Do I need dental implants?

May 3rd, 2013
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Hello! I am 21 and for a long time my oral hygiene hasn’t been very good if not just awful, I eat an drink a lot of sugary foods and I drink a fair bit of alcohol, I do not smoke though :) I’m starting to notice my bottom teeth are feeling very weak within the gum and I’m doing my best to save them e.g electric tooth brush, mouth wash designed for gum repair but it does not appear to be working :( I’m training to be an actor and as you know it’s all about the appearance with fame and I was wondering how much it costs to get a single tooth implant on my bottom front teeth? Or possibly to get the entire bottom front row done!? I’m very worried about the implants failing completely :( please help me!!! Thank you

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How can I help my daughter suffering from extreme dental anxiety?

May 3rd, 2013
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Hi,
My 24 year old daughter has Aspergers and suffers from extreme anxiety.
She needs 4 wisdom teeth extracting and is getting abscesses. She has had an assessment appointment at The Eastman Dental Hospital for possible extraction under general anaesthetic, which was incredibly hard for her to manage,but we got help from a sympathetic nurse. Unfortunately she was too crippled by anxiety to even attend the follow up consultation at UCH today. She has excellent teeth
and has not needed any dental treatment before, and has attended regular appointments with her trusted dentist. She is now suffering pain. All my efforts to assist her to attend are not working.Is there any way that I can get some help and support to overcome her fear and attend a future appointment?

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I am 15 but too scared to go to the dentist

April 29th, 2013
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I am only 15 and haven’t been to the dentist in many years as I am terrified, however I have been experiencing pain in one of my upper back teeth for a day or so now and am so scared to go the dentist. Is there any advice or help you could give me?

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I have an overwhelming fear of the dentist

April 26th, 2013
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Hello
I hope you are able to advise me – I have an overwhelming fear of gagging/pain during dental treatment, and as such have not visited a dentist for several years. This is really embarrassing – I dental nursed for over 20 years, and was an oral health educator. I know how utterly ridiculous this is. Potentially it started the last time I had treatment, I had several ID blocks and was not entirely numb, the dentist continued with treatment despite me being in obvious pain. She then gave me several intraligamentary injections but I was still not totally numb. I know several local dental surgeons, and count them amongst my friends, but I am so terribly embarrassed. I now have toothache, having never had it before, and don’t know where to turn. I am taking pain killers, and really fear RCT, I simply don’t think I could tolerate even simple treatments without gagging/choking, let alone the use of rubber dam. I think the amalgam is leaking in a large DO filling that I have had for many many years. I know this needs sorting. This is the tooth that caused me pain during my last treatment. Can you recommend a dentist in my area (Gosport, Hampshire) that specialises in this type of phobia and who perhaps uses sedation?

Thank you so much in advance for your help

Kind regards,

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April 26th, 2013
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I am really scared of the dentist every time I go I have to be put to sleep. The dentist I am under I can never get a appoinment. What teeth I do have left are either snap or there only half of the tooth is there. I am depressed and fed up and wont go out any were cause of the way i look. They gave me false ones, but I cant wear them. I told her I can’t I am just get impressions done think i am get some think else they are give me the same they make me vomit every time I try put them in I told them this

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How can I find a dentist that can deal with my dental phobia?

April 22nd, 2013
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How can I find a dentist who can deal with my phobia .My teeth are really bad last time I was there I passed out. Then I thought I had a stroke the dentist said i had gone into shock i have a real fear but have lost all of my confidence through my bad teeth i am desperate to have them done .I would be so thankful for any help you could give me,
Many thanks

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My teeth are badly decayed but I am terrified of going to the dentist

April 22nd, 2013
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Hi Jennifer

Around a year ago I got my tongue pierced. I had to remove it after around 5 months as my teeth were chipping one by one whilst I was eating and biting accidentally on it or even just fiddling with it in my mouth. I had exams at the same time which I used as my excuse to not visit the dentist as I’m petrified of being told off or seen as unhygienic. I brush my teeth morning and night which has contributed to my chipped teeth to chip further and start to crumble. I except I have a problem yet I can’t bring myself to go to my dentist. It has gotten to the point when 3 of my front teeth are badly decayed, one tooth literally only has the front surface remaining, one tooth, my very front one has chipped at the side and is decaying inwards and the other has literally cracked into two pieces, only the front remains. I’m too scared to go to my dentist as I should have gone sooner and things have really deteriorated… I can’t even look at the dentist as I drive past as I feel physically sick with embarrassment and shakey with anxiety. Even if people speak about the dentist around me I find myself shutting off and thinking about something else. I really want to get it sorted but I just can’t face it! What do you suggest?

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I am terrified of having my teeth extracted

April 19th, 2013
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I am due to get put to sleep (general anaesthetic) to have all of my bottom teeth extracted because they are so damaged due to numerous health conditions including osteoporosis.
I am especially worried about the pain afterwards and the lower denture. I am petrified of the dentist and have to have the procedure done in the day unit of a hospital because I can’t be sedated anymore due to my heart rate going through the roof and my entire body going into a seizure-like state so I am also petrified of being in hospital because last time I was in hospital for tooth extractions I was sick for 3 days afterwards and passed out 4 times before they would let me leave.
I need some reassurance about the denture not making me gag and staying in so I can actually eat.

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Would I be able to change dentist after my horrific dental experience?

April 16th, 2013
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Hi Jennifer

I had an extremely bad experience today at the dentist. It was with a new dentist, my previous one was lovely and actually helped me get over my fear of injections as she did it very slowly and there was no pain.  However today, I was told I had bad decay in a lower left back tooth, and it needed to either be extracted or to attempt a root canal. (I’m on warfarin tablets and the dentist seemed very dismissive of the RC, even though I would need to stop my medication if I had an extraction)

i’ve opted for the RC. The dentist was very harsh, did not communicate with me and the dentle assistant was never in the room, and had nothing out ready so the dentist kept going out to find her.  When he started numbing my lower jaw he used so much force it was unbearable. My feet were kicking out as an impulse, and that almost made him push harder. Only asking me if I wanted him to stop after a prolonged period of time with me moaning in pain.

Prior to the injections, he knocked my damaged tooth several times, like you would a nail with a hammer. That really hurt and ive never had such harsh, brutal treatment before.
Is that normal? Im currently on ESA benefit and I need to go back to a dentist this week for the tooth. How do I go about changing dentists? Do I have a right to complain? I know I qualify for free dental treatment, so I was wondering if that was why this man seemed to be so lacking in empthay and general patient care, due to me not paying the regular charge?

I felt very scared and nervous, I do not want to be seen by this man again.

If I explained this to a new surgery/dentist, would they be more inclined to take it easier on me and go slower?

I’ve never had such a bad experience at the dentist before and after today im truely terrified of going back to the same dentist. Do all injections in the back of the mouth behind the lolwer teeth extremely hurt? I could feel it almost coming into my ear and I can’t go through that again.

Sorry for this long message, I’d be very greatful if you had the time to respond.
Best Wishes

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I’m am 15 years old and too scared to go to the dentist

April 16th, 2013
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Hello
Dr Jennifer, I am  15. i haven’t been to the dentist for about 3-4 years now because i’m so afraid. Every time i pass a dentist’s i want to cry. i’m afraid it will really hurt. i’m having really bad toothache at the moment but i’m reluctant to go to the dentist. The noise, the smell the chair everything just puts me into a major panic attack. I’m scared they wont give me anesthetic if i ask and still, if i do, i’m petrified of needles. please help me overcome my fear asap because i’m in excruciating pain and need to visit a dentist.
Kind regards and thank you for any help that you can give me.

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