I'm under my mom and I lost my insurance several months ago because I took the semester off from college. I just got reinstated few weeks ago. Anyways, a few months ago I lost several of my fillings--in succession. Because of this when I accidentally bit down on a steak bone I lost two of my right back teeth (not right away) and one of them is only half gone, some is still embedded on the bottom. On my left, my top back teeth has a big hole and my tooth is throbbing! Directly below it is another that lost a huge chunk of the filling. I'm so embarassed going to the dentist. I couldn't do anything about it during the time I had no insurance. I have an appointment this friday but I don't think they cover bridges, crowns or whatever they do to replace my missing teeth. What should I do?
2006-09-27 22:07:14 · 7 answers · asked by dorko 2 in Health ➔ Dental
If you have already been on erythromycin for 2 days and you aren't better, you should change your antibiotic. I recommend 800000 U penicillin (1injection),& 250mg metronidazole tablets+500 mg cephalexin capsules every 6 hours for 5 days. in this way your abscess will become better so your pain would be gone! but becarefull these antibiotics are so strong and you may develop a additive fungal infection so you may need multivitamins to avoid that.
2006-09-28 04:08:59 · answer #1 · answered by sanam d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol. I laugh everytime I hear people say " I'm so embarrased of going to the doctor/dentist" Just go! Geez. That's why they're doctors and that's why they're dentist. They've been to school for years they're professionals. They've seen everything and they'll keep seeing worst things after you. YOu need to take care of your teeth before they mess up your other teeth. I think it's more embarrasing smiling and not having teeth. DOn't you think? Just stop making up excuses and go to the dentist. I would make up excuses so i wouldn't have to do things too.. anyways just go . I know you love yourself and you'll do the right thing :) GOodluck and don't be scared:) (I'm going to be a dentist :D) oh and try to go to mexico if you can to get your bridges. goodluck (i'm saying mexico cuz it's cheap!) anyways if you can't just talk to the dentist place you're going to .. i'm sure you can pay in payments. :)
2006-09-28 05:16:32 · answer #2 · answered by Ginger B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All that damage in just a few months? Your teeth must be rotting from years of neglect. Get yourself to the dentist now!
2006-09-28 05:10:08 · answer #3 · answered by kja63 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2 choices 1 suffer and wait for the nerve to die or 2 get over the embarrassment and go to the dentist and consider a partial
2006-09-28 05:14:05 · answer #4 · answered by SUPERSTAR X 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What can you do but go and see what your insurance will handle. You may be able to get on a payment plan for the rest.
2006-09-28 05:09:48 · answer #5 · answered by nevyn55025 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you are still going to have to go to the dentists no matter what, and I am going to suggest do what they say you need to have done, you might wind up owing them a thousand dollars or so but if you need to have it done then you need to have it done, besides it is either that or have them all yanked out and get dentures which will be just as expensive if not more so
2006-09-28 05:13:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Do what you can afford. Stop the pain.
2006-09-28 05:12:29 · answer #7 · answered by elliebear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋