Hello everyone,

Hope you may help with this query....

I have had extremely large crowns placed in the front four upper teeth,
following a childhood accident, (they are now extremely buck and have never
been replaced) although, I didn't visit my dentist till about eight years
later.

I then discovered that after years of taking strong medication for
depression, previous eating disorders (during older childhood/early teens)
and two pregnancies, my teeth are in very bad condition as a result
(although neglect does play a vital role in this, however, not purely the
case)

It is very isolated were I live and I do not have access to a dentist, I
travel very far and pay large amounts for treatment, my query is this...
At what point should a dentist take into consideration that if a tooth
cannot be saved then it should be extracted?
At this moment, I am paying for filling's (that never last and fall out,
requiring a bigger hole to be filled next visit) not to mention the obvious
pain, distress and discomfort meantime, in addition to this, the very
unsightly front buck tooth are still no closer to being replaced, due to the
problems I have with the other teeth in my mouth. This is causing serious
problems as far as my mental health is concerned, I am so self conscious,
and due to the horrendous mouth problems I have, I can now only eat limited
foods.

However, since the age of six months, both my children have regular check
ups and appointments, as I do not wish for them to have anything less than
perfect teeth. I struggle to find a solution to my own mouth, at the age of
26, I feel very disheartened to be in this position with no obvious signs of
improvement.

I would be prepared to travel almost anywhere, if I can be assured that I
will return home, with something I have always longed for..... A Beautiful
Smile!

Any advice, or tips as to who to contact or where to try, would be greatly
appreciated.

Kind regards,

Suzanne