Hate my teeth

Well the dentist has recommended crowns so I’m going with that. Will be expensive but am so miserable I don’t care.

annodomini

*Shinamae*, a pity I can't grin at you. Dentures nowadays are much lighter than the ones our parents and grandparents used to wear. So be reassured. For a while it does feel a bit 'foreign' but mine have become part of me now. The dentist matched them very accurately to the colour of my natural teeth - white but not artificially white.

Yes when I have it I would like them quite white but not the brilliant Katie Price white. I noticed in a picture of Tom Cruise recently that his teeth are not brilliant white they’re just a nice sort of normal shade of white that’s what I will have when the time comes. But I will have to have it done I think sooner rather than later because at the moment I am still working and once I stop working I will not be able to afford it as I will only have my state pension to live on .

Shinamae, a pity I can't grin at you. Dentures nowadays are much lighter than the ones our parents and grandparents used to wear. So be reassured. For a while it does feel a bit 'foreign' but mine have become part of me now. The dentist matched them very accurately to the colour of my natural teeth - white but not artificially white.

Just found this…

annodomini

Am I the only gran that would agree to a denture? Take my word for it, mine is a great success and looks just like my natural teeth, but better.

I have a bridge but I think it’s coming near to the end of its life as I’ve had it over 10 years and I can’t possibly afford implants so for me it will be a top denture, I do believe they are so much better than they were years ago they better had be because my Dentist has said it will be over £1000 just for the top one ?

I am another really pleased with composite bonding which I had done a few years ago after erosion of the enamel on my front teeth, the result of being an out of control fruit eater.
Its a straight forward treatment and not as demanding or expensive as crowns or implants.
Good luck Ellie Anne!

Am I the only gran that would agree to a denture? Take my word for it, mine is a great success and looks just like my natural teeth, but better.

I’ve just had my bottom teeth done, splinted, these were wobbly and uneven. I’m extraordinary pleased, I detest the dentist but it had to be done, took about 50 minutes, top ones a while ago weren’t wobbly, but took a couple of hours.

BlueSky

Don’t you just love it when DGC point out things that polite adults wouldn’t? I was considering some cosmetic dentistry then with the lockdown felt there was no need. Now I’ve lost the will and inclination to go ahead, also the thought of long dental appointments, not to mention expenses.

Exactly how I feel. I had plans to replace my bottom teeth (very crooked) but have lost the will, even though granddaughter has noticed them. ?

Saw dentist yesterday. There is so much wrong but he has a few ideas. He didn’t mention composite bonding and I was so stressed I forgot to ask. He maybe able to crown the front ones. He’s going to work out a plan with costs and see me next week.

Don’t you just love it when DGC point out things that polite adults wouldn’t? I was considering some cosmetic dentistry then with the lockdown felt there was no need. Now I’ve lost the will and inclination to go ahead, also the thought of long dental appointments, not to mention expenses.

Update.
Had a routine appointment with hygienist today and broke down .
She is referring me to a dentist who may be able to help.

That’s interesting, thank you Jaxjackyit would make it worthwhile if they last that long. I think I’ll make enquiries.

Sacha I was told 10 years plus.

I have a small chip on my front tooth, not too noticeable to others but it irritates me, it happened when I knocked it with my fork (not hard) when eating, probably because the enamel has worn very thin over the years, especially at the very edges. I feel like my teeth are slowly fading away. I have been thinking about having composite bonding, just on the top front few, I’ve seen before and after pics from a local dentist and the results looks pretty good. I’m just unsure on the cost and how long they would last. Having said that I would prefer to leave them as they are rather than have those awful ultra white veneers, they look ridiculous.

I sympathise, hate my teeth too at the moment. A big piece broke from the back of a front crown yesterday, got an appointment tomorrow but not looking forward to it. Hoping the crown can be replaced don't want a gap!

Thank you JaxJacky too ?
(Smiling without showing my teeth)

Thank Jaxjacky she is the one who remembered what it was called

I've never heard of composite bonding, M0nica
Thank you for the information, I shall enquire

Ellie Anne

I have horrible teeth! My granddaughter asked me why my teeth are brown. My front teeth are a mixture of fillings of different colours and a bridge. Because of that ordinary whitening treatment wouldn’t work. I’ve considered implants but I’ve had one nearer the back and had to have bone made as I didn’t have enough. So it was even more expensive so I couldn’t afford to have 6 done. My dentist thought she might be able to crown them but now is retiring.
I try not to smile. I’ve never smoked and have looked after them as best I can.

Same here Ellie Anne. Not got a bridge or implant but teeth at front going brown and grandchildren are commenting. They are also squint. I wish I had been treated with braces when I was young but it wasn't suggested. Going to dentist next week after over 2 years (Covid) so will ask about composite bonding.

I will try to find out about composite bonding. Thank you.

I personally wouldn’t go abroad for implants as it’s the follow up treatment that is required. I’ve had implants on my top gum and 4 on the lower at great expense! Pain free as I was under.

Maybe try a new dentist? Ask for a quote to fix? Then go to another and see what they suggest/ quote. It’s such a big decision and expense you need to be 100% confident in the dentist & their work. Personally I would stick to a dentist near home - in case of problems.

400 years? Not quite! 40 years ago!

400 years ago, I had stained front teeth which my (then NHS) dentist made crowns which he pinned into the roots. Now, all those years later, the crowns have served their purpose and the roots were showing signs of infection. So my current dentist suggested a denture. I'm too old for implants - my gums wouldn't stand up to the preparations. So a denture it is and it both feels good and looks good.
I loathed our dentist when I was a child. He really seemed to dislike children, though he had two himself- I knew them from school. But in recent years, I've been lucky with my dentists who have always gone out of their way to make everything painless.