I was rushed to the hospital in massive pain....they had me on morphine for over 5 hours....after a cat scan and a few other test they couldn't see what was causing the swelling....Today I woke up after a rough night realizing that it is indeed an abscess tooth. My wisdom tooth. I sadly don't have insurance and need to pay cash for an oral surgeon.
Can anyone give me a rough estimate of how much it would be to pay cash for an oral surgeon to extract a tooth.
I am on antibiotics, Ibprofen, and percoset right now to lessen the swelling....so I am just wondering the pricing so I can save and be ready for it.
Thank you.
2007-07-11 00:25:52 · 4 answers · asked by Dream V 3 in Health ➔ Dental
No idea where you live - my daughter had a tooth pulled and put out and it was about $350 -
tell them you can't pay for it up front and have 0 insurance they will let you make payments.
This will vary due to where you live (East/west or middlle, south??) and how impacted the tooth is.
2007-07-11 00:34:46 · answer #1 · answered by kelly e 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An abscessed tooth is a potential killer. Literally.
Antibiotics MAY bring the infection fully under control. The stress is on "may" because there is no guarantee of their success.
Dentists shy away from abscesses because of their liability...if they break it there is a good possibility of the infection spreading very rapidly and causing extreme damage to other parts of your body, and that will bring lawsuits upon the dentist.
If the abscess is left alone, or if the antibiotic treatment does not fully do its job, there is a possibility, and not a small one, that the abscess could break / rupture on its own.
If it breaks and if the abscess is a large one, there could be sufficient poison within it to do permanent damage to you.
I recall being in your situation, and the dentist refused to do anything for me, except to prescribe antibiotics. He bluntly told me he did not want the risk of breaking the abscess, although he did not explain how harmful that could be.
A friend told me of the risks, and recommended I see an oral surgeon immediately. He even made an appointment for me.
I recall the oral surgeon talking to me during a follow-up visit, after my abscessed tooth was extracted. I had asked why there was a strange sensation extending about three inches down into my throat when I breathed cold air. (It was winter at the time).
The doctor told me that was how far the abscess had grown, and all of it had to be removed. Then he said quite clearly that had I waited longer before seeing him, we would probably never have met, as it would almost certainly have killed me.
An oral surgeon will do the job for you., and cost is secondary.
See one now.
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2007-07-11 01:21:43 · answer #2 · answered by Ef Ervescence 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OUCH! That's some pain you're in. An absess is an infection and can damage the jawbone as well as get into your blood stream. Will the oral surgeon not allow you to make payments? Some that I know, have a payment plan with a low interest rate. Also, can you not get a loan from a family member? Sign a promissory note to show them it's in good faith and that you will repay the debt.
jmho
2007-07-11 00:39:45 · answer #3 · answered by Laredo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This won't be much of a ballpark figure, but my 6 year old had one of her teeth pulled and it was $120. A wisdom tooth for an adult might cost more, but it would also vary between dentists. My guess would be around $200 for the tooth.
2007-07-11 00:35:42 · answer #4 · answered by George P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋