tooth pain with no dental insurance - classic or dud?

had pain, new it was a cavity, didn't deal with it, cavity got bigger and bigger, untill tooth broke. Needed crown. Almost needed root canal.

cost of filling a cavity vs. cost of having a crown PLUS cost of root canal if needed?

fill the cavity.

i did this with a baaaad root nerve infection and within half an hour of doing this salt/iced swoosh over and over the pain had backed off a lot.

failing this get down to your local hospital and ask emergency for some help - you could really use some benzodiazapines (dihydrocodeine is good) but be careful because there's a good chance they'll think you're a junkie on the make so don't go naming these. if you tell them you haven't slept for 48 hours and your desparate for relief you may get lucky and get a couple of strips of benzos.

best of luck - it does subside - you can ride it deej

http://www.oz.net/~peragine/doorknob.jpg

Have at it!

When I was a wee barren git, my mother's mom (visiting us from Italy!) employed the string / doorknob technique to yank a loose-yet-stubborn tooth from my mouth. Best part: she used our front door, which opens to a small set of stairs leading into the living room. So I stood at the top of the stairs, bracing myself, while Nona worked the door. I think it took a few tries. Fun stuff.

Fortunately, this spring I finally paid off all of my credit cards. I feel for you. This is a tough situation, but please see a doctor sooner rather than later.

Clarkson is completely right about the hot + cold water treatment.

Owwwww. Tooth pain is not something to fuck with. Now I just need to make it through until 1:00 tomorrow. Gah.

Some string and a doorknob, pain's gone.

at least you have an appt!

I know! I was happy I could get one that (relatively) quick. Unfortunately it means I have to back out of a weekend road trip last minute. But damn, when the wave of pain washes over me I can't imagine doing anything at all.

Dentist appointments ARE like travel plans.

It takes WEEKS to see a dentist. I don't get it, because capitalism usually works on the premise that a service will be there for the consumer. But it's really hard to get a dentist appointment.

I broke a tooth and waited two months to get an appointment. And I have insurance!

More people need to become dentists - NOW!

i know, i'm actually kind of impressed with my dentist cuz sometimes they can get me in like the next week!

^^^ mine as well - a bit fell off one of my fillings and they managed to see me two days later.

i don't have dental insurance right now but i needed some work done this summer. i still need a few more treatments but i'm waiting until a potential employer offers me a nice benefit package.

geez sno that just happened to me!! i was flossing and it just broke. appt next week.

fuck fuck fuck fuck

Any suggestions on dealing with this as I wait for my appointment next week? T3s? Cocaine temporarily numbs the teeth, but that's a waste of cocaine. Fuck

obligatory ***IANAD*** but pretty sure this works:

The combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen works better than the combination of an opioid drug and acetaminophen for the relief of pain from dental operations, according to results from a new analysis of published data. The analysis also showed that the ibuprofen and acetaminophen combination was safer than combinations that include opioids.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/809415

so advil (ibuprofen) + tylenol (acetaminophen)

take it with food because ibuprofen can damage your stomach lining

cheers infinity!

topical stuff like anbesol (?) is ok, in cases of mild pain. If the pain is moderate/severe I'd guess there's an infection, and you'd be best off with antibiotics.

xp

yw bud

stay healthy

also if you have known liver issues, don't drink alcohol because acetaminophen messes with your liver

both these effects are for long term use but better to be safe than sorry

what infinity is suggesting would probably work if it's like a dull ache, but if it's a sharp shooting pain, ... idk just otc painkillers never worked for me in terms of the sharp, shooting pain.

fair enough

it worked when i got my wisdom teeth taken out when vicodin/hydrocodone did nothing except "relax" my muscles but i was still able to feel the dental pain

oh yeah, when I had a wisdom tooth removed a few months back, I just took some ibuprofen, and was fine. But that pain was a dull ache, and nothing compared to the shooting pain of the infected tooth, which is why it had to be removed to begin with.

yeah it's sharp shooting pain, quite searing

the tooth is also cracked - it needs removed STAT

oh

sarah's right though

hm try the topical stuff i guess

idk

desperate times/measures

you need antibiotics. It's just *one more thing* right? On the other hand, once you get the tooth dealt with, the rest of the life garbage might feel better.

ah fuck that sounds pretty apt.

Alright antibiotics it is, ATM i've taken a muscle relaxant which includes ibuprofen

good call sarah

sorry for the wrong info ross

no need to apologize, i think you've both been quite helpful :)

recently i discovered that i'd had a cracked tooth for probably several years, and the crack went right across a nerve. it chose this year to start telling me about it and fuck man that was some of the most intense pain i've ever felt, feeling 4 u ross

fuck fuck fuck fuck

A dentist fucked up years ago and made tooth bad and cracked. Now need root canal. Still costs like £700-800 even on the NHS - how? Cancelled one appointment because poor, next one in two weeks. Just had emergency appointment with nice sadist who plugged up tooth with temporary stuff, laughing. Crying on bench in town and mouth is still currently partially numb with anaesthetic. Taking dihydrocodeine - upthread muscle relaxants are mentioned - does it work?

it is genuinely much cheaper to fly to eastern europe to have a root canal, I had one for about £10 (was living there at the time, didn't fly out specially)

I mean it still wasn't a lot of fun

at the time I was hanging around with american ex junkies and was surprised by their extensive knowledge of over the counter tooth pain treatment

That’s actually not a terrible idea. I will look into it!

I've never had much luck with dentists but for first time I found one I'm super happy with this year, though I doubt it can compete with Eastern European prices

xp where are you based tt? My old dentists claims to do it for £250

actually I looked it up and apparently it doesn’t matter where you’re based for a dentist? Not saying it’s the cheapest but could work out the same as travelling with costs etc and easier if you need aftercare.

Apparently it’s like £300 for the actual root canal and then a varied amount for the crown depending on size and whether or not you want a white one which vanity insists that I do. I will get it done, it just sucks so much until then. You’re right about staying local for after care though... Pain has at least worn off to the point of being able to walk around.