4 February 2012

Decayed Teeth

QUESTION

“Is anyone able to help me.  I am due to have some decayed teeth that were previously treated root canals, removed completly at a local NHS hospital.  I have come across some research and I don’t know how to find out if the hospital dentist will follow this extraction procedure. How will I [...]

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 of the [...]

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 [...]