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HELP!! Emergency dental issue.. I cracked a front tooth right down the middle & no insurance!PLEASE HELP!?

Somebody please be my guardian angel here! any help at all is much appreciated.. i'm in tears and a sitting duck at this point.......... i'm a ft student, don't have dental insurance, and am supporting myself as best i can. I drank a lot of soda as a kid and long story short, i have quite a few cavities. I brush, floss & waterpik daily but I guess the damage had been done. My tooth right behind my canine, or maybe it is my canine (not sure) got a cavity right in the center of it and even with me caring for it daily has grown and grown to literally become what can only be described as a hollow tooth I guess. Well this morning while eating it finally cracked, of course the half that fell away was the front part of the tooth. Now it looks like i'm missing a tooth entirely. =* ( I don't have insurance, and barely have the money to get by day to day. I work and go to school full time. I'm hysterical and desperate... ANY advice, suggestions, ideas, ANYTHING anyone can offer is GREATLY appreciated. I'm only 24 and i'm lost on this one. Forget smiling, even when im just talking you can see it clear as day. =* ( I live in the greater los angeles area, can anyone point me in the right direction? I'm seriously desperate. Thank you for taking the time to read this, either way. please, ANYTHING! P.S - It's not a matter of not shelling out the money, i don't know how to give something i don't have. P.P.S - If i had parents I can assure you I would not be putting myself through all this. When I say i'm completely supporting my self and on my own, i mean it's just me. No mommy & daddy to run home to, no co-signers, no nada.

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1. Well im sorry to hear about that but there really is no other way to fix a cracked tooth you are going to need to go to a dentist or a professional and my guess is going to be that they are probably going to charge around $1000.00. If i were you i would go immediatly and see if they have a plan in which you can pay for it little by little mininum is going to be about $50.00 a week.
2. Well.... it would be pretty expensive to go to a dentist... but it seems like u have no other choice. another one wont grow. try talking to your parents to help you out?
3. Either settle with a payment plan by perusing around to find a dental office in your location or sign up with a government program to get you dental coverage. Other than that, no dentist/oral surgeon will be performing a thousand dollar procedure for you for free. Hell, would you? Absolutely no incentive.
4. Go to a local dentist and schedule an appt, they will tell you everything that is wrong or that you need to fix and you should be able to set up a payment plan. Make sure that the dentist that you pick sets up payment plans before scheduling the appt. Most dentists do, so you should not have a problem.
5. Call a dentist, tell the person who answers the phone your problem, and ask if they would allow you to pay over time. Many dentists will allow you to do this, they will have you sign a contract to pay. Most people have to go through this, something bad happens, like a medical emergency, major car repair, etc, that will take a long time to pay off, and unfortunately you just have to suck it up and pay. That's life. You need to get this handled asap, because tooth issues can lead to serious infection and a way bigger bill. Don't put it off! You might try a dental college like USC or UCLA. They have less expensive services for the community. And also, ask at your college if they have any ideas for you. There are charitable organizations where dentists do free or low cost dental work for underprivileged children, perhaps there are also organizations that do the same for adults? Your college (health services) might have an idea for you. I know there was a huge dental clinic in LA in April, about 1200 people showed up, almost all adults. Try the Saban Clinic http://www.thesabanfreeclinic.org/ I don't know the cost, it's worth a call. Saban Dental Care http://www.thesabanfreeclinic.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=71 Good luck!