Do you recommend a dental implant over a bridge for replacing a missing tooth?

January 30th, 2013
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I had a root canal filling on one of my back molars (I think it’s tooth number 3) about 10 years ago. It now has bacteria in it and I have been told I can either have the filling replaced or have the tooth extracted. My dentist told me having another root canal filling may not last and I may have to have the tooth extracted in another few years, so I may as well have it out now. What do you think? I am 21 years old. Also, if I do have it extracted, should I opt for a bridge or an implant? I can’t really afford an implant so was going to opt for a bridge, but I have just read that apparently they only last for about 10-15 years and can make the healthy teeth either side painful. So would you recommend I just opt for another root canal filling? It seems like a bridge isn’t a better option after all? I would really appreciate your advice!! Thank you very much.

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dr andrew moore

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
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I am 18 years old, can I have All on 4 dental implants to replace my broken teeth?

January 30th, 2013
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I Absolutely hate my teeth, I’m always ashamed to smile or talk around people because I don’t want them to see my teeth. I have had 17 fillings in 14 different teeth. I’ve broken two of them into pieces and my dentist just stuck them back together with a filling. My teeth are extremely painful for anything hot or cold and I can hardly use metal silverware because it sends a shock directly to a nerve that was exposed before the metal filling in two separate teeth. Dental problems run in my family as is, my mother’s two bottom front teeth never grew in after she lost her baby teeth, and she now has full dentures at age 35 because of some bone disease that made them slowly fall out or something. My father’s teeth are all rotten and cavity infested, even though he brushes his teeth multiple times a day. I really don’t want to end up like that, and I want to fix the problem before it worsens to the same level as my parents. I want to be able to smile and speak confidently, and to be able to actually eat like a normal person. I was wondering if implants would be an option at my age, (18 years old) and if it is possible to have all of my teeth extracted and replaced with implants at the same time. I was looking at the clear choice website about the all-in-4 procedure. Thank you so much in advance for your help.

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dr andrew moore

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
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I have severe pain in my tooth, what should I do?

January 26th, 2013
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My mower tooth had a hole about 3 years ago hole was on the side rather large had a dentis fill it with white hard stuff and it was more a less good till the last few weeks firstly I had very bad pain from the tooth after about 3 days I had to go to the dentist and he X-ray my tooth in question and said its inflamed all he did then was give me a weeks dose of antibiotics 500 ones I couldn’t eat for days couldn’t even touch the tooth even eating watery soop that was painfull after about 5 days after I could eat some soft things all was getting better and now three weeks on I grinded my tooth slightly and I heard/felt a type of cracking sensation but no pain few days after I couldn’t put much pressure on the tooth again enough to eat but it’s there sort of thing I’m just worried I’m going to eat something that’s going to crack the tooth and how painfull would that be ?? Please give me some advice on what could I do apart from go to the dentist. Many thanks

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Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
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Should I use braces or implants to close a gap in my smile?

January 23rd, 2013
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I would like to have implants on my bottom row where I have four teeth missing ( two on the left and two on the right side of my mouth, the spaces are in the same location). I am also considering having braces to close the gaps between my lower teeth (on the bottom row). Can these treatments be undertaken one after the after and if so in what order? Can these treatments be done at the same time during the period that the implants are healing? Can braces be attached to teeth that have had implants, or should this be avoided? What would your recommendation be? Also as a result of the missing teeth, the tooth in the upper level has grown longer as if it is trying to fill the lower space. How will this be corrected when replacement teeth have been implanted; is this undertaken during the implant procedure?

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Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG
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I hate my teeth, should I have them replaced with implants or try another cosmetic option?

January 16th, 2013
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Hi there i was wondering if you could give me some advice please, im 19 and have broken, chipped, and twisted teeth,and yellow roughly about 6-8 that i just want to rip out! what would be your advice please, i was thinking of getting them taken out and implants fitted, but dont really no if i should go this far. Or would getting them cleaned,whitened and filed. My teeth are the one thing that really bothers me, and i always cover my mouth when i smile, i just really want to be able to take a lovely photo with me smiling and not trying to cover my mouth, this is a real issue and a big loss in my confidence. Please help! thanks.

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dr andrew moore

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG
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Is there any way I can have dental implants for my mobile teeth?

January 16th, 2013
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I visited my dentist a few days back and was told that I have lost 8-9 mm of jaw bone (probably due to grinding of teeth and diabetes). Now it seems my teeth are hanging by the roots. 2 of my teeth are mobile. I am 40 years old and the dentist has recommended removing 7 teeth and going for laser root planing. I am told that the amount of bone left is not sufficient for implants. I am not looking forward to wearing dentures at this age. Is there a way to save the mobile teeth first using any grafting technique. Also is it possible to regrow the jaw bone in time o save the rest of my teeth and also hopefully udertake implants at a later stage. Money is not a concern but I’d like to save my teeth.

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dr andrew moore

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
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My dental implant treatment was unsuccessful, will I need to have a bone graft?

January 16th, 2013
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i recently went for four titanium implants which were inserted but woul not bite into the bone so when it was attempted to insert the screw to the implant the implant merely turned with the screwing action.The bone appeared to be to soft for the implant to grip. The implant could not be screwed deeper due to the location of my sinuses and nose, I would like to know if there is an alternative implant that would overcome this problem preferably without the need of bone grafting and given that the problem is soft bone would bone grafting be any use anyway.

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dr andrew moore

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
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What is your professional opinion on the All on 4 method of implant dentistry?

January 9th, 2013
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What is your professional opinion of the all on 4 method of implant dentistry. I ask because the dentist who did a four implant and bar overdenture on my lower jaw dismisses the procedure out of hand when i asked him about it. However, a perodontist, with experience in the all in four technique, tells me after a full consultation (with c-scan) that I am a good candidate for the all on 4 (for me all on 5) procedure for my maxilla. I ask for your opinion because I am now confused and would appreciate feedback.

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Are dental implants a viable option for me?

January 5th, 2013
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I am thinking of having implants, however first I think I would need to lose my four front upper teeth because they are crowns and becoming wobbly. I do not want to have an upper denture because my dentist made me one for the back teeth and I am constantly heaving and feel as though I am choking. I have a lower denture which has taken some time to get used to and am also thinking of having at least 8 implants on my bottom jaw. I am petrifyed of the dentist and get extremely anxious to the point I have panic attacks although this is not all the time. I would like to receive further information and pricing. I am 43 years old and my teeth are not in great shape. I have only 8 teeth on the upper jaw and 6 on the lower jaw. If you do not have immediate loading will you have to go without teeth during the healing process and how much would i all cost and can you pay in installments or is that unacheivable because I currently am a mature student.

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dr andrew moore

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG
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Is there anything I can do about my infected molar?

January 5th, 2013
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Hi I am having problems with my FIRST MOLARS tooth. Last year has been swollen and I treat with Amoxicillin. But I got worst this year, last month swollen 2 times and I managed with Amoxicillin to get well again. My dentist offered me to take off but I didn’t want to give up and I wanted to hold on with my teeth. 3 days ago again swollen exactly same tooth and I am back to Amoxicillin. All this time pain was awful. I can not cope with pain anymore and antibotis I had ate to much because of that tooth. History of that tooth: (This my FIRST MOLARS tooth has been feeled with metal 11 years ago in Germany, but wasn’t feeled good so forced me to repaired again 10 years ago in UK but this time Dentist screw the top to rut of tooth. That tooth worked couple years for me but it swollen badly 6 years ago and dentist did clean my tooth, got the shape my tooth, ordered it and once he got it he glue it that plastic tooth on my tooth) Last month swollen two time and again that tooth in my mount is swollen. My dentist says; “On bottom of your tooth got infection. What ever we would do it will stay 20% infection there. That tooth is not treatable because it sit’s on nerve. If it was in other place I would prefer you to hospital to remove that infection by sergury. Unfortunatly, that tooth is ban to plant in UK too”. I am middle age and I don’t want to stay without tooth. But things gets worst. What do you suggest as a dentist?

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