Today, the gums around my wisdom teeth are so badly swollen that I can't talk. I called a dentist to find out if I could see them for a removal. They told me to contact a surgeon, or go to the hospital emergency room. I have no insurance. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I woke up to the most excruciating pain in my jaw. No dentist that takes my insurance has any openings, and the one doctor I can see to get antibiotics isn’t in. FML
Today, my dentist called and told me that the surgery to remove my wisdom teeth - which I desperately need and saved for a year to be able to afford - will actually cost nearly $2000 more than originally stated. The surgery is supposed to be in three days. FML
Today, I canceled my dental check-up because I'm getting busy at work. Then, as I was flossing, my finger slipped, I heard a "crunch" from one of my fillings, and I now have a killer toothache. It's costing me double to go to the dentist because it's now an emergency call. FML
Today, I had to have emergency work done on my teeth after I seized in the shower and smashed my face into the tub. Apparently, the dental insurance I'd been paying for but had never used ended its coverage 4 days ago, because my job was no longer working with them. FML
Today, I had two of my wisdom teeth removed. One side of my face is completely swollen, and the other is normal. I feel like the elephant man. FML
Today, I have reached that point in my life: my wisdom teeth have made their presence known. My mom says I don't need to see a dentist, because, "they'll come out by themselves." As it turns out, that can happen, but it's extremely rare. I'd rather not bet on a random, unlikely chance, but she insists. Help me. FML
Today, the dentist told me I needed to have two of my wisdom teeth on opposite ends of my mouth pulled. I suppose a liquid diet won't be all that bad. FML
Today, it's been seven days since I had my wisdom tooth removed, under guidance from both a doctor and a dentist to help with frequent headaches. The dentist cut open my cheek during surgery, which got infected, and now I also have dry socket. My mouth is causing me agony, and so are my headaches. FML
Today, I went to the doctor's for the third time in a week for a huge growth under my jaw. I have seen an urgent care doctor, an emergency room doctor and an ear, nose and throat specialist who all gave me different diagnoses. I've so far spent $300. FML
Today, I woke up from my wisdom tooth surgery… while they were still sawing my jaw. I had such a bad panic response that they also cut my lip, so I have stitches inside and outside of my mouth, as well as the haunting crackle of bone being removed from my skull stuck in my head. FML
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randybryant799 21
You were going to go to a dentist without insurance so why can't you go someplace else without insurance?
butterfly_8687 3
Find out if there’s a comfort dental in your area their affordable & pull wisdom teeth.
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randybryant799 21
You were going to go to a dentist without insurance so why can't you go someplace else without insurance?
Snailfarts 27
because a surgeon is a lot more expensive than a dentist?
Sdog 6
Dentist is right though, at least in the US, you need to go to an oral surgeon to get them out. No use in a wasted visit to a dentist if you can go direct to the oral surgeon.
butterfly_8687 3
Find out if there’s a comfort dental in your area their affordable & pull wisdom teeth.
idragosani 17
Yeah dentists can't do wisdom tooth extraction, that requires an oral surgeon
slhiggx 17
Ask for financial assistance, go to a university dental office? There are always some form of assistance, it’s just not really advertised
Maddy Bee 12
dentists can absolutely do extraction of wisdom teeth, though not all of them may be comfortable doing so. I've had three of mine taken out by my dentist, and it went fine. try to find one that you can afford and who is okay doing the procedure, or find some insurance. good luck.