• Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net
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    7 days ago

    Wisdom tooth came in. Killed my rear molar. It’s still in there, rotting out slowly and half disintegrated.

    Can’t afford an extraction. Guess I have to suffer not being able to fully open my jaw, constant pain from the rotting tooth, with the bonus of it potentially getting infected and finally putting me out of my misery.

    Fuck capitalism.

    • MourningDove@lemmy.zip
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      6 days ago

      Medically necessary extractions are fairly affordable. If yours isn’t, I’d shop around for a different insurance.

    • That Weird Vegan@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      5 days ago

      I had 4 wisdoms and my teeth are now fucked because of it. I had a molar that was fucked too. The wisdom disintegrated it, but I also couldn’t afford to get it removed. So I used to get food stuck inside it all the time. #FuckCapitalism.

      • Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net
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        5 days ago

        Bruh the food getting stuck in the disintegrating tooth, and behind the wisdom tooth itself with the way it’s growing into my cheek, is fucking disgusting.

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      6 days ago

      For pain, get some finely ground Clove (try a bulk store to buy small amounts), mix a very small amount with a very small amount of coconut oil (or water, but that’s a little harder. Use a q-tip and put it on your tooth. It’s very strong, painless and can temporarily stop the pain as well as killing bad germs. Keep it on there as long as you can. You will produce a lot of saliva. Try not to swallow much of it, it may give you heartburn. It won’t kill you. But you should not consume large quantities of Clove. Your pain should go away for a few days. Try not to do this too much. There are Clove toothpastes in health food stores, but they are hard to find in the USA. This is a temporary solution.