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Suffering From Bad Tooth Ache, Have To Do Two Fillings. How Much Would It Cost For Treatment?
I am a 71 year old female with no dental coverage. I have a very bad toothache resulting from loosing two fillings in the last month. I was just wondering how much you would charge me for two tempory fillings until I go down to Mexico this November as a Snowbird. The pain is getting unbearable! Please send me a quick quote.
Sincerely;
Doris Christie
Sincerely;
Doris Christie
Sat, 20 Jul 2013
Hi,
Welcome to HCM forum,
After loosing two fillings your teeth were exposed to the oral environment due to which saliva, food particles kept seeping into it so infection has developed.
This toothache is due to that infection.
You can consult a dentist for the temporary fillings of the teeth.
Temporary filling will not cost much.
Take Antibiotic coverage and Ibuprofen for pain relief.
Maintain oral hygiene .
Afterwards in Mexico you need a thorough radiographical examintaion of the teeth to rule out whether filling has to be redone or root canal is the treatment.
Take care
Welcome to HCM forum,
After loosing two fillings your teeth were exposed to the oral environment due to which saliva, food particles kept seeping into it so infection has developed.
This toothache is due to that infection.
You can consult a dentist for the temporary fillings of the teeth.
Temporary filling will not cost much.
Take Antibiotic coverage and Ibuprofen for pain relief.
Maintain oral hygiene .
Afterwards in Mexico you need a thorough radiographical examintaion of the teeth to rule out whether filling has to be redone or root canal is the treatment.
Take care
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Dear friend.
Thanks for sharing your concern.
Toothache could be due to dislodged filling but it can also be due to deep dental caries.Therefore please describe the nature of pain like sharp,dull or intermittent.
Also temporary filling cannot be done in a painful tooth,it requires clinical examination to see the extent of caries involvement,then if required excavation of infected dentin and then refilling.
which can be a temporary or permanent depending upon the extent of caries involvement.
Therefore in my view, it will not be fair to judge the cost and treatment without clinical evaluation.
Hope it helps.
Thanks.
Take care.
Thanks for sharing your concern.
Toothache could be due to dislodged filling but it can also be due to deep dental caries.Therefore please describe the nature of pain like sharp,dull or intermittent.
Also temporary filling cannot be done in a painful tooth,it requires clinical examination to see the extent of caries involvement,then if required excavation of infected dentin and then refilling.
which can be a temporary or permanent depending upon the extent of caries involvement.
Therefore in my view, it will not be fair to judge the cost and treatment without clinical evaluation.
Hope it helps.
Thanks.
Take care.
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Hello and welcome,
To relieve toothache diclofenac as well as amoxycillin tablets has to be administered after consulting with your dentist.
The fractured restoration has to be re-filled.
Infected pulp has to be removed completely if present.
If left untreated,infection can spread into periapical area causing swelling as well as abscess formation.
Hope this helps.
To relieve toothache diclofenac as well as amoxycillin tablets has to be administered after consulting with your dentist.
The fractured restoration has to be re-filled.
Infected pulp has to be removed completely if present.
If left untreated,infection can spread into periapical area causing swelling as well as abscess formation.
Hope this helps.
I find this answer helpful
Hi,
Thanks for asking the query,
Toothache indicates infection of the tooth has spread to the pulpal tissues.
Type of treatment and cost will be based on the clinical examination therefore a thorough clinical evaluation of the tooth is required.
Antibiotics and analgesics can be taken to give a temporary relief to the condition.
Temporary filling if placed will not cost much.
Take care!
Thanks for asking the query,
Toothache indicates infection of the tooth has spread to the pulpal tissues.
Type of treatment and cost will be based on the clinical examination therefore a thorough clinical evaluation of the tooth is required.
Antibiotics and analgesics can be taken to give a temporary relief to the condition.
Temporary filling if placed will not cost much.
Take care!
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HELLO
THANK YOU FOR WRITING IN HEALTHCARE MAGIC FORUM.
PAIN YOU ARE EXPERIENCING CAN BE DUE TO LOST FILLINGS OR MAY DUE PULP INFECTION ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICULAR TOOTH.
I WOULD ADVICE YOU TO GO FOR CLINICAL AND RADIO GRAPHICAL EXAMINATION FIRST.
TEMPORARY FILLING WONT COST MUCH , DO IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS OPEN CAVITY CAN LEAD TO ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS WHICH CAN LEAD TO INFLAMMATION.
MEANWHILE YOU CAN TAKE PAINKILLERS BY YOUR PHYSICIAN ADVISE.
TAKE CARE
THANK YOU FOR WRITING IN HEALTHCARE MAGIC FORUM.
PAIN YOU ARE EXPERIENCING CAN BE DUE TO LOST FILLINGS OR MAY DUE PULP INFECTION ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICULAR TOOTH.
I WOULD ADVICE YOU TO GO FOR CLINICAL AND RADIO GRAPHICAL EXAMINATION FIRST.
TEMPORARY FILLING WONT COST MUCH , DO IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS OPEN CAVITY CAN LEAD TO ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS WHICH CAN LEAD TO INFLAMMATION.
MEANWHILE YOU CAN TAKE PAINKILLERS BY YOUR PHYSICIAN ADVISE.
TAKE CARE
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hello ,
thanks for sharing this query ,
in reply to your query i would like to inform you that temporary fillings would cost you much lesser than permanent ones and its afford
able ...for the time being start with an antibiotic course and analgesic drug ...
get well soon ...take care
thanks for sharing this query ,
in reply to your query i would like to inform you that temporary fillings would cost you much lesser than permanent ones and its afford
able ...for the time being start with an antibiotic course and analgesic drug ...
get well soon ...take care
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2 Doctors agree with this answer
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