I need some help. Back in the end of June, I had a Root Canal done to fix a chipped tooth. I have a Temporary Filling, and at the time, I was supposed to get an actual filling, but because of too much blood, they had to reschedule. The Doctor never gave me Pain Medication, or Anti-Biotics either. The day we were supposed to go, we couldn't go due to Money Issues (They told us we wouldn't have to pay, and then the day of our appointment they tell us we had to pay). For us, we've been having problems with our Dentist Office, because we keep having issues with them whether it's them not telling us to pay money, to medication, etc.. So we went looking for another office, but were told we had to finish the procedure at our original office first. But we're still having setbacks because everytime we go there, they keep increasing the price that we can never afford at the time.
Anyway, it's been 4 months, and I still have this Temporary Filling. However, a few weeks ago, I noticed that I had this bad Plaque Buildup. Unfortunately, I can't brush it off, because the side the Plaque is on on the tooth is the same side where I chipped my tooth in the 1st place. So I don't want to disturb it in fear of losing the tooth, and having some of the Temporary Filling coming off. However, I've also been having Random Tooth Pain that comes and goes. And it's not just on the same tooth, it's also on the teeth in front or close to it. (The chipped tooth is a molar) I also feel some swelling on my gums, but it's not all on 1 side. Rather, it's on random areas on the gums on certain teeth.
I have tried Advanced Listerine, but it made my tongue go numb and actually made the pain worse on my tooth, so I stopped using it right away. I'm worried if maybe I caught some kind of infection, that could have been prevented with anti-biotics, but I'm not sure. The Plaque is also causing me to get bad breath as well, which is annoying and frustrating. The random tooth pain seems to be caused whenever my teeth come in contact with liquid, sometimes warm, but mainly with cold liquid also.
I'm trying to see if I can come in to the dentist's office for a Cleaning and Consultation at least, but it's expensive. We're also trying to get a Hospital Discount Plan so we can pay much less, but it might take a while. I brush 2 times a day, when I wake up, and after dinner, and I use Act Restoring Mouthwash before I go to bed. But I'm wondering if maybe there's something someone can suggest to help me with this problem. I've been under a lot of stress as of late, and I could use some help with this problem.
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