Teeth issue.

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I really just need to go to the dentist. Basically one of my wisdom teeth has a nasty chip in it. Like I was eating an egg-roll from 7-11 and its like a whole chunk of enamel fell off. I mean it has left a rather obvious hole in my tooth, which may have gotten bigger since last time I checked it. Plus I have been getting a bit of tooth pain back there to.

Just makes me nervous I guess, don't want another lecture about how I need to take better care of my teeth. I mean anymore I brush every night and morning and us mouth-wash periodically and even try to floss but well some of my teeth are so close together it's hard to get a flossing thread in there. And yet some of my tooth enamel still fell off a back tooth its certainly not growing back on its own. So like I am freaking brushing them and cleansing my mouth...what do they want? But I suppose I could tell them that, like hey I am trying to take care of them but something is going wrong.

But also I heard some horror story of some guy having to get a single tooth removed...they put him out for the procedure and we woke up with no teeth...they extracted all of them. Like I'd rather keep the messed up tooth than have all of them removed in some freak accident where they somehow ended up removing all of some guys teeth when he only had one problem tooth due to some mix up. I suppose one does not have to be put out for the procedure so I could insist on not being put out if said tooth needs to be removed...so then if they start taking more I could say something. But yeah just the idea someone was put out to have a single tooth removed, and woke up with no teeth certainly scares me a little bit. I mean I am not ready for dentures that is for sure.

Getting 4 wisdom teeth out went OK for me if you don't count the week on hydrocodone. I also have a plastic inlay where the same thing happened to a molar & may need that one out eventually, some teeth just have what's called a weak matrix. If your wisdom teeth aren't deflecting the rest they might go for something similar to that inlay, which hopefully should be pretty painless.

They have you hydrocodone for that? Makes it sound more painful than I expected. But yeah IDK originally I was going to keep my wisdom teeth because I had braces because some dentist was worried I would grind down my back molars so I figured keeping the wisdom teeth might get in the way of that. But yeah I had braces for like three years but apprently I have some jaw misalignment that could only be corrected with horrible surgery where I could be stuck eating out of a straw for a month and left with mouth scars and I doubt medicaid covers that. But yeah either way I just want that tooth dealt with. Hell if they have to remove it maybe it will provide more room for my teeth so I can floss better. Also though if the wisdom teeth are only the very back 4 than I guess it is not the wisdom tooth but the one directly in front of it on the top-right side of my mouth.

I thought it was 8 wisdom teeth, now I feel like an idiot...lol.

From what I know the # can be random. 4 is normal but a friend of mine had none & some guy online said he had 7. You might have the same thing I did if it's a molar & not a wisdom tooth.

BTW congrats on retaining more adult stem cells, wisdom teeth are good for that.

Yeah IDK but yeah first it started with the chip on that tooth, and I've been trying to handle some other buisiness, I have a medical review for SSI and have been working with voc rehab so I have been somewhat busy. But there is a dentist office in walking distance from where I live that says they take medicaid so I could try and stop in and see if I can get an appointment. But yeah since than, its actually getting sore on that side of my mouth with the chipped tooth and my gums even seem a little bit swollen on that side.

I guess that story I read that supposedly happened really freaked me out, because it was specifically an autistic guy who had one problem tooth, got put out and woke up with no teeth. I mean I would be livid if that happened so yeah I admit that has put me off wanting to go to a dentist.

I mean its not likely the would do that is it?

At a guess that guy probably never took care of his gumline or even rinsed.

maybe, I don't know all the circumstances....I just know I don't want to wake up with no teeth without even any indication that it was the treatment to be done. Like I would probably punch someone if I went to get one tooth addressed and they took them all out. Like most of them are fine and have plenty of years left in them...but I think I will probably just opt not to be put out if there is any chance they would preform unwanted operations while I am unconscious.

I mean I am not even 30 I don't want dentures which is what I would need if they took all my teeth.

I got knocked out for my wisdom teeth but just had local anesthetic when I had two pulled before. If it's just one I probably wouldn't chance the sedation.

Well still have not made an appointment, but I still should. But yeah I mean I have ok communication skills I can articulate its just one tooth bothering me so I want that looked at and some general feedback the health of my teeth. I mean I suspect the case I am worried about was a more autistic person who for whatever reason did not have a family member or carer with them to help advocate. But my aspergers is not so severe I can't be direct about what I want and don't want. Plus I am only on medicaid, I doubt that covers a full teeth removal opperation anyways...it may not even cover a filling for the problem tooth, which is what would be the solution if its a cavity. But not sure, like a whole big chunck of enamal came off and left a pretty big hole bigger than what I'd figure a cavity would do...But I am not a dentist so I should go to a dentist who my know more of what the problem is.

I mean when it happened I was eating an eggroll from the 7-11 gas station and at first I thought I just got a bit of the egg-roll wrap caught in my teeth but then I felt I bit into a chalky substance and that is when I noticed the chunck of enamel fell out and that is what I bit into. I still think the braces I had when I was younger did not do anything good for my teeth. I mean I found out after the braces were done that they would not have even ever corrected the issue in my mouth....they would have to do surgery for that. So if anything the braces just helped wear down my teeth even more than they would be without them. Because basically it was not a tooth alignment issue it was a jaw alignment issue so the braces were just pushing on my teeth without fixing anything essentially. Which of course just wore them down even more than if I hadn't had them.

Worst decision my mom ever made...like I already had enough trouble making friends and socializing in school...so she had the bright idea of 'oh your teeth are slightly off'...'lets get you braces to make it even harder for you to make friends and socialize...hell I'll even let the dentist but a retainer in so you can slur all your words and drool without being able to say anything for the first couple weeks of school' I mean I am sure those things did not help my image. I mean granted a dentist we went to kind of scammed her into it...but I had to suffer for it.

I had all four wisdom teeth out in one procedure about 18 years ago. They put me under "twilight sleep" with IV anesthesia rather than "general anesthesia". I didn't feel a thing of course, felt a bit groggy for a bit when I woke up but not a problem at all. Doctors and dentists seem to prescribe heavy narcotics even if you get a sliver in your finger, so just because the oral surgeon my prescribe narcotics doesn't mean you have to take them. I did not take any narcotics, just ibuprofen and I felt totally fine.

I'd say: "You should just bite the bullet, make the appointment and get it done." but that would be a hypocritical for me to say. I have small hernia that I should be having surgically corrected and I'm afraid to do that so I've put it off.

I understand your hesitation for that reason.

If that really did happen, I'm sure the odds of it happening to you are astronomically small.

They might be able to patch up your tooth without pulling it, but it would be more expensive.

Well yeah, its only going to get worse if I keep putting it off at this point the tooth may not even need to be removed might just need repaired...if I keep waiting though, then who knows what could happen.

My gums on that side of my mouth aren't happy either but not sure that has anything to do with the chipped tooth I've always get gingivitis, so I am used to getting blood in my mouth when I brush my teeth.

That's true, if I was to be totally honest with myself then I'd say I'm just using that as an excuse to put it off. Also, I currently have medicaid which would help cover it, not sure it would cover the whole cost but at least a lot of it.

That's not always the case. Dental issues are not always from lack of good oral hygiene; rather, it's genetically determined. I've had gum issues for about ten years that has required treatment three times. And I floss everyday, and brush and rinse three times a day! I've known people who never go to the dentist, don't floss very often, and brush only once a day who have never had any issues with their gums and teeth.

Maybe you just have weak enamel. Some people do.

Several years ago when I had a cavity & tooth ache and waaaay less than No money, I googled what to do as a temporary fix and did it. Brush/floss/mouthwash then make sure your mouth/tooth is Very Dry (open your mouth, breathe in through your mouth, out your nose) and put cotton balls in your cheek to keep it separated from your teeth so that the affected one is as Dry as possible. Now apply super glue. Seriously. It's non-toxic and was used to seal massive wounds during the Vietnam war in order to get injured soldiers to hospitals before they bled out. Anyways, a sealant of super glue over a cavity will keep the air/moisture from getting to it and that stops it from hurting. I did this a couple times and it lasted 2-3 months each time. It'll still be decaying and getting worse underneath the super glue, though.. only slower without air and moisture. (Google it for yourself, many people with no money do this to their teeth to buy themselves a little extra time while nixing the pain.)

When I finally did go to a dentist, what would have been a ~$275 filling ended up costing me nearly $2000 for a crown.. sooo, go to a dentist as early as you can. As for just leaving it, well, rotting teeth can cause much worse health problems than just bad teeth.. they rot, you swallow that rot, that rot is toxic and can lead to lung/heart infections and in extreme cases - death, from a rotting tooth. So, if your plan is to get the tooth pulled.. get 'er done sooner rather than later and heal up, you'll be healthier for it.

I actually had that surgery and braces when I was 25. So late because I worked full-time and could afford it. The surgeon cut my bottom jaw and moved it forward as I had a significant overbite. I never experienced pain from the operation, just a degree of discomfort. And yes I couldn't eat properly and had to have food pureed. McDonald's thickshakes FTW! Also, I have some wicked scars inside my mouth under my bottom teeth. They're the best scars I have and no one can see them!

Anyway, I hope you have gone to the dentist by now, it's best to go sooner or more in-depth treatment might be needed.