Is tooth enamel repairable
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Right i have been overdue a dentist visit for a while now, my bottom rear molar (the one before the wisdom tooth) is broken due to a previous dentist botching a removal, and the one in front of it either needs pulling as well or possibly removing as its been giving me on off pain for awhile now.
However ive just noticed that part of the enamel on one of my upper molars is starting to flake away at the top. Is this something that i will be able to have fixed or is this tooth fubar now as well?
Im hoping to be seen at the charles clifford dental hospital if i am able to get an appointment as i have had positive experiences with them in the past, also as a student cost comes into it as well and i can imagine going to see a traditional dentist for a repair is going to get very expensive very quickly.
Can anyone recommend a good dentist in the south yorkshire area? Also would anyone have a rough idea of what i can expect to pay for such work? I currently work over the summer to pay for university so i do have some savings put to one side but ideally i dont want to dip into them too much.
Cheers all!
However ive just noticed that part of the enamel on one of my upper molars is starting to flake away at the top. Is this something that i will be able to have fixed or is this tooth fubar now as well?
Im hoping to be seen at the charles clifford dental hospital if i am able to get an appointment as i have had positive experiences with them in the past, also as a student cost comes into it as well and i can imagine going to see a traditional dentist for a repair is going to get very expensive very quickly.
Can anyone recommend a good dentist in the south yorkshire area? Also would anyone have a rough idea of what i can expect to pay for such work? I currently work over the summer to pay for university so i do have some savings put to one side but ideally i dont want to dip into them too much.
Cheers all!
Enamel has no capacity to "regenerate" in that once it is lost, it will never "grow back". If you are a student, I am assuming you are quite young, and if you have already had a tooth that has decayed badly enough to warrant extraction, then the chances are you have picked up decay again in your top tooth. This will invariably need a filling, or if the decay has reached the nerve (sometimes indicated by a constant throb) then root canal treatment or extraction will be necessary. If the tooth has decayed beneath the gumline then it will likely need extractiing.
If you are lucky enough to be seen by an NHS dentist, the first few visits will concentrate on stabilisation if this is necessary, making sure oral hygiene and dietary habits are up to scratch, and any painful teeth wlll be dealt with. Any definitive treatment will only be concluded if and when these are satisfactory, usually about 3 months after the initial visit. This is likely to cost 2 x £50.50 for the two separate courses of treatment.
If you see a private dentist they will probably see you straightaway, and although it will cost maybe two or three times as much, the level of care is usually higher.
If you are lucky enough to be seen by an NHS dentist, the first few visits will concentrate on stabilisation if this is necessary, making sure oral hygiene and dietary habits are up to scratch, and any painful teeth wlll be dealt with. Any definitive treatment will only be concluded if and when these are satisfactory, usually about 3 months after the initial visit. This is likely to cost 2 x £50.50 for the two separate courses of treatment.
If you see a private dentist they will probably see you straightaway, and although it will cost maybe two or three times as much, the level of care is usually higher.
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