Finally, I can smile!

kittylester

That's good to hear, Sago, so pleased you are happy with the result.

I have appallingly crooked teeth, ironically, but DH says they are what makes me attractive. Or at least did 55 years ago.

My daughter has two crooked teeth, and the dentist said that it made her smile very attractive. He could have made money from this but was very honest with her. She has the most amazing smile.
I thinkI have read that your husband is a dentist, and I agree with him.
I on the other hand have very straight teeth and they are complemented on, but it is the teeth they say are lovely not the smile.
Can't have it all ways. So glad your teeth are now what you want OP

raficha are they her incisors?

Sorry Kitty I can't remember.

My DH, sil has had implants, £58000 but she’s in her 70s, she smoke those roll ups, which make her cough her lungs up, TBH there was nothing wrong with her old teeth, probably could have done with whitening- I just couldn’t see the point

£58 000 OMG for a few years worth wow some people have a lot of money

I have my teeth whitened and they look so much better than the yellow ones I was developing. They made a replica of my teeth in some sort of rubber, cost £750 about 12 years ago. I buy bleach from the dentist twice a year £60 for a box of syringes. Never regretted it.

I have had implants to replace teeth that had to be pulled. It's a long drawn out business but well worth it as I didn't want dentures or a bridge.

I've had one implant (lower back right molar) about 4 years ago now.
Done by a Specialist Centre.
Touchwood it's been brilliant.
No tooth decay in that tooth !
I'd have them all implants if I could

I had two implants during Covid. Yes the process is a bit drawn out as it’s done in stages but it certainly didn’t take a year. More like three or four months. I’m now eighteen weeks into an aligner programme. I used to have lovely teeth but as I’ve aged they were starting to become crooked. I’m happy to see the improvement each week and am on track to be done by week 26. Then some composite bonding on my two chipped front teeth, then whitening and I’m done. I shall continue to whiten them at home as required as I’ve done this for years anyway. To me it’s well worth the money I’ve spent.

Nice to see you kate. Haven’t seen you for a while

Bellanonna

Nice to see you kate. Haven’t seen you for a while

...and you to Bellanonna! 🥰

kittylester

^School dentists from the 60s were horrible and paid per filling^

School dentists were not paid by the filling - it was a salaried service. General dental practioners, however, were paid a fee per item of service.

Yes, sorry - just lazy replying

Marydoll 🥰

Kate1949

Well done. I'm the same as MissI. I never smile. Had all mine removed age 11 due to neglect. I can't imagine what it's like to really smile.

That is so very sad Kate and MissI. 💐

Well done 👏

Well done you. I’ve had Angel Clear Aligners in for the last 11 months and have just had the go ahead to finish. I’m being fitted with my night time retainers on Tue. Best thing I ever did even though I’m 60 & should have done it years ago.

Well done and I am glad you feel so good now with your well aligned teeth! However - how many people like or do not like someone on the basis of what their teeth look like? I am celebrating how good the OP is feeling and also suggesting to others with misaligned teeth that you probably mind a great deal more than anyone who knows you. They like you - or sometimes they don't - but it is not about your teeth. So smile anyway! People do like a friendly smile.

BlueBelle

£58 000 OMG for a few years worth wow some people have a lot of money

Yep. I’d rather give to the kids

NanKate

I have my teeth whitened and they look so much better than the yellow ones I was developing. They made a replica of my teeth in some sort of rubber, cost £750 about 12 years ago. I buy bleach from the dentist twice a year £60 for a box of syringes. Never regretted it.

Gosh £750! I paid £250 for trays & 4 syringes of bleach.. 12 yrs ago at the dry..tbh, irritated my teeth & didn’t do it that much- rather have put the money towards a new washer ha

FoghornLeghorn

I had two implants during Covid. Yes the process is a bit drawn out as it’s done in stages but it certainly didn’t take a year. More like three or four months. I’m now eighteen weeks into an aligner programme. I used to have lovely teeth but as I’ve aged they were starting to become crooked. I’m happy to see the improvement each week and am on track to be done by week 26. Then some composite bonding on my two chipped front teeth, then whitening and I’m done. I shall continue to whiten them at home as required as I’ve done this for years anyway. To me it’s well worth the money I’ve spent.

Was that a small fortune?

I've just had four crowns replaced at the top front after having them for over 30 years. The porcelain on one had cracked so I decided to have all four replaced. My gums had receded too. Well, I'm absolutely thrilled despite each tooth cost nigh on £800. I'm lucky that I can afford it and decided to take advantage of paying over 12 months on interest free credit (better in my account than theirs). My twin is now due to see the dentist to have hers replaced too.

Happy days.
It must be great after disliking the look of your teeth for years.

FoghornLeghorn

I had two implants during Covid. Yes the process is a bit drawn out as it’s done in stages but it certainly didn’t take a year. More like three or four months. I’m now eighteen weeks into an aligner programme. I used to have lovely teeth but as I’ve aged they were starting to become crooked. I’m happy to see the improvement each week and am on track to be done by week 26. Then some composite bonding on my two chipped front teeth, then whitening and I’m done. I shall continue to whiten them at home as required as I’ve done this for years anyway. To me it’s well worth the money I’ve spent.

I don’t understand how an implant could be done in that length of time foghornleghorn. I waited 10 weeks after extraction before the post was initially fitted, my dentist told me that is the minimum. I’ve now waited 10 weeks again for the bone to grow around the implant post he told me for some people this stage can take up to 6 months), and I’m going to the dentist in two weeks for the post to be redone. So I’m up to 20 weeks already, and still have a way to go.

Very pleased for you, Sago. I wish that those of you who are so self-conscious about your teeth would smile because you are almost certainly the only person who is aware of them. Despite braces in my late teens, my front teeth are not as straight as I would like, but when I mentioned it to friends l was told that they had never noticed. In any case, I will smile regardless. Kate1949, you have told us your very sad story before and I feel so cross on your behalf that your parents were so neglectful and that the dentist who obviously did not even try to save any of your teeth. I'm sure your dentures look fine - these days then are much more natural in appearance.
In a few circumstances implants are available on the NHS. A friend of mine was born with a cleft palate and had a number of operations as a child and teenager. One legacy has, understandably been a lifetime of dental problems. Around eighteen months ago, a front tooth fell out while she was eating her breakfast. She went to her dentist who referred her to an implant specialist. The specialist told her that people with cleft palates have shorter roots than normal and that she needed a few more teeth to be extacted, including the other front tooth, but she would be eligible for implants on the NHS. She is around halfway through the treatment and has a small denture at the front in the meantime. This denture looks very natural - unless you knew you would be unaware that they were false teeth - and she has said how happy she is with them and even if the implants did not work for any reason, she would not mind continuing to wear the plate.

To the lady who hasn't been to the dentist in a long time PLEASE GO. My dentist spotted unusual discolouration inside my cheek last autumn and referred me to the hospital. It was oral cancer and I have had 12 months of stress, worry, pain and the rest during the treatment - not yet had the final results.

Otherwise, same here with crooked and yellowish teeth. Bone loss means no chance of implants or similar - I have a partial denture at the bottom, best I can do.

A very good friend lost most of her teeth in her forties and the remaining ones were severely discoloured, but after a while I stopped noticing. She made an effort with her hair, make-up and clothes and had a great sense of fun. I just wish she wasn't in a care home suffering from dementia.