bad day!!!!could some one please help me with a dental question?

[Freedom]

Ouch!

I am sorry, I don't have any guidance for this.

Something to consider for the future -0- if you join AAA, they offer a good dental plan. If you go twice per year, and have xrays once per year, that is all covered, no out of pocket. And you saved about $10 from paying for that directly with no insurance. If you need other work done, then you start saving money by having the insurance in place. If you need something like this root canal, they pay half. I have had it for several years now.

Yes, you do have to pay the AAA membership, and yes you do have to pay the monthly dental insurance premiums. I realize not everyone can even afford that much. But it is something available, to consider.

[Randi]

I had a root canal done and a crown put on recently due to a split tooth, and I'm going to have the same done on another next week. And yes, it IS expensive.

However, unless it's the back tooth, I would have it done - and if it is the back tooth, I would have it pulled. Neither of it should affect your front teeth.

[Husky_mom]

I don´t think they can´t numb you if infected... then how in the world can they fix an infected serious urgent tooth... wait till healed... many people wouldn´t come back afer that... IMO... if it doesn´t hurt people do´n´t bother...(some)


anyway... the craown was what costed the most in my case about 300-320 or so... the rest was the root canal ... great thing I was allowed to pay it in payments as I could... you might wanna ask if you can have that benefit..

if when you smile it shows you might feel uncomfortable smiling afterwards.. so you might just have the root canal and depending on how much damage you have you can go for the filling or the crown....

[carole]

Firstly i am so sorry you are in so much pain, it must be awful,one of the worst pains is tooth pain, you have my sympathy 100 per cent.

Secondly can you afford another opinion and to get quotes from two different dentists, i have been ripped off before by dentists,so check it out if you can.

Thirdly if you need a rather big procedure enquire about intravenous sedation , it is wonderful, you won't remember a thing, as long as you have good veins in your arms, you will be sweet,it does cost more , but if you are a nervous patient then it is well worth it.

I wish you all the best ,and that you can make a decision soon and be free of pain.

[angelbow20]

Thanks for the help everyone! It def helped me out.. I will find out for sure whats going on monday with the other dentist and see what the cheapest and best way to go is.

[K9karen]

I feel your pain. I'm so sorry. I think it's awful that dental insurance is so hard to come by, unless it's covered by an employer, and even then it stinks. I pay for Delta Dental on my own so at least I have something.

I had my one and only root canal on the top right, 4th tooth back. I opted for pulling but my dentist said it would affect my already shifted bite (mostly due to TMJ). Personally, I think you're too young for a tooth pull. My teeth are shifting despite my age, so, I'm thinking (and what do I know) you're too young.

My dentist allows me to pay off my bill. I made the arrangements with him because of course his check-out receptionist wouldn't let me. He knows my situation (and where I live ) and he thinks the dental health of his patients is important.

I'm sorry this doesn't help much, I guess. Maybe, just maybe, if you take your dentist aside, you can make payment arrangements. You never know. But, seriously, if you have bleeding into your sinuses (I learned the division of sinus and root of tooth is thinner than a stand of hair, hence wrong diagonises) you MUST have treatment because it will lead to more serious problems.

I wish I was a trillionaire so I could help you. I'm so sorry for your pain.

[Pam]

I don´t think they can´t numb you if infected...

This is true. I worked for a dentist for 10 years (not clinically but in the front desk area) and I know that the infection must be treated first or the area will not be able to get numb. The decision to have the tooth pulled or not is, of course, your own. Some dentists will allow payment plans and all take credit cards. Perhaps you could put it on a credit card and pay it off that way. Good luck!