I'm 31 years old and think I might need dentures already; I literally cry at the thought of it. My teeth are in pretty bad shape after not seeing a dentist on a regular basis for almost 15 years. I have panic and anxiety disorder that's kept me from working and keeps me indoors at times.
At one point, I was taking prescription medication (Remeron) that made me get up at all hours of the night and eat until I passed out. This certainly didn't help my teeth.
As far as my teeth go, I have two broken teeth on the upper left. I am in a lot of pain right now. Some days are better than others. It'll be okay for a couple days and then the pain comes back again for a couple days.
I have two teeth on the upper right that have visible decay with holes on the sides of the teeth. I have an old root canal that needs to be pulled on the same side.
There are a couple teeth on the lower left with similar decay. One broken. I had a dentist do a pretty shoddy root canal He pretty much did the root canal without building the tooth up or building up the post. It basically looks like a half tooth with a filling in it.
I have a hard time eating because of all the issues with my teeth. I am extremely sensitive to anything cold on the left side of my mouth. And because of the broken teeth I have to chew everything on the right side.
I need a lot of help. I don't have insurance. I don't have much in finances. I'm not looking for charity; maybe just an extended payment plan.
I am going to school part time to study art so maybe we can trade art for dental services? My girlfriend is a wedding/portrait photographer, maybe we can trade her talent/service for dental work?
I really appreciate any help. Steve