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Who Knew, Certainly, as I am a nurse I am not against extractions at all, when it is warranted due to severe infection. However, I am against extraction when it is used as a way to deal with regular tooth decay that might otherwise be repaired through the traditional method of root canal and crown, as it was used in my case. And as a result, I unnecessarily lost 7 teeth. See the 'dental care for the low income situation' in Los Angeles is such that extractions are almost always preferred and pushed by dentists over the more costly alternative of root canals and crowns and potentially long drawn out payments. That is, we are losing teeth that could have been saved had we had dental insurance and/or A LOT of money. I am saying that I wish dentists in this area would offer a reasonable and affordable way to make payments for dental work, thus allowing us to keep some teeth, instead of yanking them out. Also, if someone is in agonizing pain which very obviously indicates infection, it is always better to receive antibiotic treatment first and then have that tooth or teeth extracted. No misinformation here… The dental links I have are for: http://www.dentalpipel ine.org/projects-map-ucla/ The listing below are of clinics that offer ‘fee for service dental work’ for low income, but not free. http://lapublichealth .org/ohp/ppplistings.htm I hope they are of use to everyone. Sincerely Julie

Hi Craig, Sounds like extractions may be the solution for you. I am a nurse(almost)student. My advice to you because your particular symptoms are severe and the prolonged pain and infection can lead to other health problems. Go to the nearest county Emergency room, ask for the something for the pain and ask for a referral to a dental facility that can extract the teeth. If you are in Los Angeles, go to County USC hospital or if in the valley area go to Olive View Medical Center ER. You are 24 years old, you dont need to live wth this pain. I hope I have helped in some way, please follow up with me in what you decide to do. angelmedicla
County USC Dental Clinic
Olive View Medical Center

Interesting, I keep noticing the same posting of the same links for help. First off, the number one link is dental help for people who are disabled! Not ordinary people like us. And the second listing is medical clinics and if dental is offered, again Los Angeles's solution for dental problems is extractions or nominal prices.

Who knew, I can feel your pain..I too live in LA and am trying to locate help for my dental work. Help with dental in LA is non existent... This has been an ongoing problem for me for 4 years total. The help that you will find through the dental clinics and so forth is extractions,extractions,extrac tions... That is, no one wants to help, they just want to pull em out. Thats why I am left with 12 teeth in my head now. If I hear of anything I will certainly let you know. Angelmedicla