Once upon a time I had good teeth. When I was younger I had caps put on. The dentist at the time didn't do them correctly and food was getting into the caps. When I brushed all it would do is press the food and gunk further down. Needless to say before I started having troubles and the issue was found, most of my teeth have rotted. So now I have $30,000 worth of work needed done, and of course, my insurance isn't covering much and I can't pay for the rest. I am living pay check to pay check. Now in the back left side of my mouth there is jagged edge tooth, and its rubbing my cheek. If i run my tongue over my cheek, it feels like a sore. Almost a hole so to speak. What can I do, til I can afford to get to a dentist to stop it from causing this soreness in my cheek?
2007-02-09 18:19:18 · 4 answers · asked by APIDLady 2 in Health ➔ Dental
temporarily, you could try applying the kind of wax people get when they have braces. you should be able to buy it in a drug store or a medical supply shop.
try to get to a dentist sooner rather than later though. they should be able to fix it for you.
2007-02-09 18:34:27 · answer #1 · answered by Elaine T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is not much you can do. Since you are having a hard time with the dental fees (which I know they are ridiculous), check with your local county hospital about dental care. You also can check and see if there is a dental school close to you. You can sometimes get very good dental care at a reduced rate by students. They are supervised by instructors so there is not anything to worry about as far as getting quality care.
2007-02-09 18:24:12 · answer #2 · answered by justcurious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a jagged tooth like that once. I found a diamond file and took the rough part out.
2007-02-09 18:30:20 · answer #3 · answered by annazzz1966 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes all the time. just feeling the jagged bit its sort of annoyin tbh
2016-03-29 00:35:29 · answer #4 · answered by Kathleen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋