i have a tooth with decay in it.

farthest one back.

dentist drilled out some and quit when she found the decay got to the nerve.

said i have two choices.

canal or get it pulled it out.

thinks if i have the tooth pulled out.

wisdom tooth thats coming in next to it might move over into the empty space. i wish i could go back in time and bug people more to get me an appointment when the decay is minimal.

even put me on antibiotics.

now its filled and thats bugging me.

filling is in the back and she put it right up against my gum line. i just want to pull the filling out.

the front of tooth is separating from the gum line. i don't want to do either of the two but if i don't she said i will be in pain. i was told if i got a root canal it would need a crown after. i'm 17 and i need opinions please.

I have great medical insurance and dental, through Aetna.

only downfall is that they ONLY cover 50% of psychiatric/psychology. Which is a shame, since I truly believe that this country can really use a better mental health care system. I've unfortunately been to the ER countless of times, due to being sick and asthma, but I'm working at better maintaining my health.

total expenses weren't too high, they were anywhere from $400 to $4000 ish, for one visit, the $4 grand one including full xrays, CT scan, ekg, etc, and with insurance they all came down to about $50 to $200 ish, after going through insurance, so it's not unreasonable, and they DO have payment plans. However, what if something major happened. Surgery, heart attack, cancer. Wouldn't that catapult the total costs into the $100,000 range? And even if I have insusrance then, how much would they cover? This really scares me.

I be saving alot just in case? How do we prepare for this? Also do I need separate insurance to cover an extended stay in a hospital just in case, or is what I have now all you need? I'm confused, and scared, and what to take preventative measures before something awful happens/if something were to happen. to the first replyer: I understand that, but if you had a major heart attack or ongoing treatment, hospital stays for a long time, cancer, I doubt you'd just pay your $50 copay and that's the end of it.

When you wake up in the morning do you turn away from your mate because they have bad breath?

I would really love to pursue dental assisting, but I'm quite the introvert. I don't really like to talk a lot. I'm not sure if I'd be good at this?