can i save my teeth?

Question

i recently went to a dental clinic for people who cant afford dental care and the denist there told me 3 of my upper teeth or to bad to save i guess they dont do root work it i hhave a few already gone on my upper jaw on both sides and some gone on my bottom he says we can save the bottom teeth just a few cavities he said lets just pull all the upper ones even most can be saved so you wont have to replace a partial later down the road i found it odd he didnt give me any info on root canels when is to late for that? they dont hurt but i do have some big holes in some and it feels like two of them are half gone but the ones he says cant be saved dont have holes in them they just feel a little week any way again when is to late to save them with root work and i think i should find another denist because i wasnt saving much there

Answer 1

well,if you can try to find another doctor and get your root canals. they're not fun in the least, just to let you kow.

if you go to the doctor and he says it's too late to save them,
that's when it's too late & you have to get them pulled, pray that they're not infected.

if they are infected, it'll hurt REALLY bad to get them out,
but I guess it's worth it. it teaches you to take care of them.

Answer 2

Go see another dentist - find another clinic, or call a local university that has a dental program, as they often have dental clinics. I would NEVER tell a dentist just off the cuff to yank my teeth. I would want a second opinion, because once your teeth are out, that's it. If you do nothing right now you will keep your teeth at least that much longer, and if they can be saved, that's a good thing.

Answer 3

If you have low income, you may be eligible for government help to pay for medical/dental care.
To find out, contact the Social / Human Services office in your county.

Answer 4

docs will pull teeth when you cant afford to have them fixed.. also he may think that they are too far gone (rotted) to fit.. if your enamel is gone ( to much of it) caps wont work and your roots are probably to far gone to fix.(roots are dead.)...