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Yuki
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- Nov 18, 2014
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- Toronto
I've had the most horrible day. So 2 years ago I decided to face my dental fear after not going for 8 years (my phobia is bad). It went ok, and I had a whole bunch of root canals, and crowns. I was finally at easy that I made it to the other side and could be "normal". But it's all changed this summer of course
In July, I suddenly got a small bump at the very top of my gum. it felt a bit funner, but not painful. I went to teh dentist, and he said I needed an apicoectomy as it was a small infection at the tip of a root canaled root ( recently done). Now it costs $250 just for a consult with an endodentist for this.
They made it for about 5 weeks later. I took an antibiotic and it actually cleared up. there is a very low, faint painless bumpwhere it used to be. No funny feeling, nothing. So since it was the summer from hell ( both parents had major surgeries and I am the only one to take care of them). I decided to push it off to the fall.
Well, then in other news, I have 2 veneers on my 2 front teeth. These are older, and from when i was in an accident where I cracked my skull ( and broke many teeth from a traumatic head impact). So 2 weeks ago, my dog wacked me in the face. He didnt mean to and his head is fine. But it cracked one of my veneers. and half fell off.
I go to teh dentist thinking this is an easy fix. He said it would be ( new veneer). But lo and behold, when he starts to prep my front tooth, he notices something bizarre. To be honest with you, I have NO idea what he was talking about. That tooth had been root canaled- and before i know it he's drilling away ( something about how a root grew to near the surface of my tooth). Then he tells me, and he felt bad- that we cannot save this tooth anymore. I was flabbergasted. It's my worst dental nightmare come true. He told me my options, but I don't want to ruin anymore teeth with some kind of bridge. I opted for a single implant to replace it.
I am so so scared. I have been crying for 10 hours. Especially after reading through the internet- and seeing that I have be basically toothless for months on end. I am just so depressed. At the moment, he put a crown on what little root I have left but said its weak and I can't eat anything even remotely tough or crunchy ( like pizza crust). He did say that I am healthy, I don't smoke, I seem to have good bone up there, so likely an implant wouldn't be a problem, and my consult for that is way off- like Nov 30th. He said it takes like 6-7 months in all, and again, I cannot stop crying. My anxiety and depression are terrible. On top of it, this will cost me $5000 - and I dont know i I can afford both the apicoectomy and the front tooth implant at this time. I know it's dramatic, but Ive suffered from depression for a long time and I'm getting thoughts of opting out. This has been one of the hardest years of my life, and just as I thought things were letting up, now this.
Does anyone have any non-frightening stories about getting a single incisor implant? Or advice? What did you do during the months of waiting with no tooth? Did you hide? I never want to smile again. I am so desperate for help. I have no one to talk to. I can't cry around my mother because I worry about her stress after such a hard summer. My partner just thinks it's about them, everyone just doesn't seen to understand my state. I feel so alone, and so embarrassed everytime I walk into the dental office. Now Im worried I will lose ALL my teeth. That if I dont get the apicoectomy immediately I'll lose that too. I don't have the money for all this.
In July, I suddenly got a small bump at the very top of my gum. it felt a bit funner, but not painful. I went to teh dentist, and he said I needed an apicoectomy as it was a small infection at the tip of a root canaled root ( recently done). Now it costs $250 just for a consult with an endodentist for this.
They made it for about 5 weeks later. I took an antibiotic and it actually cleared up. there is a very low, faint painless bumpwhere it used to be. No funny feeling, nothing. So since it was the summer from hell ( both parents had major surgeries and I am the only one to take care of them). I decided to push it off to the fall.
Well, then in other news, I have 2 veneers on my 2 front teeth. These are older, and from when i was in an accident where I cracked my skull ( and broke many teeth from a traumatic head impact). So 2 weeks ago, my dog wacked me in the face. He didnt mean to and his head is fine. But it cracked one of my veneers. and half fell off.
I go to teh dentist thinking this is an easy fix. He said it would be ( new veneer). But lo and behold, when he starts to prep my front tooth, he notices something bizarre. To be honest with you, I have NO idea what he was talking about. That tooth had been root canaled- and before i know it he's drilling away ( something about how a root grew to near the surface of my tooth). Then he tells me, and he felt bad- that we cannot save this tooth anymore. I was flabbergasted. It's my worst dental nightmare come true. He told me my options, but I don't want to ruin anymore teeth with some kind of bridge. I opted for a single implant to replace it.
I am so so scared. I have been crying for 10 hours. Especially after reading through the internet- and seeing that I have be basically toothless for months on end. I am just so depressed. At the moment, he put a crown on what little root I have left but said its weak and I can't eat anything even remotely tough or crunchy ( like pizza crust). He did say that I am healthy, I don't smoke, I seem to have good bone up there, so likely an implant wouldn't be a problem, and my consult for that is way off- like Nov 30th. He said it takes like 6-7 months in all, and again, I cannot stop crying. My anxiety and depression are terrible. On top of it, this will cost me $5000 - and I dont know i I can afford both the apicoectomy and the front tooth implant at this time. I know it's dramatic, but Ive suffered from depression for a long time and I'm getting thoughts of opting out. This has been one of the hardest years of my life, and just as I thought things were letting up, now this.
Does anyone have any non-frightening stories about getting a single incisor implant? Or advice? What did you do during the months of waiting with no tooth? Did you hide? I never want to smile again. I am so desperate for help. I have no one to talk to. I can't cry around my mother because I worry about her stress after such a hard summer. My partner just thinks it's about them, everyone just doesn't seen to understand my state. I feel so alone, and so embarrassed everytime I walk into the dental office. Now Im worried I will lose ALL my teeth. That if I dont get the apicoectomy immediately I'll lose that too. I don't have the money for all this.