What the heck? My tooth broke/cracked.

[Catty1]

Hey, check this out! http://dental.case.edu/patients/

And they do crowns! http://dental.case.edu/patients/aegd.html

[CountryWolf07]

Hey, check this out! http://dental.case.edu/patients/

And they do crowns! http://dental.case.edu/patients/aegd.html

Thank you!!!

[Marigold2]

I am so sorry. I do however have the best dentist in the world, he is in Parma if you want to know his name, pm me.

[carole]

Like i said you don't have to go the crown way, it probably is best in the long run though,as you have to keep getting it done every few years, but it is a lot of money to find straight up, that is why i always went for the way cheaper option, again good luck and i hope you find a good dentist who will work within your budget.

[Catty1]

I sent her links to a dental school that is right in Cleveland! Hopefully that will save a few bucks - and the students are totally supervised!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I hope that everything will go well. I work at a dental lab where we make crowns and I know only too well that crowns are very expensive. We used to have great dental insurance but now we either have to get it on our own or use Aflack which is also expensive and it doesn't cover very much. Luckily I don't have any crowns in my mouth yet but if I ever needed any the lab fee would be free for me since I'm an employee. The big expense is to the dentist though. We also do work for a few dental schools and I've heard that they do offer lower prices. Good luck.

[king2005]

Which tooth did you break?

If its a tooth in the back, just get it pulled out..
I plan to have 2 molars pulled, & 1 wisdom tooth will have to be removed surgically (scared of that one!).

Its FAR FAR FAR cheaper & you can honestly live without it. If you want a tooth later, then you can save up for it & get a spiffy new one... I plan to just go toothless (back teeth only) & get dentures when I loose too many teeth. I have a HORRID family history of bad teeth/gums so its a total waste of money to get a root canal or something else fancy, as they teeth will just fall out, crack, or rot away all on their own & nothing can stop it.. so why waste money on it?

If its a front tooth, get it fixed, but maybe you can hold off & get time to save up for it, or get put on a monthly payment plan.

[Cataholic]

Did you tell us what tooth it was?

I am in full agreement with King. If it is a back tooth, I would get it pulled. I had a back molar get a RC, and it was supposed to get a crown. The cost blew me away, and this was after I had the RC done. I SHOULD have been told by my long time dentist all of my options. Including pulling. So, I have a temporary filling in there- still- for 2 years now. The last time I went to my NEW dentist, he told me it was loose and I would need to have it re-done in the near future. I will have another filling done, and go from there. Crowning a molar? Whatever for???

Anyhow- look into CARE credit. It covers dental.

[Anikaca77]

Wow I can't image that price. I'm glad you are not having any pain though in your tooth.

I've had 2 teeth pulled when I was around 22 or so because I didn't have any dental insurance and I couldn't afford a root canel.

I hope this works out for you.

Melissa

[CountryWolf07]

Hi all, well I do not plan having my tooth pulled at this time. I don't really want to go through it. I can't do anything about it right now, except save money, find a job, get insurance, and I'll get to it when I can. Right now, it's just a dead tooth that's cracked in half, thankfully not in any pain, so, I'll endure that for a while.



My tooth that is cracked is the lower first premolar (first bicuspid). I'm just glad it's not noticeable since it is on the bottom!

Thanks!

[pomtzu]

Unfortunately since it is already broken, it's likely that it will continue to have pieces break off if you don't get it fixed. Then you could end up having to have the roots dug out if it breaks down to the gum line. Been there - done that. No fun!

[kokopup]

The Dental school referred to in a previous post may be different but I have to have my dental work done at the UAB school of dentistry. I have found the rates are no cheaper than at a regular dentist. In fact my old dentist was a school friend and I got much better rates there. I have to go to UAB because I have had Radiation to the mouth area and special care has to be given in how my dental work is done. I require a cleaning and checkup every 3 month. I have to pay because when I turned 65 my company dental insurance stopped. I hope this school is different than UAB on pricing.

[Lilith Cherry]

I just got new upper and lower partial dentures and five repaired teeth (one cap at the very front) plus nine extractions ; here in China it only cost me $675US for the whole lot!! The dentist was very gentle and careful which is good because I was terrified!

Not all dentists here are so good though ... a couple of years ago one made me a partial denture and put it in over several decayed and broken teeth I am still getting used to these new ones so don't feel too comfortable yet but all in all it wasnt as horrifying as I expected.

About fifteen years ago when I first came to China I saw "dentists" in the park using drills powered by bicycles to fix people's teeth and no anaesthetic either NO THANKS!!

I hope you can get at least a tempory fix for now until the tooth can be repaired properly.

[pomtzu]

If you can find a dentist that has a dental lab on the premises, you can save a whole lot of money, since the work doesn't have to be sent out to another lab to be done. I go to a dentist in Md that has it's own lab and technicians, and all the work is done there without a third party lab being involved. It's a 2 hour drive from here, but it's worth it, considering that these local dentists charge an arm and a leg for crowns, partials or full dentures.

[Anikaca77]

About fifteen years ago when I first came to China I saw "dentists" in the park using drills powered by bicycles to fix people's teeth and no anaesthetic either NO THANKS!!

If I would have seen that I would have ran away screaming. Oh my goodness. Well I'm glad you had a nice dentist, that's the most important thing I think to find is a caring dentist and gentle one.