I got a quote at the dentist that my mouth would cost like 20k to fix (it’s really bad, every generation of my family before me has no teeth). I really just want to not look like the way I do when I smile, as I’m missing a front tooth. I also have a recurring infection that I keep delaying at the ER because Medicaid covers the antibiotics but I can’t actually afford the dentist. I’ve tried looking for dental schools but in my area there isn’t a program that offers the free thing if you’re a test dummy for a student. I’m not sure what to do and my worry is that if the infection gets bad enough I’ll just have to accept early death due to lack of care. In the USA if it’s not obvious enough already.

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    6 months ago

    Recurring infection might be from physical but stable cause, e.g pericoronitis from partially erupted wisdom tooth. So infections can be cleared up with antibiotics and don’t progress if they’re stopped in time. In general yeah, infections in your head are not good and you’re rolling the dice.