Category “Tooth problem”

My little girls teeth are very spaced, can she have braces at the age of 5?

December 5th, 2012
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Hello Dr Patel. My little girl of 5 has extremely spaced teeth. All of them are very gappy. I’ve always taken care of her teeth, with regular check-ups etc. I spoke to our family dentist who said she was too young for braces as her milk teeth are still there…which i understand. However, don’t braces change the bite and the alignment? not just ‘straighten’ the actual teeth? I’m worried for her. I don’t want her to get bullied. What should I do? We’re with an NHS dentist but I will happily move private if there’s something to be done. I had problems with my teeth as a young girl and was picked on, I just don’t want the same for her. Thank you for your time.

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My wisdom tooth has overgrown so it rubs on my gum, do i need this removing? Can i get dental sedation with the NHS?

August 17th, 2012
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Good day to you Adam, My question is not about braces but i see you are a dentist and i wanted to get your opinion on my case before i go to my dentist. I am 26 and my wisdom tooth on the bottom right hand side has grown to a longer length than my other teeth, so when i bite down my wisdom teeth hits my gum and rubs on a tooth. I am very scared of having my wisdom tooth removed as i’ve heard this operation is very painful. I would like dental sedation but can you get this through an NHS dentist? I would like very much sedation but i know it cost extra, how much is this extra? In your opinion would i definitely need this removing?

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My tooth has been knocked out but I wear a retainer, what should I do?

June 8th, 2012
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Dr Thorne, I am from Brazil and am studying here in England. Last night i have been out to my friends, i have been hit in the mouth and my front tooth become very lose and fell out. I have tooth at home, it is bleeding a lot but stop now. will i be able to get this fixed and will it cost more money? I am student do i still pay? My friends seem to think i will? I wear a brace at night because i used to have brace when i was young child, so what should i do with this, take to dentist and not wear it while this is sorted? It is very painful but i dont have lot of money, hopefully they will be able to help me? Thank you for advice!

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I had a brace for 2 years but a year later my teeth are worse than before. I have cracks in my teeth too, what can i do?

May 14th, 2012
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i had few orthodontic treatments since 11age im now 22. the last treatment was braces for my teeth. i had it 2 years when i was in age 19 to 21. but its now 1 year later. my teeth are in a bad situation than previous. i feel it very loose and came towards. then i used to press them physically by harder things i stopped that foolish thing after i broke a half of a tooth now i can see lots of cracks on my front teeth cuz i did this. and i feel my entire teeth are loose why this happened. i was great just after my treatments now iv even loosen my personality too. i live in sri lanka. what should i do doctor? what had happened them?

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I’ve been told that a gap between my teeth has appeared as a result of chewing my nails. Is this possible and how can I fix it?

October 27th, 2011
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hi i have a slight gap inbetween my two front teeth, it is slight and only started to appear a few months back- which is still quicker than i thought it could possibly occur! however, ive been told it could be due to the fact that i chew my nails a lot is this true it sounded like nonsense to me. have you ever seen patients where this has been the case? if it is and i stop chewing them will my teeth go back to its original position? didnt think so thats why im on here! would i need a full brace just to close a small gap (approx. 2mm but definitely growing) or is there anything else available to sort out this kind of issue? as you can tell im reluctant to have braces for what right now is a minor issue, on the grand scale of things, so I wanted to know what you recommend?

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My teeth are beyond re-structural help. What can I do?

September 28th, 2011
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I have several teeth that I believe are beyond re-structural help they are all healthy and well coloured but it would take a genius metal fabricator to get wire round these bad boys, however i need corrective treatment and was wondering for extreme cases of crowded teeth what would be the best option? ive toyed with the idea of having them removed and having implants as its only like 3/4 teeth? obviously id prefere to keep my teeth but they really are all over the place. so if they were only a little out of line invislign would surely be the obvious treatment as the teeth don’t have to move far and you can barely see it. at the other end of the scale like I am what would you recommend looking at and am I well off in my idea or have you seen it done before?

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What braces treatment would you recommend for my horrible crooked teeth?

July 8th, 2011
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Hello Doctor,

I just wanted some general advice on the best brace for my condition. I understand that a full evaluation will be needed before everything can be certain but I would just love some outside information to help me with my choice. OK basically I have very horrible teeth, not decayed or disease just very crooked. My two front teeth are buck and I have a number of those ‘fang’ teeth which occur when teeth erupt above milk teeth and then never settle. Which brace system would you recommend for treating this case effectively, quickly and if possible discreetly?

Thank you very much for your time doctor and any help you can give is greatly appreciated.

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Would I be able to get braces or a retainer on the NHS?

July 8th, 2011
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Hello Dr Hutchinson. i had a brace when i was about 13- 14 and had 4 teeth removed due to over crowding i had head gear at night to bring one tooth on the top down and elastic bands but when i had them removed i didn’t wear my retainer i had no problem untill i had turned 21 ad fell pregnant when my wisdom teeth started to grow i have had all 4 of them removed but now i am 28 i have noticed my teeth arent as straight as they should be the bottom are more crooked and some of them overlap and on the top one of my teeth stick out just a little bit would i be able to get a brace or retainer on the nhs just to strighten them out

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Is there a suitable braces treatment that isn’t metal for my tooth condition?

July 8th, 2011
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Hello Dr Patel, I am interested in having the Inman Aligner Brace because it is a lot faster than other braces but my dentist says that my teeth are too crooked for this treatment and I have to have some of my teeth removed for braces and the best treatment for me is metal braces. Is there an alternative to metal braces if you have very crowded teeth as I do not want anyone to see me wearing metal braces. I know there is Invisalign but my dentist even discouraged me from this saying that it will take 3 years with invisalign compared to 18 months with metal braces. Can you also give me an idea of how much this treatment would cost even if its a ballpark estimate. Thanks 

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What treatment would you suggest for my gapped front teeth?

July 8th, 2011
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Hello Doctor,

I am looking to treat myself to a set of braces and after seeing that recent picture of Holly Willoughby would like a pair of her braces. I think they were 6 months smiles could these be used in the treatment of large gap between my two front teeth? I so not have any other problem just this so could you suggest a general treatment time and price?

I really appreciate any help you can give and thank you very much for your time

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