Hi Leadinglady, Here is a link to the free dental clinic events in NC to the end of 2011. Also, it would be helpful to get into regular care and new x-rays. Go here to find the nearest dental hygiene school from the drop down, state menu and make an appointment. Keep in touch.

Cassie

Hello

I would try these two sources here for free or low cost dental clinics in your city or near you.

CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE

Good luck to your husband. It is not fun having too pain.

Starshine

I found these guys in our rural magazine and gave them a call. They offer a complete set of dentures with one year of checkups and adjustments for $310 and a no warranty full set with no checkup for $295. They have an RV park free to customers and a hearing center there as well. I still can't get my own dentures because of the cost of the extractions but this gets me a little bit closer. I called them with some general questions and they were very polite and helpful. They seemed to be really nice people. Here is a link to their site. http://www.midamericadental.com/index.php

What ever happened in your situation?

Thanks

I ended up having to go to the dentist to fill my 8 cavities, and I couldn't believe I had gingivitis, too!  I paid for it using "chase health advance" - good for absolute emergencies, it's basically a credit card but you get up to 24 months to pay off your balance interest free.  If you can afford large monthly payments it may help you.  But please, don't do that.  

Instead, try something more natural with no chemicals.  I've felt 2 cavities return, and my  gum disease came back, so instead of going back to the dentist I did some research:

I found out that fluoride in toothpaste actually eats away at your enamel (as well as your bones when you drink it!)  Look it up!  And there's a coating in toothpaste that prevents your body from naturally restoring it's enamel, so you should BRUSH YOUR TEETH WITH SOAP!  That way you can thoroughly rinse off any residue and your body, if properly nurtured, can restore your enamel.  You need calcuim in your diet.

I personally recommend "Dr. Bronner's" soap, they're 100% natural and organic, and if you get peppermint then it feels more like toothpaste you're used to.  You only need a tiny bit because it's very concentrated, just be sure to rinse out your mouth 3 times after brushing.

Using this method, my gums have gotten tighter, more red and healthier looking; my teeth have gotten whiter and my cavities no longer hurt!  PLEASE give it some consideration!  I hope it helps you!!! 

My Name is Nikki and I am 15 and My Mum is very scared of the dentist and has to get put to sleep for it. My Mum has 4 crowns on the top at the front and 4 crowns on the bottom at the front. They are horrible and make my Mum sad. I remember my Mum laughing and smiling lots, but now she doesnt and if she does it is not for long and she puts her hand over her mouth. 2 years ago her front top crown broke and the dentist pulled out her front tooth and gave her a false tooth and said it would need to be used for six months, two years now and she still has her false tooth. He said he would bridge it or something like that. He never did. She has lost lots of weight because she cant eat properly, she wont go ut for a meal because she cant eat with her false tooth in. Her false tooth snapped off and she fixed it wih super glue but it keeps breaking. She needs it fixed so much. I feel so sorry my Mum, she always helps everyone else before hersef, she is so kind and alwas tries to give me and my brother what we need. My Mum has tried hard on her own for years to bring us up and we would like to help her to pay for her teeth to get fixed. The dentist said she could have it fixed properly but it would probably cost 900 pounds. Me and my brother have saved 150 pounds by washing lots of cars, painting fences and cutting grass and it is her birthday in January and we would love to give hr a new tooth and make her a happy Mum again. She doesnt know we are saving for her and it will be a great surprise if we can do it.
We are hoping some people would like to help us to give our Mum a lovely smile again and give us one pound donation. I know it will be hard to get 750 people to give one pound but it is 5 months until January.
Please give us a pound for Mum, she is a great Mum and deserves it.

Thank you to everyone online who gives us a pound, we now have 80 pounds in the paypal account email address mums-tooth@inbox.com

Thank you
Nikki

The tooth is abscessed and it is putting pressure on the nerve. This is usually the result of a cavity that was not fixed in the early stages. The only way to fix this is a root canal or pulling the tooth out. If you know a dentist or can go to a free clinic ask for a prescription for 40 capsules "Clindamycin" 300 mg 4 times a day. That is an antibiotic that works especially well with infections in the mouth area. A 10 day course will get rid of most of the infection. Along with that take 600 mg of over the counter Ibuprofen every 4 to 6 hours to reduce the inflammation. With this combination, the pain will go away in 2 to 3 days. I believe that you can get the prescription filled at any Walmart for $4.00. You still need the dental work done, but this will buy you 30 to 90 days time to arrange for a root canal.

Hi there. I am a 23 year old Seminary Student/ youth leader. As Im sure you imagine Ministry is not the most lucrative profession, though the rewards defiitely make me rich! I am basically broke and have no insurance. (I work 2 part time jobs)  I am in terrible pain right now and it only seems to be getting worse. I am having major dental issues. I have a tooth that is in intense pain and the dentists stated it most likely needs a root canal but I simply don't have any money to pay for even another trip to the dentist much less a root canal. There is pain throughout that side of my jaw and teth but seems localized on that tooth. I don't know what to do but I trust God will provide. In a way its kind of excited when I have nothing I can do because it teaches me to trust Him so much more. Any help would be SO greatly appreciated as would your prayers. And also my sister is having similar issues right now. She needs her wisdom teeth out as well as other dental work from an accident she had, but being just married and with a young baby has no way to pay. I wish that I could help her and feel almost selfish for even asking for help myself without mentioning her first. Once again thak you so much!

I have a thick layer of meat hanging on my back tooth to the right and I have no money to take care of it and I am in deep pain can someone help me!