Posted by JOYCE
on 12/3/2004, 5:07 am, in reply to "19 year old needs serious help with bad teeth advice, pleace help!"
: hard, my dentist has refurred to my
I AM 53 AND NEED JUST ONE TOOTH FILLED , AND I CANT AFFORD IT , I AM DISABLED AND YES I CAN GO TO A CLINIC FOR MY MED AND TO SEE A DR BUT NOT A DENTIST AND I WENT AND SAW ONE YESTERDAY THE LADY AT THE DESK TELLS ME I NEED A MASTER CARD OR VISA ,SURE AND A NEW HOUSE WOULD BE NICE HOW COME ALL WE DO IS TALK AND FUSS ABOUT THE MEDINCE AND NEVER NEVER ABOUT THE COST OF SEEING A DENTIST AND THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO CARE ABOUT THERE PTS YES THEY DO THE ONES WHO CAN PAY 1000 A VIST NEED HELP
: teeth as "butter". I just
: dont know what to do, i told my
: dentist about the plaque problem,
: and gave me an over the counter
: flouride gel, which if ya ask me its
: a bit to late for that anyways, and
: he just says im going to need some
: crowns, but i dont see how any of
: the teeth dont need crowns! they all
: have a white coating(calsifaction?),
: and i was told before all of the
: white spots would turn to cavitys if
: not kept clean, but like as i stated
: before, its impossible to clean, and
: i cant afford the cost of a
: mouthfull of crowns, And have no one
: to help me!I kept asking the dentist
: "cant insurance cover it all,
: since its nessesary to save my
: teeth, its like i have a teeth
: dezease" and apparently as he
: says, no, ive only had 2 crowns done
: and they look like shit, you can see
: the cement between the crown and
: gumline, i complaned but he said if
: i wanted them to look perfect that I
: should go to a cosmetic dentist,
: which no way i could afford, and
: says the crowns he's putting on my
: teeth are meant to save my teeth,
: and there is always risk in dental
: surgerory, and if i want perfect
: looking crowns, to go to a cosmetic
: dentist!, is he right in what he's
: saying, or did he just do a crap job
: and is trying to cover his butt?,
: sorry for the long post, but im so
: scared, i even asked about dentures
: cuz im tired of having ugly,
: painfull teeth but he says he woundt
: do it cuz i dont need it and my
: teeth are savable, but at what cost
: to me?A mouthfull of crowns?I cant
: even afford an appartment or car! I
: keep having nightmares now about
: having no teeth, im really spazing
: out!please any advice would be
: great, i just dont know what to do
: and its getting
: worse,thanks!!!!,stacy
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