Dental advice (are there any dentists on here?)?

Okay, while I do take good care of my teeth they are actually terrible. Even brushing twice a day I have a few of fillings, to be honest I ate ridiculous amounts of sweets when I was younger and didn't give it a second thought and now it's too late...I have a couple of fillings on my front teeth and while they aren't that noticeable because they're white I would rather have a perfect smile, my teeth are also quite crooked.


I was reading up on cosmetic dentistry, but I read that veneers may not be possible if a tooth has had fillings? I'm only in my 20's and this hurts my self esteem. I'm thinking this is a really uncommon problem? everyone I know has perfect teeth, have they never eaten sweets??


P.S. please don't be cruel when answering :)

Dental advice (are there any dentists on here?)?
I'm not a dentist I'm a dental nurse. The first thing you should do is the obvious, go to a dentist. Try to go to one who has a hygienist at that surgery, she will give you a scale and polish and tell you the right way of flossing and brushing your teeth. I know it sounds pretty childish but most people brush their teeth wrong and you can do more harm than good. Then when you see your dentist tell him what your feeling and ask him/her to draw up a treatment plan. Implants are an option but they replace missing teeth and you would be looking at about £2000.00 per implant. Veneers are possible but if not then maybe crowns which is full coverage of a tooth where as veneers are just a front covering. I don't know if your in the UK, but if you are you might be looking a private treatment as although this type of work can be done on the NHS most dentist only offer it privately. I do wish you luck, but once you get started on a treatment plan it will make a world of difference to you and your confidence. If you want or need anymore info please send me a message I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Reply:try going to your dentist. she/he could help you more and fix the problem, here we cant exactly fix it so i say go to your dentist. if you dont have one go and make one then book an oppointment.
Reply:Nope, I'm not a Dentist. Implants are an option, although they are spendy.
Reply:The BEST way to achieve a perfect smile is to





1. Make sure your oral hygiene is adequate. I'm not saying brush 3-4 times a day for 10 minutes each and floss 3-4 times. Unrealistic expectations are always bound to fail. At least twice a day at a minimum of 2 minutes, and flossing at least once a day. More if you desire so, more power to you. Rinses such as Listerine or ACT Fluoride rinse at your discretion. This is your foundation.





2. Restoring your teeth (ie no cavities)





3. Orthodontics, to get your teeth straightened. Most people like to skip this and just get crowns or veneers so it looks straight. What happens is a dentist will often will have to take away more tooth structure in order to make crooked teeth fit the ideal curvature of teeth. What other people don't realize is, orthodontics (braces) can help you clean your teeth easier.





4. The cosmetic stuff (if needed). Veneers, ceramic crowns, gingivoplasty, whitening, etc.





Also, some people want the Julia Roberts smile, but only she can get that smile b/c she's Julia Roberts. You need to get your own personal smile. See a dentist and he or she will help. I'm a dentist and this is the right way (the ideal text book way) of doing things. Hope this helps.
Reply:I'm not a dentist but I've had similar problems corrected!!





My front teeth were erroding because I had used them to replace the chewing from my molars .. so they really looked bad (crooked %26amp; decayed).





I had root canals and crowns placed on them and replaced a few with bridges .. I now have a straight smile and my teeth look so good I love to smile now!!





I'll be honest it hurt like hell but if you get the right dentist who can do a root canal in one appointment you'll be fine.





I don't believe it was sweets that did me in, I think that it was a combo of bad water, no fluroide and bad dental genes!! You'll be fine.



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