source of the pain is in my jaw. What can I say to my dentist?

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Adam Thorne

52 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PR
Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981

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Could I have treatment for my crooked teeth?

November 7th, 2013
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Hello,
I am a 56-year old woman with very crooked front teeth which have got progressively worse over the years, partly due to a phobia of dentists. I have an overbite and my two top front teeth overlap. The lower ones are worse, due to overcrowding, but are not so visible. I live in Paris, but would prefer to have the treatment done in London. Would you be able to give me an idea of cost, type and duration of treatment from an x-ray, please?
Many thanks in advance.
Kind regards,

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Adam Thorne

52 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PR
Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981

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Which Discreet Braces Would You Recommend?

May 20th, 2013
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Hi there! I was wondering if you could help me with something? I’m a 32 year old professional, I work in an office role and I have to give presentations and that sort of thing to other large businesses. I am looking into cosmetic braces to fix my very misaligned teeth but I am looking for something that will not impact my speech OR my smile really. So something that is both discreet but practical and will work fast. Can you recommend anything? I would just like a general idea before I make an dental appointment. Thank you!

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Adam Thorne

52 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PR
Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981

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Will I have a gap in my mouth after my tooth extraction?

February 14th, 2013
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Hi I’m just wondering if I need braces because I recently had a dentist appointment and he was looking at my teeth and said it looked a bit overcrowded. I have like a vampire tooth sticking out which he noticed and he said would I like it taking out? Does it bother me? And I said no it doesn’t bother me. Recently though, I have come to realise that I feel uncomfortable when I smile because of that tooth. So I’m thinking if I get that tooth out will it just leave a gap or will my dentist give me braces?

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Adam Thorne

52 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PR
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Would I be able to have a brace and a crown at the same time?

February 14th, 2013
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When I was about 13 I chipped my front tooth and because I was so young my dentist put porcelain over it and over another tooth that was supposedly chipped. Now being 19 the porcelain has chipped a little and, being originally discoloured but is now very discoloured. I want the necessary porcelain taken off my one canine and a cap on my front tooth and my teeth whitened. I need the crown to cover my chipped tooth. Would I then be able to have a brace? I will be getting my teeth whitened but I don’t know whether I can a) have the crown before the brace and B) have the tooth whitening before or after. For such a seemingly small problem I have to go through all this, could you please pass me any knowledge of this situation? Thank you

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Adam Thorne

52 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PR
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Can retainers cause cavities?

February 14th, 2013
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Hi there,
Is there any way that retainers cause cavities? I always brush my teeth regularly, probably even more now I have my retainer. I clean the retainer with toothpaste and a brush, and I rinse with antiseptic mouth wash. But for some reason I still have cavities on my back, lower teeth. Can you explain this? I don’t really get it because I have always brushed my teeth and never had a cavity until I got my braces off and started wearing retainers at night. Is there anything I can do to prevent this or am I doing something wrong? I thought maybe it could be the build up of bacteria over night but this has never been an issue before? Thanks

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Adam Thorne

52 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PR
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I am uncertain about my lingual braces

January 8th, 2013
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After having undergone 6 months of social 6 lingual brace treatment I have found the results to be disappointing & believe that my case was a little too severe for such an appliance. I am now looking into getting a full arch lingual brace to correct alignment & crowding problems. In order to achieve this it’s evident that the arch on my left side needs to be expanded outwards (from my canine back) to create a more rounded/arched shape & in doing so create space to alleviate the crowding of my canine & lateral incisor & as a result allow correct alignment. My question is can the full arch lingual brace perform this sort of correction or would I be better off going with an arch expander first to correct the arch shape & then the lingual brace to align everything as desired? With thanks.

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Adam Thorne

52 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PR
Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981

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How much would braces be to treat my cross bite?

January 8th, 2013
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Hello Adam, I’m just wondering I have a few gaps between my teeth at the bottom I was also told I had a cross bite I’m paranoid about the gaps and I’m thinking of having braces to close the gaps up but only on the bottom how much would I be looking to pay ? I did mention to my dentist about the NHS but he says I’m too old even though he saw me when I was 18 and didn’t really do anything, or do you have any other advice ?

Many thanks  and I look forward to hearing from you over this matter as it is starting to get me down.

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Adam Thorne

52 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PR
Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981

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