Toothcare in General

*UPDATED SEE BOTTOM OF OP* 'Ah, dosnthgf fgefgl suiu btrdss' And those were the first words I spoke after the dentist had finished fitting phase 1 of my dental braces project. It wasn't really those letters but I think you get the idea - I couldn't talk in anyway that resembled speech. The first part of my brace, (not visible at first, as it was sat under the roof of my mouth. in a shape I can only describe as 'horseshoe') came after a couple of years preparation work. Once every few months I would go to the Dental Hospital, in Newcastle (near St. James' Park) and I would wait in the colourfully painted waiting room ...  Read the complete review

I don't visit the dentist as often as I should. The very good reason is that, although I value my dentist highly, I rarely nowdays seem to escape without a large bill. Exactly a year ago a back tooth crumbled and the remains needed to be extracted. My dentist tells me that I have "very good teeth indeed" for which I am grateful. However, since I had already lost a tooth close to the damaged one, the answer was a permanent bridge. So a couple of weeks later, after 3 appointments, I left the surgery showing my new smile to all and sundry, but with an addition of nearly £1000 on a credit card. When the sweet receptionist called me 6 months ...  Read the complete review

I chose to write this to help all those who are fighting a losing battle against this malady . We are talking industry standard bad breath here and NOT FOOD BREATH .( Chew a gum if you have food breath ) I suffered from chronic halitosis for 12 years and spent thousands of pounds on treatment in vain . I had the best set of teeth but I smelled like rotten eggs and my tongue was yellow/white . Here's how you treat your problem . 1) Remember the best person to see if you have a problem is a breath specialist .Don't waste your time with your dentist ( here in england they know nothing about it and classify it as cosmetic) . I'll give you ...  Read the complete review

***DISASTER*** When I was 7 I fell over and smashed my front tooth (upper left central incisor to be precise). The tooth was broken off right down to gum level-very painful and I was left with a gap. This gap didn?t look so bad as only a year or two earlier I had gaps in the front after losing my milk teeth. So this tooth that I had broken was my new adult tooth! I don?t remember much about the treatment that followed except that at some point I had a crown/cap (a false tooth made from porcelain and lined with precious metals and made to look like a real tooth) made and this cap had a post (imagine a garden post and the principles that apply) attached to ...  Read the complete review

As many readers of my other opinions know I really find going to the dentist for treatment extremely difficult; well if Shane (my hubby) did not take me, then I simply would not go. Usually at the check-up my teeth are fine and need no treatment. My last visit was not like that however and an x-ray that revealed tooth decay forming under a filling and a crown was required to save the tooth. Oh NO. A Filling? Not much fun at all. The dreaded day arrived and I cringed as Shane drove into the dentist?s car park in Cambridge. The wait in the waiting room was unbearable. I want to escape. I wish I could take some Valium! The nurse then took me upstairs and ...  Read the complete review