My tooth cracked and it hurts when I eat

undeterred

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Sun Jan-29-06 11:51 AM
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My tooth cracked and it hurts when I eat

But I am not working now and I have no medical or dental insurance. Under the Bush health care plan, I will avoid chewing until I can pull myself up by my bootstraps and establish a health savings account.

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MidwestMomma

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Sun Jan-29-06 11:58 AM
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1. And when you get hungry, you can chew on that bootstrap

Wait...guess you'll have to gum it :)

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Deja Q

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Sun Jan-29-06 12:00 PM
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2. I've had cracked front teeth since being kicked there in 3rd grade.

All I did was bend down to pick up a pencil I'd dropped. :(

The miscreant got away with it too.

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Gormy Cuss

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Sun Jan-29-06 12:12 PM
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3. Sorry about the tooth.

I know how annoying it is. I have one in a similar state. Mine was "repaired" by an idiot dentist who made it worse. I'm in the process of finding a new dentist to undo the damage caused by the idiot but at least I know that I have insurance to pay for part of the cost.

Yep, health savings accounts. That's the trick. Take ownership of your own medical and dental costs. :mad:

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graywarrior

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Sun Jan-29-06 12:15 PM
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4. Do you have a dental school in your area?

Or a state public health facility? They do repairs for nothing. Dental schools charge 1/3 the cost.

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undeterred

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Sun Jan-29-06 12:18 PM
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5. 80 miles to the nearest dental school

I'll have to see how much it bothers me.

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LisaL

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Sun Jan-29-06 12:19 PM
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6. That's not good. I have insurance and since it does not

cover everything, I still have to pay an ungodly amount.
:hug:

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graywarrior

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Sun Jan-29-06 12:30 PM
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7. Try this link

http://www.dentalplans.com/statesummarywisconsin.asp

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JitterbugPerfume

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Sun Jan-29-06 01:14 PM
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8. I hope you can get help soon

dental problems SUCK

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