Hi Dr. Patel, a few years ago I had one of my back teeth out, since then 1 of my wisedom teeth on the same side has come through. as well as this I’av started to get small gaps in between some of the teeth surrounding my missing tooth. These gap reli bother me as bits of food get stuck in there, some times for day without me managing to get them out, would braces fix this problem for for me? thanks
Category “Darsh Patel”
Will getting a brace fix my gapping?
July 26th, 2011How do I get my braces off for my 18th?
July 25th, 2011 Hello Dr.Patel,
I have had my train track braces on for nearly 3years now, I got them fitted when i was 15 and it’s coming up to my 18th birthday very soon. I ask my orthodontist every time I go to take them off and he just keeps putting it off. It’s really starting to get me down though because I dont want to spend one of the biggest milestones in my life with braces on, I already had to wear them to my prom. My teeth are perfectly straight and Iam getting that fed up that iam getting ready to pull my hair out. Please could you give me some advice?
How long til I can talk normal again?
July 22nd, 2011Hi, there, i hope you are having a good day
I have just got a set of fixed braces to fix my teeth problems and it has been about two weeks and im still finding it kinda hard to talk. can you tell me how long does it usually take for a person to be able to talk normally again, when wearing a metal, fixed brace? It is pretty embarrassing and affects me every day so any help you could give would be great.
thanks for reading this email and for any help you can give
Can I have braces with sensitive teeth?
July 20th, 2011 good afternoon dr patel,
i have really crooked teeth with gaps between them and would love to get braces to get my teeth fixed, iam 24 so i know that i’d have to pay for them myself which isn’t a problem. my only concern is that my teeth are really sensitive, that sensitive that i cant even eat ice cream or have iced drinks. would i still be able to have braces fitted? if i can do you know which braces would be best for me? and what pice am i looking at? so then i can try and get a payment plan sorted? thanks alot for your time
Where can I find a NHS dentist were I can get braces?
July 19th, 2011 On this website site www.braces.org.uk it says that adults can get braces on the NHS for around £200 (the train track version) however I can’t seem to find a dentist that does braces on the NHS. I was wondering if you’d be able to advise me on dentists that do braces on the NHS around the london or greater london area as private is a lot more expensive.
Also I was told today that to get my bottom teeth straightened I would need to also get my top teeth done as bottom teeth align to the top teeth.
Thank you for your time.
Is the invisalign best for me?
July 19th, 2011i have quite a lot of gaps between my teeth, like all of my teeth are spaced out a bit too much. I really like the idea of invisalign because it seems so discreet and unnoticeable but just wondered if it would be effective enough for all of my gaps. There is almost a gap between every tooth! Also what is the general price for a course of invisalign just so I can work out a budget. Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated and thanks for your time
Is there a invisible brace that could fix my teeth?
July 19th, 2011Hi
i have really, really horrible teeth and I am at my wits end about what to do about them. I have gaps, twisted teeth, an overbite, you name it i seem to have it and i would really like something to change all that and give me some confidence. I would love a brace to treat my problems but am worried that i would need a really heavy duty metal brace or even a head brace to do it! Can you recommend any braces which are really effective but at the same time no one can see them?
if you could help me with this i would be really, really grateful
What is the best treatment for a protruding bottom jaw?
July 11th, 2011Hello doctor,
could you please tell me the best course of action for treating a protruding bottom jaw?my bottom teeth protrude over my front by about 1.5 mm and although that doesn’t sound a lot, im sure you know it can make a world of difference to a smile. My top teeth are also slightly crooked, not much but i would also like to treat that if possible?
What would you suggest doctor?
thank you for your time and any advice you can give