I have some serious vitamin and mineral deficiencies... Calcium and vitamin D are the most deficient. I take a ton of supplements. yet this problem has gotten to the point where I can't eat the way I need to be eating. I have talked to my doctors about this and finding a dentist who is both patient and not going to cost me 20, 000 bucks... to have my mouth taken care of.... any suggestions would be most helpful ... SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY>
2007-07-09 16:40:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
I've been to a few dentist, the last one drilled wholes in my teeth and everywhere the drills were the teeth have broken. It's horrible.
There is a dental school, but they go by a "as procedure is needed" process and then there is a lottery for those spaces for patients. Plus, it still costs a great deal of money ($150 for a tooth exctraction, not counting the meds, or the dental attention... resident and attending.
there really isn't another dentist around that I have been able to find. : (
2007-07-09 17:30:27 · update #1
This is my suggestion, pray to the living God that he is going to order everything regarding your tooth situation. Why not try to go to some christian foundation if you know some near to your place, Ministers, Pastors. Because there are mission agencies that there ministries is to go out to the communities for dental mission.
2007-07-09 20:03:21 · answer #1 · answered by Mangsyangan 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Seriously, seek some kind of free or low-cost healthcare. Research your area to find out what's available near you (for the dental work, see if there's a dental school in your area). It may not be top-notch medical treatment, but if your teeth are breaking off and you have that big of a nutrition problem, any help is going to be better than nothing at all. Also, see what may be available through your employer, if applicable. Have perseverance in your search; you deserve to get the treatment you need!
2007-07-09 17:10:59 · answer #2 · answered by Lycanthrope777 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, the world revolves around the almighty buck. And since a dental office is EXTREMELY expensive to run, dentists have to watch their bottom line. So you get what you can afford. You can get everything from $2000 extractions and dentures to $40,000 implants, crowns and inlays/onlays. You obviously need a complete examination and a thorough treatment plan.
2007-07-09 16:56:43 · answer #3 · answered by Dave F 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think you have to talk with your dentist, not all people are able to put implants, some have to use the ones that are just removable, you use them during the day and remove them at night.
2007-07-09 16:50:27 · answer #4 · answered by jon s 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋