12 December 2011

Denied Root Canal Treatment

Dental advice wanted – denied root canal treatment

"I have a tooth with a 5-year-old root canal which is failing (infection underneath). My NHS dentist thinks I should have it redone but he doesn’t provide the service. He forwarded me to the region’s waiting list for treatment… after 4 months wait my dentist [...]

12 December 2011

Damaged tooth

Dental advice wanted – damaged tooth

I’ve just had a road accident and lost about a quarter of one and a third of my other top front teeth (the visible parts). I’ve had a preliminary meeting with my dentist but have to wait for a week now to assess the damage. Is [...]

7 December 2011

Root Canal Treatment

Dental advice wanted – root canal treatment

"About a year or two ago I got a root canal on one of my first premolars. Everything’s fine, until about a month ago when most of the front side of the tooth chips off, nearly all the way to the gum. The back side [...]

30 November 2011

Dental treatment wanted to restore confidence

Dental advice wanted – dental treatment wanted to restore confidence

" i was just wondering if you could help me i recently was with a orthodontist he done my xrays and molds ect.. and went throught my treatment plan with me and i planned to pay for it over the course of [...]

21 November 2011

Request for free dental treatment

Dental advice wanted – Request for free dental treatment

"I am 24 years of age and have a question about my teeth. I live in stoke on trent. I am currently unemployed due to mental health problems. I am not on disability but i am classed as unfit for work and [...]

1 November 2011

Dental Hygienist not available on the NHS

Dental advice wanted – Hygienist not available on the NHS

I recently joined a NHS dentist and attended my first appointment last week. The appointment took approx 10 minutes and I was advised that I did not require any dental work but had quite a bit of tartar build up and would [...]

27 October 2011

Extractions and Immediate Dentures

Dental advice wanted – Extractions and Immediate Dentures

My teeth are in a dreadful state and I am booked into a Maximo clinic via my NHS dentist for 21 extractions under general anaesthetic.

Now, I thought that I was going to get a set of temporary immediate dentures to [...]

27 October 2011

NHS versus Private Dentistry

Dental advice wanted – NHS versus Private Dentistry

I was originally under an NHS dentist who changed to private. A few years later the dentist retired and the practice was taken over. The "new" practice has put prices up considerably, and I have felt that I have had more work done on [...]

14 October 2011

Ill-fitting dentures

Dental advice wanted – Ill-fitting dentures

Last year I had most of my upper teeth removed and eventually had dentures which initially fitted quite well but within weeks I couldn’t speak properly or eat with them. I came to the conclusion that my gums had shrunk a little more,hence the problem. On [...]

4 October 2011

Tooth Extraction – root and amalgam left inside gum

Dental advice wanted – Tooth extraction

In February 2010 I had a right premolar extracted and before the procedure I did tell the dentist that my teeth did not come out easily. However, he assured me that all would be well and then gave me the local anaesthetic. While extracting the tooth [...]