I'm embarrassed of my teeth

[Kathy]

Hi

I wonder if you could advise what I should do with my teeth. I have not seen a dentist in over 10 years and my teeth are now in a very bad state, some of them have broken down, some of them have decayed, some of my teeth hurt and some of them are discoloured.

I would like to have a complete smile makeover and make my teeth look a lot better than they do at the moment and also make my mouth healthier than it is at the moment.

My main barrier to not coming to see you at the moment is that I am ashamed of my teeth and the state that they are in. My teeth embarrass me and I am frightened of what the dentist would say when he sees the state of my teeth. I am also worried that there will be pain involved in getting these teeth fixed, because I think I will need quite a lot of work.

I really would like some reassurance that my extensive treatment could be done under sedation and the cost could be spread so that its more affordable to me.

[Dr Vahid Motahar]

Hi,

Thank you for your question.

You do not need to be embarrassed by your teeth. We are dentist and always have seen a more complicate and worse case and I am sure your teeth are not as bad a s you think. You need to come and see us and yes what ever treatment is needed can be done over a good period that suits you so to make more possible for you from every aspects.