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Good news: I finally was able to get some dental insurance since my last visit here.
Bad news: I'm likely going to have to have one of my molars extracted. The area had a corner of the tooth break and I'm in a decent amount of discomfort. I have to wait 10 days because of Covid making my regular dentist take less patients to sanitize the area between sessions.
The reason I'm making this thread is because I'm scared. I never had any teeth taken out and while the procedure itself isn't what's bothering me, it's the constant "what ifs" and post-op care I.E. dry socket. There's also the shame in being in this situation to begin with as my oral hygiene isn't exactly top notch. I read the article here about helping a socket heal but all of the possibilities are getting to me.
What can I do for pain until then? If I put pressure on it, it hurts. If it wasn't for this damn virus I could have gotten this thing taken care of before it got to this point.
Bad news: I'm likely going to have to have one of my molars extracted. The area had a corner of the tooth break and I'm in a decent amount of discomfort. I have to wait 10 days because of Covid making my regular dentist take less patients to sanitize the area between sessions.
The reason I'm making this thread is because I'm scared. I never had any teeth taken out and while the procedure itself isn't what's bothering me, it's the constant "what ifs" and post-op care I.E. dry socket. There's also the shame in being in this situation to begin with as my oral hygiene isn't exactly top notch. I read the article here about helping a socket heal but all of the possibilities are getting to me.
What can I do for pain until then? If I put pressure on it, it hurts. If it wasn't for this damn virus I could have gotten this thing taken care of before it got to this point.