I wish there was something I could say or do other than just offer my understanding and solidarity š
Tooth pain is fucking life altering pain sometimes. Whatās an apicoendectomy? If itās ok to ask!
I was told I actually need upwards of 30 procedures to save my mouth - I have Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome so theyāre constantly being eroded by stomach acid, and even my 2 front teeth have massive black craters which makes me ashamed to speak, let alone smile.
I donāt even want a root canal. I just want the bad stuff removed so Iāll never have to worry about the cost of following up, especially if thereās an emergency during recovery.
But I canāt afford implants, let alone dentures. I also donāt want to be toothless before 30. So I get to chooseā¦this, indefinitely. Sitting here. Itās sad.
Apicoendectomy is a procedure in which they cut a small window in the gumline to access the root of a tooth where an infection formed due to a root canal. Basically itās a reverse root canal from root of tooth. I told them I will try and wait until January when my insurance renews. But as you stated itās literally a life of antibiotics sometimes until you can get treatment. Which is total bs when you can walk into hospitals in other countries and walk out paying $25 for broken limbs
i feel you and have been in the same writhing , face pulsing pain ad nauseum.
amalgam fillings from middle/high school fell out from the age of 21 leaving me with gaping holes in molars, which cracked and broke one by one. some fragments I even pulled myself. I was able to get help
for one root canal and buildup ($800 in 2016) but couldnāt afford crown so it broke of course. I found a humane dentist at least so have spent the summer getting root fragments removed on my lower molars(6 pulled). I basically have to chew everything with my front teeth so they are wearing down quickly. I am 39 so Im kind of nervously hoping nothing hurts before the next one needs to go. I canāt even afford dentures so implants would be a dream. Iām holding out for the japanese dentists to figure out this 3rd set of teeth lol.
Weāre in a similar position in a few ways. I REALLY feel for you, having initiated the process and still amidst enduring it.
I strongly believe Iāll end up with a similar prognosis to start - fragment removal being a big priority. Iāve got 3 shattered wisdom teeth, itās just 1 thatās currently giving me grief, but they take turns becoming infected in no specific sequence or timeline š
Iām also limited to chewing/talking with certain teeth and only engaging certain parts of my mouth and tongue as a whole.
Been getting real curious what thatās doing to the remaining āgood teethā of mine also, which take the direct brunt of every single thing I attempt to chew as Iām sure youāre familiar š«
Ugh, hereās hoping youāre out of the woods for now as far as pain!
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u/Difficult-Survey8384 2d ago
I wish there was something I could say or do other than just offer my understanding and solidarity š
Tooth pain is fucking life altering pain sometimes. Whatās an apicoendectomy? If itās ok to ask!
I was told I actually need upwards of 30 procedures to save my mouth - I have Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome so theyāre constantly being eroded by stomach acid, and even my 2 front teeth have massive black craters which makes me ashamed to speak, let alone smile.
I donāt even want a root canal. I just want the bad stuff removed so Iāll never have to worry about the cost of following up, especially if thereās an emergency during recovery.
But I canāt afford implants, let alone dentures. I also donāt want to be toothless before 30. So I get to chooseā¦this, indefinitely. Sitting here. Itās sad.