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How can I relieve severely painful toothache from decay & exposed dentin?

A cavity formed next to a filling & decayed all around it. A month ago it came out, breaking my tooth & exposing the inside. The pain is so bad that only oxycodone dulls it. With 1/3rd of the tooth gone there's no 'hole' to fill with DenTemp.

After 2 days of rapid worsening, it peaked 3 hours ago. It may be the most severe pain I've ever felt. I tried to scrape out the "bad" dentin, flush the area, use benzocaine tooth gel, take extra oxycodone & advil. Idk what to do.

Please don't say "just go to a dentist". I WANT to but have no money, credit cards, or anyone to borrow from. Dental schools here only discount for cleanings. No dentists here will do emergency payment plan (one does a sliding scale but the lowest price is still too much, & theres a 6 month wait anyway). I have state healthcare/Medicaid but even in emergencies, they only cover tooth pulling PROCEDURE (not the anesthesia, x-rays, etc).

My dad can pay for 1 dentist visit & a filling for now (for one of my milder cavities), but I think this one needs a crown or root canal which is too expensive. But it's 3 AM Sunday morning & my appointment isn't til Tuesday 5PM anyway. I'm shaking and crying in pain & if I tried to take enough of my pills to relieve it, it'd be too much & I'd run out early! There must be some way to put me out of this misery! Please help!

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  • 5 years ago

    if your dad can pay for 1 dental visit use it for this extraction instead of a filling on a tooth that isn't causing your agony.

    what you describe is not dentin, you have exposed the pulp so it would not be a matter of crowning it would be a root canal first and crowning after, and even then it would not guarantee to save your tooth.

    have your dad pay for extraction or use the insurance that you said would cover the extraction, otherwise the pain is going to get worse when infection sets in.

  • Tavy
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    It will have to come out. Its too far gone for a filling. A Dentist should give you an emergency appointment on Monday.

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