hello i have a filling that was placed about 5 years ago and it fell out now i have great pain in the side of my mouth and no insurence i need to find somone to help and im worried it has began to cause me to sleep alot and now i cant even sleep cause the pain wakes me up its unbareable what can i do to get some help and where
Dear friend. Thanks for sharing your concern. Your history suggests that your old filing is dislodged and infection has penetrated deep causing periapical infection. Now in this case, you can get some relief by suitable antibiotic and analgesics, but that is not a complete cure. You must visit your dentist and get an x-ray done for the present condition and then get started with RCT.if possible. Extraction is the other option, which is rarely advisable. You can discuss it with your dentist and choose the suitable option for yourself in present scenario. Meanwhile you can look for charity dental camps. Hope it helps. Thanks. Take care. The second option is ex