I believe I need to get both upper and lower dentures. SEVERAL of my back teeth have come apart, just rotted out resulting in chunks of them coming out here and there until all that is left of the teeth are sharp pieces which are barely above the gum line and some larger bits here and there. A few of these seem to be exposing nerve as just touching them with my tongue causes the sharpest pain which can last one to a few days. My front tooth has rotted inside to the point that some of it has fallen off and now it would look like the tooth had been broken in an accident but the black coloration inside on both sides of it gives away the rotting inside. It's the same for the front tooth beside it, minus the broken off part. One has only the 'filling' keeping the back part of it together. The most 'decent' ones left have only staining and holes forming on the backside that can be felt but not seen yet as they are forming in the back of the teeth. My teeth hurt constantly. The dull pain of bad teeth kind of hurt. So much so that I've become 'used to it'. It's awful and makes it difficult to focus at times but it's a welcome alternative to the sharp pain that leaves me eating sleep aids like candy to attempt to be able to sleep through the pain. That can happen at any moment. Drinking something, eating something, accidentally touching the tooth with my tongue. I'm only 42 and let me tell you, I do not WANT to have to get dentures. This is not something I would CHOOSE. But I'm tired of hurting all of the time and most of all, I'm tired of having to do a 'closed mouth smile' in every photo that someone takes of me. Especially the ones with my new grandson. <3 I look at those photos and see everyone else with their big, opened mouth smiles with their pretty teeth and they look so happy and then, there I am, holding my little grandbaby with the smallest closed mouth smile. Like, really, were you no happier than that to hold him? I know that no one probably thinks that way as I'm sure they all know WHY I don't 'smile big' but it feels that way to me when I see the photos. I just want to not be in pain and to be able to laugh and smile with no thought to how ugly my teeth look and what someone must be thinking when they catch a glimpse of them. It's not that they're my preferred solution. I'd much prefer dental implants or implant over dentures. It's that they are the cheapest solution I can come up with for my issues. And that being the case, I'd prefer to at least get the premium ones. Other than the fact that I want them to look as real and work as much like real teeth as possible, that is all I know. I don't know if this will involve the dentist sending me to a specialist, etc. And so I don't know the amount of additional fees that will be involved. Could anyone tell me the cost to expect and the best way to spend the least amount out of pocket as possible? What is the best dental insurance/dental plan to cover the high cost of these. Any other frugal ways to go about this? (I've read about the dental school suggestion). I work but don't make a lot of money so any help in getting this done as quickly as possible for the least amount possible would be greatly appreciated as I am in quite a lot of constant pain. Thank you.
Submitted May 04, 2015 at 09:36PM by GlitternSuch http://ift.tt/1ETkHmx
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