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Hey everyone, it's been a long time since I've been here but I come with good and bad news.
The good news is I've gotten over my dental phobia for the most part, which is largely the reason why I haven't visited in what feels like ages.
The bad news is my insurance situation has changed since my last appointment and I'm at my wits end. One of my molars broke and a wisdom tooth have been bugging me for the last month or so but I couldn't at the time afford any treatment. I got a dose of antibiotics which ran their course and helped until now. I might not have a fear of the dentist, especially since I have one I trust, but I fear the financial aspects.
I'm in the US. I don't have dental insurance, and I've been in a bind thanks to the Covid-19 situation. I'm honestly just considering having it yanked out because it's cheaper in the long run and my dentist doesn't do RCT, I'd have to build rapport with another doctor which would in turn reset my anxiety. The one thing aside from cost that scares me about getting an extraction is dry socket.
I really don't know what to do at this stage. I just feel like dying
The good news is I've gotten over my dental phobia for the most part, which is largely the reason why I haven't visited in what feels like ages.
The bad news is my insurance situation has changed since my last appointment and I'm at my wits end. One of my molars broke and a wisdom tooth have been bugging me for the last month or so but I couldn't at the time afford any treatment. I got a dose of antibiotics which ran their course and helped until now. I might not have a fear of the dentist, especially since I have one I trust, but I fear the financial aspects.
I'm in the US. I don't have dental insurance, and I've been in a bind thanks to the Covid-19 situation. I'm honestly just considering having it yanked out because it's cheaper in the long run and my dentist doesn't do RCT, I'd have to build rapport with another doctor which would in turn reset my anxiety. The one thing aside from cost that scares me about getting an extraction is dry socket.
I really don't know what to do at this stage. I just feel like dying