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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / August 2005No Insurance
I don't have health insurance and although I am poor, I am not below the poverty line, so getting assistance is difficult. I have 2 cavities right now, one of which causes a lot of pain radiating all the way up to my ear at times. I know I need to see a dentist, but about the most I could possibly afford would be $300-500 total. I am afraid that I might need a root canal or something on the one cavity and fear that the costs of this may add up beyond my means. Any suggestions? BTW, I am in Anchorage, AK if that makes any difference. > I don't have health insurance and although I am poor, I am not below the > poverty line, so getting assistance is difficult. I have 2 cavities right [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > may add up beyond my means. Any suggestions? BTW, I am in Anchorage, AK if > that makes any difference. You won't know what the problem/cost is unless you go see your dentist. Explain the situation. Might not need a root job - yet. Ask around and find that patient-friendly, kind dentist who can help yo .. even in Alaska, they are around. Just ask EVERYBODY! Joe -- Joel34 Dr Fred Bouse in Fairbanks comes highly recommended, if that's any use (my knowledge of Alaskan geography is fairly limited, and google maps won't load right now). > Dr Fred Bouse in Fairbanks comes highly recommended, if that's any use > (my knowledge of Alaskan geography is fairly limited, and google maps > won't load right now). Thanks for the recommendation, but Fairbanks is a 6-8 hour drive each way from Anchorage. > I don't have health insurance and although I am poor, I am not below the > poverty line, so getting assistance is difficult. I have 2 cavities right [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > may add up beyond my means. Any suggestions? BTW, I am in Anchorage, AK if > that makes any difference. If the costs are something you just can't manage now, they may be able to temporarily address the situation and get you out of what sounds like an intense pain. Then you can work out or plan your finances accordingly. You need to do something! Explain your financial situation and any decent (that is decent in human sense, not skill sense) dentist will help you out of pain and explain your options. Good luck to you. T I agree Tony. Get a dentist to excavate (drill out)_ the decay, drop i some calcium hydroxide (Dycal) and then some rock hard zinc oxide an eugenol. Wait to see if the teeth are abscessed ...... Alaskan Dental Humor: Why is dentistry so cheap in Alaska? ANSWER: Its easier to freeeeeze the teeth. Joe -- Joel34 |
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