persistent tooth aches = dentist appointment?
October 22nd, 2009
spcolosus asked:
This is kinda ridiculous that im even asking, cause i know the answer… my filling busted off of my back molar-esk (i dunno what its called) tooth a while ago and recently ive been having off and on tooth aches that make my head spin
I don’t have dental insurance, and will have to foot the bill cash, which blows, now, do i absolutely have to get my tooth drilled/removed at the dentist or would it cost less to live off pain killers? Is there some other way to handle this myself, like going back in time and taking care of my teeth, or maybe a hammer to the jaw?
Also, when you say yes to going to the dentist, could you include how much such a trip like this would cost, i have no family dentist or even know a dentist to go to, so im guessing itl be steep.
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This is kinda ridiculous that im even asking, cause i know the answer… my filling busted off of my back molar-esk (i dunno what its called) tooth a while ago and recently ive been having off and on tooth aches that make my head spin
I don’t have dental insurance, and will have to foot the bill cash, which blows, now, do i absolutely have to get my tooth drilled/removed at the dentist or would it cost less to live off pain killers? Is there some other way to handle this myself, like going back in time and taking care of my teeth, or maybe a hammer to the jaw?
Also, when you say yes to going to the dentist, could you include how much such a trip like this would cost, i have no family dentist or even know a dentist to go to, so im guessing itl be steep.
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Categories: Dental | Tags: Molar, Pain Killers, Teeth
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Duh, book an appointment. Live off painkillers? What did you have a pack today and wash it down with a pint of gin? Do you have any idea the long term medical affects of using over the counter painkillers?
All I know is that if you go in for a simple check up it’ll cost you about €50. But I’ve been suffering with my wisdom teeth coming through of late. And I would pay any money to have them sorted, so count yourself lucky.
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Eh, it’s not that expensive if you want to just get the tooth pulled and be done with it. Before I had insurance, I would go to a dental college to get work done. It’s much cheaper than a private practice. I paid $90 for extractions.
Please take care of this soon. I’ve lost 14 teeth, half of which because old fillings fell out. Eventually, part of the tooth will turn bright white and snap off. When that happens, the nerves become exposed if they aren’t already. I was in so much pain from this one time that a friend gave me some morphine pills and even that didn’t kill the pain. I went for months being constantly loaded on painkillers. I felt high but still had horrible pain. I even saw a neurologist at one point because I didn’t believe the pain was from the broken tooth.
The other issue is that when your tooth breaks (and it will eventually if you don’t get it refilled) you have a bigger problem. You’re going to be looking at a root canal and crown. Without insurance I don’t even know how much that costs, like, $2000? I let some of my teeth break down so far that even root canals weren’t possible and I had to have the teeth pulled in the end anyway.
Good luck.
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Hey the answer from Pico is so good! I know a dentist will tell you never never to get teeth pulled and always always get everything fixed to the max but in the real world on real budgets that’s just not always possible. And of course you don’t want to live off painkillers. Then you’d wind up thinking about a liver replacement instead of a tooth.You are gonig to have to do something so you don’t get an infection or so the tooth doesn’t break off and have to have a more expensive procedure to get the roots out.
Anyway since it’s a back molar and you’re broke, you might see if there is a dental college near you that would take you as a patient. If that isn’t an option, then you are just going to have to go to the dentist and they will tell you how much the various options / treatment plans will cost. Plan on spending at least $50 for the consultation, but any decent dental office should be able to give you a consulation price before you go in. Also ask them if they do payment plans for treatment incase you do select one of their treatments and want to pay it off in several payments. They will probably want to take an xray at your consultation so you should ask how much that will cost too so you bring enough cash. The dentist should give you an option of a couple of plans along with costs. Yes getting everything fixed is ideal but stick to what you want to do and don’t let anyone talk you into something that you cannot afford. (They will not be able to give you a price on a procedure like a filling or an extraction without seeing what all is involved first)
So once again, call around before you go and ask the price of the consult, the x ray, and whether for an expensive treatment they will let you pay your bill in installments. Also ask if there’s a discount for cash. Many dentists take credit cards and they will sometimes give a discount for cash. Make an appointment with the office that has the best financial deal for you.
Meanwhile, go the the chemist, pharmacy, or drugstore and get a toothache kit
You can get them without a Rx and they’re pretty cheap. It should help you out until you get your appointment.