Absessed Crown

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I have a crown which has a root canal done in it. I grind my teeth really bad and was told that I fractured the root canal. I keep getting an absess pocket which I can express myself. I do not have any real pain probably because I can release the pressure. I have taken left over antibiotics (yes, I know I shouldnt!)(IC Sulfamethoxazole and Pen VK at different times). I do not have health or dental insurance and am at a loss of what to do.

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The cheapest solution for you, since you don't have insurance, would most likely be to just have the tooth pulled.

And the best suggestion I can make for that is to check around you area and see if there are any low income dental clinics, or if there are any dental schools. They usually have sliding fee scales, so you can have it extracted much cheaper than at a regular dental office.

Does anyone else have any advice to add?

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It is right in my smile line, so I would rather not have it pulled if I dont have too.

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I had four surgeries to save a tooth like yours.
Then I had the tooth extracted, had a sinus lift,
two bone grafts and implant and am just waiting for
the false tooth to be put on. This tooth has cost me
eleven thousand dollars and I need another $2,200
to put the new crown on the implanted post. I don't
recommend this to you. You need to get a false tooth
(a bridge) if you have a tooth on either side to support
the missing tooth. You have reached the end of the line
with your tooth and need to extract it so you will not
jeopardize the teeth beside it. I understand how upsetting this can be but you need to replace the tooth
with a false tooth if possible. Good luck.

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Thanks MIcky. A was thinking that a bridge would be my only option. Just a matter of coming up with the funds to get it done.

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