Yesterday......

[CALizzz]

I've had T.M.J. (your jaw is not aligned and it's painful and clicks when you eat or open your mouth)

It comes and goes w/me, but the night before it was pretty bad. Time to do something about it!! I found a 'dentist who specialises in the treatment. They told me 50 bucks for the consultation.

I should have split when I saw head shots of- (gag) Kim Kardashian, Dr. Phil. His wife and a few more.

K, so I go in the room and the reciptionist says it's gonna be 170.00 w/Xrays!! How in the hell could he do any work without X rays. I reluctantly paid. I'm waiting a good 20 min. for someone to take the X rays. Now I'm ready to get my money back and walk. The recptionist says, Oh I'm so sorry, how bout 140.00. I said no, she says we'll make it 120.00 and someone will be right in to take them. I'm thinking "what the?? you just make up the prices as you go??"!!??

My back teeth are a mess. I've had some pulled. but I have one or two more before I look like a hillbilly The Dr. comes in and tells me I have 10, TEN teeth and or bridges that need to be fixed before fitting me with the guard.

Are you ready for this??? He tells me, 10 teeth I'm looking at 10 GRAND!!!! and then another 2000.00 for the guard. I said no way could I afford it. He offered there "easy" payment plan, 200-300 a month!! (fat chance) Then he says... " Well... do you have someone who will CO-SIGN FOR YOU?? I'm dumbfounded and about to ask him how much crack he'd been smoking!!!! Needless to say, I won't be seeing this 'hollywood dentist ever again!! 10 GRAND!! My teeth would out live ME!

He gave me a few pain killers and I put ice and heat on yesterday. I'm still realin' over this. My pharmcist gave me a name of her dentist and told me to call.

I'll call her- after I have my appointment to get my oh so over-due eye glasses next week

Pretty crazy huh????

 

[labell]

oh my a Hollywood Dentist! I'm sorry to say I have been where you are - mine were so bad I literally turned over in bed one night, laid my head back on the pillow and had a tooth break off! Oh I'm so sorry you're experiencing this!

good luck!

 

[judyb57]

Dentists cost a fortune, ask anyone that has to have any work done on their teeth. That is why most people do not have good teeth, can't afford it and most insurance companies do not cover it. Sucks, BIG TIME!

 

[CareyG]

Funny that this thread is here today, I just walked in from the dentist myself about 15 minutes ago. Liz that is freakin ridiculous!! I wish you lived here because my dentist is amazing! I started going to him many years ago on an emergency and i have stuck with him ever since. I didnt have insurance at the time and he was so awesome about how much he charged me. He does extractions for like 70 bucks! And I just had some root canals done with post and crowns and I had to pay out of pocket for them because my coverage suck!! but anyway, for root canal, post and crown, all came to $550!! Those 3 procedures alone are at least $1500. Today I had a cavity filled and a cown re-cemented....$50 bucks! Cant get any better than that!​

 

[judyb57]

WOW! That is awesome Carey. I would stick with him too!

 

[CALizzz]

Kinda trippy I posted today Carey

I feel a whole lot better today. I'll start with the recomendation my pharmacist mentioned. You get what you put out, so I have faith!!

Thanks guys! My pals!! It would be a drag without us!!

Love and Light

OH and go play and win some of the $ I lost the last few days! D'OH

And what Judy said is right!! For now, I have to put it on hold. I should change my name to MRS. MAGOO!! Definetly need glasses!!!

 

[weesie]

Good luck with everything Liz,

I know exactly how you feel. David(my bf, but, I call him my hubby) bought me new glasses and script sunglasses for my birthday last summer. My old ones were about 8 years old and weren't really working for me anymore. That was $225.00 on sale, but I didn't have it.

About 4 or 5 years ago, a crown I had right smack in the front of my teeth fall out! I was so upset! It had fallen out before and I knew they wouldn't be able to fix it again. The base was shot! I balled! I already had 4 teeth on a partial up there and it cost a fortune 20 some years ago. I also knew I couldn't afford a new partial with even more teeth on it. I gave up!

Well, David loaned me the money to get upper dentures. It was embarrassing to admit to having dentures then. But, now I am use to it. They even look and fit great. With pulling the remainder teeth and the denture it was $2100.00.

But, if I would have gotten a new partial, it would have been about the same, and still had regular teeth up there to fall apart later.

I am on disability so, I can definately relate to not enough income issues!


Best wishes,

weesie

 

[gufus]

Liz I hope you find someone to help.
TMJ is very painful..
My mom had TMJ and after spending 1000's at the dentist she went to a neuro surgeon and they operated on the side of her face. She had a couple nerves that were twisted.

I hope you get to feeling better honey-you sure have had your share of problems.

hugs

 

[Precious]

hi calizz
i just had 4 theeth pulled and it cost me $85.not bad huh.
going to have 3 more pullet $64, next week and then 8 more $170,
going to have dentures for $350.for upper and lower not bad it all.
i am on unemployment and so is hubby.so cant spend to much.
Some one told me to call united way( i did) and the reverd me to a dental clinic were the go on your income, other wise i could not affort all this
i dont no were you live but try that,call united way and,may be the can rever you to some 1 that can help you.
i hope so much that this will help you.
i know how it is having thooth ache.
Sorry about my spelling i hope you can read this
Precious

 

[CALizzz]

Thanks everyone!!! I'm pretty clueless about somethings and this is one.

I'm soo happy to be a part of Streak Gaming!! We can always ask a quetion, tell a story and get help, thanks to all for taking the time to help each other

I had no trouble with your post Precious. I'll check out the United Way, thanks!

Hope eveyone has a nice, kickback weekend or a winning one if you're playing!! All the best, to the best!!

Love and Light,
Liz
XoXoX

 

[eishagirl]

Sounds like for the X-rays, you guys were haggling over a mattress set price

I say the hell with it, my teeth go bad, i'll wait until they are all bad, then get them all pulled and get dentures lol

there are some places that you can dental work done real cheap and quality work, you just have to do some research and find them.

Like around here, you can get a set of dentures or partials for $300-$800, compared to alot of prices, that is pretty cheap and they are good work.

But, you have to drive an hour away to get them. Not a big deal if you can save a few thousand dollars, you know.

don't let these places rip you off,

"The American Dream"

"Stick It To The Consumer Every Chance You Get!!!"

 

[mrsrobinson]

don't if that is worser then having a wisdom teeth that don't want to come straight i been in pain for the longest to the piont pain pills don't work can't go to dentist can't afford it

 

[PIXIEW]

HEY MY DEAR FRIEND, I HAVE THIS ALSO YOU DARLIN HAVE MORE TEETH THEN I LEFT I WOULD EAT MASHED POTATOES AND THEY BROKE I HAVE BEEN IN TEARS FOR I HAVE ALL EXPOSED NERVES NO FLUIDS CAN TOUCH MY MOUTH AND THE FEW DENTISTS IVE SEEN10! 6 OF THEM WERE Fxxxxxx HOLLYWOOD WANNA BE'S THE OTHER 4 HAD ME ALL EXCITED EACH APP. WAS ON A FRIDAY TOLD ME THE ENTIRE PLAN THEN ON MONDAY I GET A LETTER SAYING SORRY YOU ARE A LIABILITY TO OUR OFFICE WITH ALL YOUR HEALTH CONDITIONS I KID YOU NOT THAT WAS EVERY SINGLE 4 DID THAT!! WHAT THEY LOST THERE BALLS IN ALL THE GAS THEY USE I DUNNO PUT I HAD GIVEN UP FOR I AM 68 POUNDS IV DONT PUT WEIGHT ON A PERSON!! ANYWAYS MY DAUGHTER FOUND ASPEN DENTAL THEY ARE ALL OVER PLEASE TRY TO FIND ONE YOU CAN LOOK THEM UP ON WEB AND READ AND FIND THERE OFFICES ! THEY WERE SO NICE BUT CANT HELP ME FOR I NEED TO BE DONE IN HOSPITAL SO I AM MONITORED MY HEART STOPPED WHEN MY FEW TEETH I HAD WERE CLEANED LAST YOU CANT TOUCH THE OUTSIDE OF MY FACE AT ALL NOT EVEN WITH PILLOW!! BUT AT LEAST HE WAS THE FIRST TO GIVE ME A WRITTEN REFERRAL TO HOSPITAL NOW DAUGHTER IS SO HAPPY BUT I KNOW BETTER FOR THEY CANT DO SURG. UNLESS YOUR HEALTH IS STABLE ITS A DOUBLE EDGE SWORD FOR ME OUT OF ALL 10 DISEASES/CONDITIONS I AM GOING TO DIE Fxxxxxx STARVING TO DEATH AND I TELL YOU ITS A GOD AWFUL FEELING TO HONESTLY BE STARVED! OK NOW THAT IVE PUBLISHED A BOOK PLEASE SEE IF THERE IS A ASPEN DENTAL NEAR YOU BE WELL MY FRIEND

 

[CALizzz]

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Sounds like for the X-rays, you guys were haggling over a mattress set price

NO KIDDING!! Eisha, I didn't know what to think at that point, except get the hell outta here!!

Mrs. Robbinson, I hear ya, totally. But it's like getting a teeth pulled to get some teeth pulled

And Pixie my friend, thats just dreadful!!! My Mom is stuck beteween a rock and a hard place with the surgery deals as well...

Anyway, for now things have chilled A LOT, but thank you for all the brain storming you'all did for me!!!

XoXoX
Liz

 

[labell]

Good friends, I'm so sorry we all share this pain... unfortunately the pain and infection from the broken teeth can lead to other health issues. I regularly shared a staph infection between my skin and my tooth. Never have I felt such pain as the abscess of oneyear... yes it was almost a whole year, it felt like the agony would shoot out of the top of my skull... and the pain was so bad when I finally I broke down and went to urgent care, he couldn't see the problem... which turned out to be an abscess in a back tooth... which came up through the gums and thank heavens broke on its own....

I'm about to write a book here myself, but I identified with each and every one of you, and will be praying for each of you.. Pix, how well I know that pain, so sad about your other health conditions, for I truly do understand the starvation feeling... turning over one night, I broke off a canine tooth at the gum line simply by laying my head back down... and oh the shame - both agony and shame to be out and about with gaps...

I do pray for a solution for each and every one of you. I was blessed last year... the year before I was fortunately treated by a forethinking welfare dentist who did root canals on all my front teeth... and when I won my disability I used a whopping amount to have 15 caps / bridges done. I cannot tell you of the difference in me ever since... I don't care that I had nothing left after I spent it, it was worth every single penny! and thank heavens my husband agreed with me... I smile all the time, have no more pain, and can eat jordan almonds! This rates up there with the biggest blessings I have ever received.....

I pray that each and every one of your ships come in so you too may invest in your mouth..... bless you all.....

 

[CALizzz]

It's totally true about bad teeth leading to other health problems!! I had my 1st tooth pulled at 27 (besides wisdom) in hopes that the lymphoma and little lump I had on my neck was related. Denial denial- but sometimes, denial saves your butt- when your just not quite ready for the truth!!!

Eisha.. lol The American dream. It's getting next to impossible to get daily!!

Carey on Streakers hope you have a rockin day. Now, to drift off with some Indie.Scary movie.. Cheers to you Judy