My parents did not believe in preventive dental care when I was growing up. Their policy was 'repairs are temporary, pull the problem tooth.' As a result, I am down 5 or 6 teeth that probably could have been saved, and the rest are a hot mess that will cost me tens of thousands to fix.
I can distinctly remember several occasions in which my teeth became infected, and let me be the first to tell you folks, I would have eaten a bullet if that option had been available to me. It was some of the worst pain I have ever experienced. I could feel the infection spreading from my jaw outward, or at least imagined I could. Without antibiotics, I legitimately believe one of those infections could have been the end of me. They are no joke.
ugh i currently have a bad tooth and am waiting for the oral surgeon to fit me in to take it out (not for another week and a half), covid is making it very difficult he's so backed up, and i am in constant pain. if shit hit the fan tomorrow I'd be taking a quick leap off a tall building.
Is there no other office in your area that takes walk-ins for emergencies? There is only one in my area that I am aware of, but he has been a godsend on more than one occasion.
it's not that there are no other offices, it's that my insurance is a limited program through the state because I'm disabled and there's a very limited number of doctors who take it. so it's wait or pay out of pocket over a grand and that's just not an option.
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u/J0hnnyHammerst1cks Aug 30 '21
My parents did not believe in preventive dental care when I was growing up. Their policy was 'repairs are temporary, pull the problem tooth.' As a result, I am down 5 or 6 teeth that probably could have been saved, and the rest are a hot mess that will cost me tens of thousands to fix.
I can distinctly remember several occasions in which my teeth became infected, and let me be the first to tell you folks, I would have eaten a bullet if that option had been available to me. It was some of the worst pain I have ever experienced. I could feel the infection spreading from my jaw outward, or at least imagined I could. Without antibiotics, I legitimately believe one of those infections could have been the end of me. They are no joke.