Cost of treating a dental abscess without insurance?

I'm pretty much positive that i have a periapical abscess on my top second molar on the left side of my mouth. I broke this tooth a while ago, and now there is some swelling above the tooth, as well as pain in my right cheek and a swollen and painful lymph node under my left lower jaw. I also have an impacted wisdom tooth thats partially broken through the gums, creating an operculum that i suspect is trapping infection, as it can get very painful.


I would have gotten this problem dealt with long ago, but my family has never been able to afford dental insurance. Now that i am in college, I'm to have health insurance to enroll. So i have the cheap and pretty worthless student health plan through Consolidated Health Plans. It doesnt cover any dental work outside of wisdom tooth extraction (typical 80%) and injury to a "sound, natural tooth".


About how much would getting a wisdom tooth extraction and extraction/treatment for my abscessed tooth with my current plan?

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Reply:Many Amish dentists will pull the tooth for under $100.00
Reply:Sorry to know you are going through all this pain.





You can try the following options:





1. Local Public Health Center. Find out if they have dental care facilities.


2. Dental Schools. Register with them. Students do the procedures under supervision of professors. Cheap but will take time.


3. Are you eligible for medicaid? Dental problems are also treated under this.


4. Go to your dentist and ask them what they can do for you under your health or dental plan without too much out-of-pocket expenses.





For more information check this site out : http://www.a1-dental-insurance.com/blog/
Reply:Guideg gave you some excellent advice. I wouldn't waste time trying to get medical insurance to pay for dental problems--it's almost never worth the effort.


With abscesses, you need help NOW. From your description the wisdom tooth is a chronic recurring problem--you may be able to resolve the infection with warm saline rinses 1/2 tsp. salt to warm water. If there is significant swelling antibiotics may be necessary. But for the broken tooth you really should not wait. Dental schools, some voluntary hospitals have dental clinics. Public assistance is good if you qualify, but enrolling may take too much time.





Good luck,


Steve Bornfeld, DDS