I was bulimic for several years and my teeth are rotting away I can't afford that many crowns what to do?

Question

I have been told to widen my jaw to what it was 20 years ago, and begin with crowning the back to forward teeth, however, I cannot afford this, and my teeth are so worn that they hurt..any options?

Answer 1

Try to get emergancy medicaid or if you can't the best thing to do would be extractions and getting dentures or partials

Answer 2

I have a patient with the same problem, the acid from vomiting everyday ate alot of the enamel off of her teeth. we had to do some root canals and then she chose to do veneers to cover up the teeth

Answer 3

unless you can find a dentist that takes payments, you should get them taken out and get dentures.

Medicaid is a good idea if you really need medical treatment and truly can't afford it. That's what it's there for.

Answer 4

Yes although you may not like it you should have your teeth removed it is less expensive and you can allways get false teeth they look just like real ones and your gums wont hurt.

Answer 5

Save money. Consider a second job. Find a dentist that will pull one at a time and replace it with a dental implanted tooth.

Answer 6

It is easy to say dental implants. They are expensive. What kind of jobs, salaries and insurance do these people have to get them?
Not everyone is rich for those procedires.

Answer 7

IF THEY HURT THEN YOU NEED TO GET DENTURES, AS HORRIBLE AS THAT SOUNDS. EVEN IF THEY CAP THEM, IF A TOOTH IS BAD UNDERNEATH, IT WILL CONTINUE TO ROT. AND THAT WILL STILL HURT. SAVE UP AND GET PERMANENT TEETH THAT ARE ACTUALLY DRILLED INTO YOUR JAW. HOPE THAT HELPS, JUST DONT PUT YOUR FAITH IN CAPS, DOES NO GOOD WITH ALREADY BAD TEETH

Answer 8

even if u cant afford it, you should go to the dentist n e ways, u dont want to be looking like some funky hillbilly