Broken Tooth no insurance very painful
Added: December 11, 2008 - 7:36 PM
By: ljwhite@students.pima.edu, Tucson, AZ
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Case Summary
Broken Tooth
Teeth: 13
Last Full Mouth X-Ray: 5 Years
Last Cleaning: 5 Years
Case Description
Hello, My husband has just broken part of his molar off and it has exposed part of the inside of his tooth. We are a family of 5 and currently, due to a break in insurance from his previous employer, we don't have insurance. He will have insurance again in January but we don't know if he can hold out that long. Do you have any suggestions on what to do in the meantime or how much it would cost out-of-pocket to pay for a partial or full repair?
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Reply: Broken Tooth no insurance very painful
added: December 12, 2008 - 7:20 AM
Cost Estimate: $ No Estimate at this time. Additional information required.
Hi! Sorry to hear about your husband''''''''s tooth. From the information you gave me, it''''''''s possible that we could place a temporary filling and start antibiotics and try to wait for the insurance. Of course, its possible that more definitive treatment be would needed. Teeth don''''t always cooperate. I would recommend you at least get it looked at with an x-ray and go from there.
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