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26 and need 8 crowns.

Posted by Jim J. B. on 11/3/2009, 6:41 am

Hi. I'm a 26 yearold man and I was lucky enough to not have any cavities up until age 15. However my dental hygiene was rather poor during my teen years and I drank a lot of soda. As a result I end up going to the dentist 3 times a month for small repairs. I've already spent 2000$ getting all the filling work done to keep my teeth from dying. I've got a maxxed out 1500 "Care Credit" card with a ridiculous interest rate. My credit is pretty good, but because of the max limit card for months I cannot get any other loans. My insurance lets me have 1600$ each year and I maxxed that in about 3 months this year. Well, the real gripe i'm having now is my dentist wants to crown -- 8 -- teeth of mine. 2 of them have already had root canal treatment and i've been chewing on those two without crowns as my primary chewing location. I need like 10,000 $ worth of work done. I understand he's not telling me to "pull out all my teeth and get dentures" because i'm 26 and if I were able to crown all these teeth I'd guess I could get by until I was in my 40's before i'd have to consider dentures. My teeth are just really bad from my genetics, even if i brush with fluoride and sensodyne daily, sleep with a night guard in, and floss religiously. I need a break, The constant dental works not only are putting a dent in my wallet, they are causing me to miss work and lose more money. My face hurts, I can only eat soft foods, and i'm 26! I've been getting so depressed lately over it i've thought some pretty ridiculous thoughts like ending it. It's just that tooth pain drives you nuts -- and thinking of having them pulled at 26 is a huge downer. Tapped insurance + going to the dentist 3 times a month = no progress saving toward crowning the teeth that need it. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP! Any advice is welcome. Is there any way I can get a loan? I am in a low budget bracket can I get help?(>20k) thanks

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Responses: Re: 26 and need 8 crowns. - PARO 11/3/2009, 8:49 am Re: 26 and need 8 crowns. - Sharon 11/10/2009, 5:12 pm Re: 26 and need 8 crowns. - Tom 11/4/2009, 1:55 pm Re: 26 and need 8 crowns. - Ibis 11/12/2009, 2:41 pm Re: 26 and need 8 crowns. - Tom 11/17/2009, 3:51 pm « Back to thread

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