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Housefullofkids82
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I have been a wreck.
I have awful teeth. I've had 3 transplants which has meant many anti-rejection meds, plus not tne best care as a child, and I've ended up with a mess in my late 30s with missing teeth, many root canals and crowns.
A few months ago I had to have a bottom back molar pulled. I'm now missing theee teeth - 2 on top and one on the bottom. A HUGE fear stems from needing a filling on a tooth 5 years ago, and when the assistant put the clamp on the premolar with a crown, the crown fell off and the tooth was pulled. It was traumatizing. I made a deposit to get an implant but never went through with it and now cannot afford to finish covering the cost.
Last month I went for a cleaning and they noticed that my other top right premolar with a root canal and crown had a tiny abscess (right next to the one that was extracted). They referred me to an endodontist but said there was no rush since it has a root canal anyway and the crown made it harder for the infection to get worse or spread.
Fast forward to now. My cheek is hot and sore and I need treatment. I'm a complete wreck. If I go to the endo, my dentist said I'll need a new crown since mine isn't a good fit. By the time I cover all this, my insurance will be up for the year, plus I'll be paying a couple hundred out of picket for a new crown.
I feel like I need to get it extracted but then I'll be missing 2 teeth right beside each other. My mom has a partial with 2 teeth (same 2, too) and loves them. Says it's been 8 years and was a great choice but now I'm terrified of the imprint, because I have 2 other top teeth with root canals but no crowns (a front tooth and a canine) plus another premolar with a crown, and after the incident with the clamp and dam, I'm PETRIFIED teeth will come out. Like a front tooth.
I've been crying so much it's unreal. I can't function at all. I'm on maternity leave and for a week I've been so lost in my fears that I can't enjoy anything I can't sleep, don't want to eat... I just don't know what to do.
I have awful teeth. I've had 3 transplants which has meant many anti-rejection meds, plus not tne best care as a child, and I've ended up with a mess in my late 30s with missing teeth, many root canals and crowns.
A few months ago I had to have a bottom back molar pulled. I'm now missing theee teeth - 2 on top and one on the bottom. A HUGE fear stems from needing a filling on a tooth 5 years ago, and when the assistant put the clamp on the premolar with a crown, the crown fell off and the tooth was pulled. It was traumatizing. I made a deposit to get an implant but never went through with it and now cannot afford to finish covering the cost.
Last month I went for a cleaning and they noticed that my other top right premolar with a root canal and crown had a tiny abscess (right next to the one that was extracted). They referred me to an endodontist but said there was no rush since it has a root canal anyway and the crown made it harder for the infection to get worse or spread.
Fast forward to now. My cheek is hot and sore and I need treatment. I'm a complete wreck. If I go to the endo, my dentist said I'll need a new crown since mine isn't a good fit. By the time I cover all this, my insurance will be up for the year, plus I'll be paying a couple hundred out of picket for a new crown.
I feel like I need to get it extracted but then I'll be missing 2 teeth right beside each other. My mom has a partial with 2 teeth (same 2, too) and loves them. Says it's been 8 years and was a great choice but now I'm terrified of the imprint, because I have 2 other top teeth with root canals but no crowns (a front tooth and a canine) plus another premolar with a crown, and after the incident with the clamp and dam, I'm PETRIFIED teeth will come out. Like a front tooth.
I've been crying so much it's unreal. I can't function at all. I'm on maternity leave and for a week I've been so lost in my fears that I can't enjoy anything I can't sleep, don't want to eat... I just don't know what to do.