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| hellonwhls 2006-06-16, 8:22 am |
| Hello there, a bit about myself/mouth first. I live in British Columbia
on Vancouver Island. I have had "bad teeth" basically my entire life,
I am now 44. I have never had access to any kind of dental plan so have
been neglectfull of any kind of regular check ups. I am down to 11
teeth in my mouth a couple of them have been canalled and then never
had been crowned. In the meantime, time itself has started wearing thin
on the few teeth that have been canalled and crowned and the crowns are
starting to crack and fall off. Needless to say this is the most
unappealing looking thing ever. I have never smiled properly. (I did in
my grade 8 school pic and then had nothing but grief from other kids as
to my rotten teeth. )
I have been fighting an abcess since Christmas on one tooth, the
adjoining tooth... the crown fell off and now I am dealing with ultra
pain there also. My left side of my face is swollen like a squirrel and
I am in continuous pain. Over the past couple of weeks I had what
started as a sore throat (had it checked for strep) and has slowly
crept up my face into the one molar left there on the top and the
broken root canal on the bottom. I am in agony, now. I went to the
doctor yesterday to get started on a round of some sort of penicillin
(not sure of the kind, I dropped the 'script off and will pick it up
this morning) and FINALLY, some T3's.
There are two main reasons for "letting things go" this long, first and
foremost is my absolute terror of the dentist. (sorry!) and the second
is funding. I am a single parent collecting unemployment at the moment
and even coughing up the money for these meds today is going to be
dicey. I have taken care of my kids teeth (now almost all grown and
with rather lovley white teeth I must say!) and had no choice but to
leave mine be. (the terror is beyond a joke, I make appointments,
cancel them, make them, cancel them...I have even made deals with the
girls at the appointment desks to "refuse" to cancel for me. If they
refuse, I usually manage to get myself in there. I am physically ill
when I get there and usually use Ativan before I leave home and then
one more while there.
I guess the reason for this post is two or threefold. I have looked
around the net incessantly for information as to how ill I can actually
get while fighting these abcesses. I pay little heed, sometimes, but
worry myself into a frenzy at others.
So here are my questions,
1. Exactly what am I doing to myself by not taking care of these?
2. Are there any dentists in Canada that could/would fix this disaster
for a payment plan?
3. How about someone wanting to help out? Take pictures, before and
after while I try and make it look like I am having an ok time under
the knife? Take a payment plan that would be very small indeed?
(yes that sounds ludicrous)
I am at my wits end. I am exhausted from being in this kind of pain ALL
the time and just need some help!
Thanking you in advance for even reading this, perhaps just venting
will make some difference.
hell
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| hellonwhls wrote:
> Hello there, a bit about myself/mouth first. I live in British Columbia
> on Vancouver Island. I have had "bad teeth" basically my entire life,
> I am now 44. I have never had access to any kind of dental plan so have
> been neglectfull of any kind of regular check ups. I am down to 11
> teeth in my mouth a couple of them have been canalled and then never
> had been crowned. In the meantime, time itself has started wearing thin
> on the few teeth that have been canalled and crowned and the crowns are
> starting to crack and fall off. Needless to say this is the most
> unappealing looking thing ever. I have never smiled properly. (I did in
> my grade 8 school pic and then had nothing but grief from other kids as
> to my rotten teeth. )
> I have been fighting an abcess since Christmas on one tooth, the
> adjoining tooth... the crown fell off and now I am dealing with ultra
> pain there also. My left side of my face is swollen like a squirrel and
> I am in continuous pain. Over the past couple of weeks I had what
> started as a sore throat (had it checked for strep) and has slowly
> crept up my face into the one molar left there on the top and the
> broken root canal on the bottom. I am in agony, now. I went to the
> doctor yesterday to get started on a round of some sort of penicillin
> (not sure of the kind, I dropped the 'script off and will pick it up
> this morning) and FINALLY, some T3's.
> There are two main reasons for "letting things go" this long, first and
> foremost is my absolute terror of the dentist. (sorry!) and the second
> is funding. I am a single parent collecting unemployment at the moment
> and even coughing up the money for these meds today is going to be
> dicey. I have taken care of my kids teeth (now almost all grown and
> with rather lovley white teeth I must say!) and had no choice but to
> leave mine be. (the terror is beyond a joke, I make appointments,
> cancel them, make them, cancel them...I have even made deals with the
> girls at the appointment desks to "refuse" to cancel for me. If they
> refuse, I usually manage to get myself in there. I am physically ill
> when I get there and usually use Ativan before I leave home and then
> one more while there.
> I guess the reason for this post is two or threefold. I have looked
> around the net incessantly for information as to how ill I can actually
> get while fighting these abcesses. I pay little heed, sometimes, but
> worry myself into a frenzy at others.
> So here are my questions,
> 1. Exactly what am I doing to myself by not taking care of these?
> 2. Are there any dentists in Canada that could/would fix this disaster
> for a payment plan?
> 3. How about someone wanting to help out? Take pictures, before and
> after while I try and make it look like I am having an ok time under
> the knife? Take a payment plan that would be very small indeed?
> (yes that sounds ludicrous)
> I am at my wits end. I am exhausted from being in this kind of pain ALL
> the time and just need some help!
> Thanking you in advance for even reading this, perhaps just venting
> will make some difference.
> hell
>
I'm not a dentist or anything but I have heard that abcessess's left
untreated could possibly put bacteria into the blood stream and
eventually effect the heart valves. (endocarditis) Also, after a
prolonged period you tend to start feeling sluggish and run down. If
you are treating them with antibiotics, you eventually can get a strain
of infection that is resistant to antibiotics because it mutates.
Could you look into going to any local dental school or college, where
the prices are cheaper? I have also heard of dentists that do take
payment plans. Also, maybe look into social services that could help.
I'm in the US, so I don't know about government social services in
Canada. Try googling different dental words like "dental abcess" or
"social services for dental care + Canada" and see what you come up
with. I really think you should have it treated, because something
like that can eventually effect your entire health. It is possible to
end up in a hospital from what I have read.
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| George 2006-06-16, 9:23 pm |
| Dental abscesses can be life-threatening if left untreated. You have to
get it this sorted out ASAP.
Dental disease was a common cause of death before antibiotics were
introduced. By gulping down antibiotics you're doing nothing to
eliminate the cause of the infection and you're pretty much ensuring
that the bacteria in your body gain resistance to further medication.
Good luck,
George
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| In article <1150464134.839287.180230@y41g2000cwy.googlegroups.com>,
conswailatoo@gmail.com says...
> Hello there, a bit about myself/mouth first. I live in British Columbia
> on Vancouver Island. I have had "bad teeth" basically my entire life,
> I am now 44. I have never had access to any kind of dental plan so have
> been neglectfull of any kind of regular check ups. I am down to 11
> teeth in my mouth a couple of them have been canalled and then never
> had been crowned. In the meantime, time itself has started wearing thin
> on the few teeth that have been canalled and crowned and the crowns are
> starting to crack and fall off. Needless to say this is the most
> unappealing looking thing ever. I have never smiled properly. (I did in
> my grade 8 school pic and then had nothing but grief from other kids as
> to my rotten teeth. )
> I have been fighting an abcess since Christmas on one tooth, the
> adjoining tooth... the crown fell off and now I am dealing with ultra
> pain there also. My left side of my face is swollen like a squirrel and
> I am in continuous pain. Over the past couple of weeks I had what
> started as a sore throat (had it checked for strep) and has slowly
> crept up my face into the one molar left there on the top and the
> broken root canal on the bottom. I am in agony, now. I went to the
> doctor yesterday to get started on a round of some sort of penicillin
> (not sure of the kind, I dropped the 'script off and will pick it up
> this morning) and FINALLY, some T3's.
> There are two main reasons for "letting things go" this long, first and
> foremost is my absolute terror of the dentist. (sorry!) and the second
> is funding. I am a single parent collecting unemployment at the moment
> and even coughing up the money for these meds today is going to be
> dicey. I have taken care of my kids teeth (now almost all grown and
> with rather lovley white teeth I must say!) and had no choice but to
> leave mine be. (the terror is beyond a joke, I make appointments,
> cancel them, make them, cancel them...I have even made deals with the
> girls at the appointment desks to "refuse" to cancel for me. If they
> refuse, I usually manage to get myself in there. I am physically ill
> when I get there and usually use Ativan before I leave home and then
> one more while there.
> I guess the reason for this post is two or threefold. I have looked
> around the net incessantly for information as to how ill I can actually
> get while fighting these abcesses. I pay little heed, sometimes, but
> worry myself into a frenzy at others.
> So here are my questions,
> 1. Exactly what am I doing to myself by not taking care of these?
> 2. Are there any dentists in Canada that could/would fix this disaster
> for a payment plan?
> 3. How about someone wanting to help out? Take pictures, before and
> after while I try and make it look like I am having an ok time under
> the knife? Take a payment plan that would be very small indeed?
> (yes that sounds ludicrous)
> I am at my wits end. I am exhausted from being in this kind of pain ALL
> the time and just need some help!
> Thanking you in advance for even reading this, perhaps just venting
> will make some difference.
> hell
Sounds like dentures are your only option. Maybe UBC Dentistry or U
VIC, might want to take you on as a patient for a minimal fee. Or maybe
"if you're lucky" some student will offer pro bono work "means free of
charge". Allot of my friends who get dentures are far more happy when
they get them "they smile more, and they have no more pain. Sounds
pointless to keep 11 teeth that are not in very good shape. My friend
was also terrified of dentists, so he got put out while they removed his
remaining teeth and had the dentures in when he woke up. I'm not a
dentist but the dentists on this ng are very good. They will let you
know your options. All my friends that smoke are missing some or all
their teeth. The non smokers seem to have all theirs, even the ones
that neglected their teeth.....Coincidence?
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