Needing some advice on a tooth situation?

Question

I have a rotton tooth in the back of my mouth. The nerves are exposed and it bleeds. It is very painful. I can't afford the 400 and more dollards needed to have it pulled. I really cant. I live in Oklahoma. The low income places wont pull teeth as bad as mine. What should I do? I am thinkning about pulling it myself.

Answer 1

I wouldn't recommend pulling it yourself, that is going to hurt worse, plus you can put yourself at risk for an infection. Most hospitals have dental clinics that help with things like this, and also some dentists have payment plans that you can set up with them. Just call around to some local dentists and ask them about partial or a quarter payment up front, and then making payment arrangements. If you keep this painful tooth, you are setting yourself up for a major infection which will not only affect your tooth/mouth, but your whole body.  

Answer 2

Don't pull it yourself!