Looking for top notch dentist in Northern Ireland for front teeth crowns!!!

swanangel

Hi all,

Please can you help, I need crowns in my top front teeth - the front six.

I have to go to Northern Ireland because it's too expensive everywhere else, I got a loan which I will be paying off for about five or six years and still need to save a bit for added extras, so with the money and the fact that it's my front teeth I really need good recommendations please?
It would help also if the dentist is nice and maybe opens some Saturdays so I don't need to take so much time off work but these would be just a bonus, I really just want a great cosmetic dentist for crowns.

If anyone has any advice on what types of crowns would be best or you have had crowns on your front teeth and can tell me about them, how long they have lasted, can you see metal, what other types there are, costs you paid etc that would be great.

Thanks for any info you may PM me, take care.:o

btkm8unsl0w5r4

You can get crowns just a cheep in the ROI now as in northern Ireland if you look around, the problem is that cheap crowns are generally not of high quality or high aesthetics. Also great dentists or prosthodontists (cosmetic specialists) will tend not to be the cheapest in town.

swanangel

Thanks Fitzgeme.
Unfortunately I can't afford the best here, I searched around Dublin & close to home but they still seem to be quite a lot more expensive, I need some posts and cores too, I think that's what there called I must check out my treatment plan again.

If I could afford the best here I would go but more then likely I will just be living loan to loan to get them replaced every how ever many years, it's upsetting but I can only get what I can afford to pay for it's not option to get the best of the best really so I'm just hoping to find the best recommendation on here and then price it with the dentist and see if I can go there.

If you can recommend dentists in the Republic that are the same as NI please do, I'm very young but my dentist in NI said if he didn't know my age he would say my teeth age is 50, I have nearly every tooth filled, a lot of root canals, I just can't afford really good dental treatment and speaking about it now is actually upsetting me, I wish all the time I could afford it and couldn't even get the full loan, usually people cry on the way to or in the dentist I cry after because I just wish my smile was better.

peggie

hi,
i'm not too aware of dublin dental hospital but i do know they train
prosthodontists (cosmetic dentists) it may be worth investigating how to become a post-graduate-student's patient, these guys would be qualified dentists who are doing extra training in crowns etc, it may take a bit longer but as they are supervised and training to be expert in that area i would think they should be able to give you a smile you'd be proud of perhaps at an affordable price,
as i say i don't know dublin dental hospital but can't hurt to enquire, i would expect you'd still have to pay but they may have a payment plan?

i hope you succeed in getting the smile you want
best of luck
peg

swanangel

NI is out the window lads, Super Dublin dental treatment found!:D

CuriousGeorge10

Can you tell me the place you found? Need to get one of my front teeth crowned!!

swanangel

Private mail sent CuriousGeorge10

problemchimp

swanangel wrote: »

NI is out the window lads, Super Dublin dental treatment found!:D

I use a dentist in Crossmaglen in South Armagh but if you could p.m. me your new dentist I would be very grateful. Cheers.

swanangel

PM on the way ProblemChimp

Roscoe69

Hi Swanangel... front tooth crown required too... would appreciate a good recommendation by pm!

swanangel

Will send a PM now Roscoe69:D

capefear

swanangel would you send me on the details as well. cheers

pentire

Hi Swanangle, could you PM me with the details. Would be very grateful as both my partner and i are considering getting some work done and neither of us want to go abroad to do this.


cheers

swanangel

PM's should be with you now guys best of luck

lizmer

Hi Swanangel, need four front crowns... would appreciate a reccommendation also. Cheers

granma

CuriousGeorge10 wrote: »

Can you tell me the place you found? Need to get one of my front teeth crowned!!

could you sent me details as well please! Thanks

swanangel

I'm starting to feel so popular on here, ha ha!:P Private mails sent.

BO-JANGLES

Can you please pm me too? Need bridging work done. Thanks. Bo-Jangles

Jimdagym

Can i get that too?

I've used a place in newry and liked it, but I'd much rather keep my money down south.

Susie564

swanangel wrote: »

I'm starting to feel so popular on here, ha ha!:P Private mails sent.

Ha ha - I'll bet! That practice is going to do well out of you too you should ask for commission!

beatrice33

swanangel wrote: »

I'm starting to feel so popular on here, ha ha!:P Private mails sent.

Hi swanangel,

could I get the details as well? i need a crown on my front tooth.

cheers

Poutbutton

Hi, so glad to hear you found a Dublin based one. I'd like a PM too if you wouldn't mind and I hope you come on & tell us of your experience as you go through it, might put ease the fear for others

granma

hi swanangel,

Thanks for contact details. Have not had appointment yet but prices on web site look expensive?

swanangel

So just to update on my progress, I am booked in next week for the crown prep, 6 front teeth, eeekkkk!:eek:
I am also going to get whitening done, I had never considered getting this done before as fillings don't whiten so it would of made the fillings in my teeth (the white ones at the front obviously) look more noticeable, unless I went and got them all redone.

I went in and had impressions made of my teeth a couple of weeks ago, they fit me in at lunch time which was great and it wasn't bad, I thought I might gag or feel really choked but it only takes a minute and he kinda talked to me as he was doing it as he telling me it would be only another ten seconds etc, I need the whole gentle reassurance thing so I don't feel anxious.

The last few weeks but I started to wonder if I had made the right decision, I thought do I really need them? It wasn't a question of the money, it's just I kept thinking why don't I just keep getting them filled or maybe veneers would be better, seeing on-line how much tooth structure they take away was scary and I never really thought I would have any money to get them done so when it became 'real' all these other worries came about!:(

I spoke with my Prosthodontist today and he said it is the best option to get crowns, I could keep getting them filled but that's not the best option for the teeth long term and I am missing a lot of tooth structure anyway because of all the fillings. I mean I am not worried that they won't look nice or anything, I just want to make sure I do whats best for my natural teeth long term, if the best thing was to leave them as they are even though they don't look the best I would, but crowns seem to be the way to go for my poor abused teeth.

Also, just to add when I rang today with my concerns I told the receptionist what the story was and asked could I come see the Prosthodontist again and he actually rang me back later to speak with me about it so I told him all the above and he was very nice and straight forward too.

I hope this helps anyone thinking about getting crowns, I will update as I go on and let you know what it is all like.

annabelle79

swanangel sounds like you have same problem as me, all my dental problems are all my own fault, and its so bad now that I cry when I see myself smiling.

If you could pm me your dentist also I would be very interested.

swanangel

Aww God I feel so sad for you, it's a horrible feeling and I bet you can't even laugh properly because you are afraid of people seeing them I keep blaming myself too and most people would say it must be your own fault you should of looked after them but it is not always that straight forward other issues in life can affect your dental care, I saw your other post too your having an awful time, I will PM you now and we can have a chat and I will send details on for ya.

Graham_B18C

Could i get the details for this Place too please?

shoes34

HI,

could I also, have to get a tooth extracted and a little scared to be honest.

Thanks.

carcum

Hi Swanangel,

Could you please pm me the name of your dentist also? I have been looking up dentists for ages! Need to get front two teeth crowned or veneered- don't really know which option is best for me! Thanks )

swanangel

So I got my crown prep done yesterday, the whole thing on the 6 front teeth took less then three hours and it flew by really, had a little break in between to rest my jaw etc and the dental team need breaks too ya know!
Took some painkillers as the numbness wore off as all around my gums were tender and a little sore, but I wouldn't call it pain so don't worry!

So in my mind it went like this below, maybe not in this order as I wasn't exactly taking notes while in the chair but this is what it felt like for me as a patient in the chair!
I am sure dental trained people would laugh but this is all I felt was going on even though I know it was much more technical and difficult for those doing the work.

1.Numb up
2.Prep teeth by drilling and shaping
3.Put little moulds in and out
4. Pressing around the gums
5. Louder type drill for a minute or two
6.Put the mouth shaped trays in mouth with putty stuff inside them to take a mould shape of my upper&lower teeth.
7. Close jaw, open jaw, chomp down a few times, repeat.
8.Rinse mouth out, go home.

I couldn't stop crying when I woke up yesterday because I was nervous, but mostly because I would just love not to have to get crowns in the first place, keep worrying about the future and money because obviously they don't last forever but that's that. Sob!:(

So if anyone is going in to get crowns and is worried about pain, don't be, it wasn't painful at all, after the first two injections I didn't feel the others he gave me, although I did still hold the dental nurses hand cause I hate injections.
I would say it is more annoying then anything else, just the sound of the drill really but not painful, your gums get poked around a bit so that can be uncomfortable, they were putting teeth shaped moulds in and out of mouth but if they hadn't of told me what they were doing I wouldn't even have known.

At one stage during the break the dental nurse asked if I wanted to look at my teeth and I thought she was gone mad, I didn't actually realise until she said they look really nice that the temporary crowns were on ha, I thought it was the shaved down teeth she was talking about!

Now the temp crowns do not look as good as the real stuff so don't freak out and think the end result will be like them, my real crowns will take 3 to 4 weeks to be made, I am going on hols in late August so I keep thinking of that as my end point, while I am waiting on them they also said to get my teeth whitened so they are making me bleaching trays to wear at night and I will go back for an in office bleaching.

Today I still don't have any pain, up above my teeth is tender still but that's to be expected. I'm not taking painkillers or anything I just have to be gentle while brushing the area, it kinda feels like when you touch a bruise so unless you have the lowest threshold for pain ever and can't press a bruise without crying I would say all is grand.

Be back in a few weeks with update, hope I am helping anyone who is nervous of getting them!:D

conbob

Hi Swanangel. Could you PM me with the details of the place? Going to have to go to the dentists soon. Thanks

swanangel

Just so you guys know he is a Prosthodontist - the web explains it as this below.

Question: What is a Prosthodontist?

Answer: A prosthodontist is a dental specialist who is skilled in the replacement of missing teeth and the restoration of natural teeth. A prosthodontist has graduated from dental school and usually will have three or more years of continuing education after that.

This type of dental specialist is trained to deal with complicated and simple restorations of the whole mouth as well as treating facial deformities. Common procedures treated by a prosthodontist may include dentures, partial dentures, fixed bridges, crowns, implants, veneers and more.

harmarsuperlar

Hi swanangel, could I get a PM too? Cheers.

MarcsMrs

Could you please please PM me the details of your dentist also?
My teeth are in a bad way, so much so it makes me cry! All my own fault....I had a bad experience as a kid & have been too scared to go to the Dentist over the years! Now they are in a bad way & its going to cost loads to get them fixed Still very frightened about going to see a dentist at all though!

sirgandi

Hi SwanAngel, I badly need a front crown, would you mind passing on the details of your prosthodontist? Thank you much!

donaghs

Hi Swanangel. Glad treatment went well. Could you please PM me the details of your ROI dentists?

Or if anyone has a good PM recommendation for a Newry dentist either? thanks

zbluebirdz

Swanangel, would you mind PM'ing the details of the prosthodontist/dentist?

BTW, how long would the crown(s) last?

tia.

swanangel

Hi there,

I sent that PM on to you.

It's best to talk to a dental professional about that as I couldn't say how long.
It can depend on how well you look after them, the type of crown,what teeth are being crowned (there's more force from chewing on back teeth so a stronger material would be used I think porcelain fused to metal) or something else, mine will be porcelain crowns, they recommended I get this type as it is my 6 front teeth, can't get away with hiding those front bad boys!

Now if some dental peeps read this they might give you a better answer, I know there would be an expected or hoped for length of time that dental professionals have for crowns but unfortunately I am no dentist so prob better I leave that answer to them.

swanangel

So just to update I have had the temp crowns in for a few weeks now, it's an all in one piece that looks like 6 front teeth, people practically nose to nose with me have not noticed and the temp is so settled in I don't even notice it now. I don't bite into things as I just don't want to do it with the temps in, although I was told I can but I would just prefer not too until the real ones are in.

The first few days my gums were red and it had not settled so when I looked up close at it in the mirror it didn't look as natural as it does now, but unless you actually opened up your mouth like you see horses do and pointed it out to someone they wouldn't have noticed ( yes I was opening up my mouth like a horse when they make those funny sounds and show all their teeth examining my temp crowns in the mirror!)

So I am back in on Thursday for an in office whitening (1hour) I have been doing night-time whitening wearing trays in my upper and lower teeth which will be two weeks of that on Thursday, if your thinking that wearing the trays (picture a very thin plastic gum shield made in the exact shape of my teeth from a mould they took) is annoying - it's not you can close your mouth (and talk in your sleep like I do) no problem.

So I actually have all in one 6crown temp and lower and upper teeth trays in at night and go to sleep no problem and this is from a person who used to have to hold the suction myself at dental appointments because having things touching off my tongue or left unaided in mouth made me panic, yay me! I still get this feeling of triumph now after even a routine dental check-up as I remember my first time at the dentist since a bad experience as a kid, she had to stop and couldn't do the filling as my whole body was shaking so much, I'm such a pro now ha!

So as I said no pain associated with the crowns so far, but I don't think I should comment about weather or not I got pain with the whitening as peoples teeth have different sensitivity levels when it comes to that and I think it is better to get a bundle of reviews from various people/on-line ect and speak to the dental team about that, also I didn't set out to tell you guys about whitening but it is part of my treatment plan now, this is the first time I have ever tried whitening so I have nothing to compare it against.
But I will let you know if they are whiter after this week, again all peoples teeth are not the same so get various reviews before you choose a product as just because one persons go really white with one product might not mean the same for you.

Activ8 AV

Hi Swanangel could you give me the details of a decent prosthodontist? dentists have made a mess of me over the yrs and I can hardly even eat now!
Thanks
in advance

swanangel

Sorry to hear that, PM Sent, hope all works out for you.

I just had my last appointment with them yesterday, just waiting for the crowns to settle before I post about them but all good!

Best of luck

burberry

Hi Swanangel could you please pm the details of your dentist if you dont mind.... Thanks

SQ2

Hi Swanangel, could you PM me with that dentist details please? many thanks

Nanazolie

Hi Swanangel, looks you can send a multi pm! Can you pm me the details too? I need 2 or more veneers, a back crown and could do with whitening

Thanks!

AstonMartin

Hello swanangel,

Looking forward to your review. Can you send me a pm with the name also?

Price aside, why did you choose this dentist? Did you look at many beforehand and how was your overall experience?

i got an elbow a few months back playing football and it chipped one of my front teeth and i have been putting off going to the dentist out of worry yet ill hop into a sparring match in my gym.

It got to the stage where i considered going to new york as they use the gas and I would need other work done.

swanangel

Hi AstonMartin,

That sounds sore, a friend of mine lost some teeth that way during a match.
What are you looking at getting a filling or crown on it?

I wouldn't call him a cheap dentist just in case you think that (Prosthodontist actually) I think people think I found some miracle dental practice that offers great work at pound shop prices!

I had some consultations with dentists before some in NI and Dublin etc, then I found out the difference between a dentist and a prosthodontist only when I went to meet my prosthodontist, also was advised to stay away from people advertising themselves as 'cosmetic dentists' as there is no such thing or people advertising davinci this and that it's just a name put on something to suck you in thinking you're getting better.

All in all I liked the prosthodontist and dental nurse and got a loan for just the amount needed he(prosthodontist) was very down to earth and straightforward and my dental nurse was just so lovely and kind so I was made to feel at ease, I'm glad I didn't go with a regular dentist (no offence dentist's) and the practice in NI that I was thinking of as I feel my guy had better experience and expertise.

Oh and by the way this clinic has sedation available, I don't know if I can say the price so I will PM you they offered it to me for my crown prep as I was a nervous but didn't get it in the end and it would have been a waste of money as it wasn't painful.

Plenty of places do sedation now you wouldn't have to leave Ireland for it.

(PM's on way to others above)

Paxmanwithinfo

Dear Swanangel,

Would you mind awfully sending me a PM with the details? 4 Crowns required!

Best
Pax

swanangel

So I'm finished yay!! Well with crowns anyway let's not talk about the wisdom's as I'm currently feeling sick and not seeping over the prospect of that!

I actually don't really have much to tell as the last appointment was very simple, was booked in for an hour and half didn't take that long I think.

Sat down, had my temps taken off all easy and pain free, did the old rinse out stuff.
Got numbed up, then the perm crowns were 'tried in' for me to see they are only held in with water and something else (not sure how that works) so I wasn't dancing around the place as you have to be carful, went out to reception to show my Dad and see what he thought, I think he was jealous actually he would love some.

It's kinda hard to judge them and tell if you like them because I had had the temps in and gotten so used to how they looked and the shape of my mouth and smile with them that the real perm crowns looked a bit weird to me at first but you have to make sure you like them as once they are in they can't come out and you sign a contract to say you like them.

So everything seemed fine, they cleaned my real teeth in preparation for putting the perm crowns on, they was probably a lot more preparation but that's all I really took from it, I couldn't tell you the actual moment they were putting each of them in, then all of a sudden they were checking my bite and then I sat up.

I just couldn't believe they were finished, it was all very easy and then I just had these nice teeth in my mouth I didn't feel like I could leave I thought it couldn't be over, I'm not allowed to leave here with nice teeth I thought I would always be walking around with bad teeth, also thought I would cry but nope just pure disbelief that I finally got them!

So they told me I might hear a clicking sound and feel the teeth might be moving slightly, it's just a settle in kind of thing, I had both, not much clicking but still feeling like they are shifting the odd time, no pain at all eating and drinking fine.
I was afraid of them the first few days practically petting them with my toothbrush rather then cleaning them but I am brushing, flossing etc as normal now. All feels normal!

All good really, what else can I say?!!!

TGi666

hi swanangel could you pm the details please

marle

Hi swanangel,
Need to have loads of work done, great to read your post. Could you pm me your prosthodontists namee. Thanks in advance.
Marle

bealnablath1

Hi Swanangel - great to get the info on your choices and progress. I need 3 front teeth done also - can you PM on the name of your Dentist? Thanks a lot.

Also -if anyone knows of someone good (and good value) in the Cork area - could they please let me know. Thanks