Abcessed Tooth Extraction (Sedation requested)
Added: February 24, 2009 - 3:30 PM
By: vicky.williams@seabotix.com, El Cajon, CA
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Case Summary
Extractions / Oral Surgery
Teeth:
Last Full Mouth X-Ray: 02/09
Case Description
Greetings,
I've taken my 26 yr. old daughter to a DDS twice for an abcessed tooth. She is currently prescribed Penicillin for infection, and Tylenol w/Codine for pain. She cannot cope with the pain to extract the tooth using Novocain. An appt. has been scheduled one week from tomorrow to sedate her to extract the tooth at a price of $1024. I am seeking a reduced fee as there is no dental insurance to help. I have the xrays, and there is a tremendous amount of other dental work needed. We are even considering dentistry in Tijuana as the costs are prohibitive to fix everything in the quote for $14,000.00. I'm a single woman supporting my daughter, and just can't take that on... She has been denied MediCal. I'm at a loss to help. Is there such a thing as a charity for this kind of thing?
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