I need advice on what to do about a situation with my wisdom teeth and periodonal disease?

I am scheduled to have one of my bottom wisdom teeth out on the 16th. Only one because my insurance will not pay ANYTHING until July. I was also diagnosed with periodontal disease and scheduled for root scaling and planing.

Overnight the other bottom wisdom tooth has decided to erupt and I am in some serious pain (again).

My question is this-

since this is a financial issue for me and I am unable to have everything done at once- should I go ahead on the 16th and have the other wisdom tooth out and then delay the periodontal therapy until February when we get our tax return?

I realize the importance of having it done but money is a real issue here.

Also I would like to add that I do have a Care Credit card but I will be maxing it out either way this goes.

Thanks for your advice.

I need advice on what to do about a situation with my wisdom teeth and periodonal disease?

I am in much the same way as you. I had my wisdom tooth extracted last week because the root was exposed and it was also abcessed (infected). I was in tremendous pain. I also have bone loss from periodontal disease and am losing teeth (three so far). I did not have dental insurance until this year, so I put off getting my teeth taken care of. Bad mistake! Yes, have the wisdom tooth removed, before it becomes infected or root exposure! Talk with your dentist and tell him what your circumstances are. Perhaps, he will work out a plan with you. Or see if he will take reasonable payments ($50 or so). Also, if you live in a large city, look into the local university%26#039;s student dentist programme. Sometimes they will do the work for way less money so they can show students how to do the procedures. I got an excellent teeth cleaning that way once, for almost nothing...$10!! But all in all, discuss it with your dentist and see if you can work out something! If your dentist thinks your case is severe enough, perhaps he will refer you to someone that can help out you. Perhaps your church? If it were me, I%26#039;d max out the card and get the peri work done. Then make solid, timely, large payments to the card. I will NEVER ignore my dental health again because I%26#039;m still young and am facing the possibility of dentures. Don%26#039;t go down that road. SOOO not worth it!

I hope you feel better soon. Good luck!

I need advice on what to do about a situation with my wisdom teeth and periodonal disease?

I would get the wisdom tooth pulled. I put off getting mine done and they ended making all my bottom teeth crooked. This pretty much ruined all the pain etc. I endured as a teen wearing braces.

I need advice on what to do about a situation with my wisdom teeth and periodonal disease?

I had the scaling done at 400.00 a side.

If you can afford it one side at a time, I highly reccommend it because it truly does make a world of difference. Within a week my gums no longer bleed, and my teeth look way better.

As for the wisdom teeth, I can%26#039;t afford to have mine out either. That%26#039;s why I%26#039;m procrastinating.