PTSD Veteran with major teeth problems. For over 20 years I have avoided seeing a dentist due to my PTSD symptoms/anxieties. I have been in therapy (psychiatrists, psychologists and VA couselling) for many years for agorphobia and numerous major phobias. With alot of work grocery shopping is possible for me to do. I am new with computers and came across this sight while browsing the internet for PTSD related information. I need a dentist asap...I am in pain both my lower and upper teeth have either holes or plaque built up. In the past year I have lost three teeth and one molar is broken with pointy jagged roots protruding from the gum where the crown of the tooth used to be/I also wear a partial from a cleft palate repair was done on me in 1982 (partial falls down whenever my mouth opens more than about an inch wide. I am in so much pain from eating or even when a gust of wind touches my teeth. I have been afraid for many years of people and of being out of my bedroom. I only get $895 a month from diability and am begging for financial help to pay for a dentist. I went in and got a consultation and two root canals are needed to save my two front upper teeth; extractions; partial reconstruction to add the missing teeth on it. If anybody can help...even just a alittle. Please help
here is a reply for the dental at theV.A. hosp. Unless you are 100% service connected disability compensation. this is not a service conected disability check they are 2 different things. you can not be treated at the v.a. for dental care. oh you can have things like e.r. dental extractions but they will bill your benefits check.and that service used to cost 50.00 per tooth. now for e.r. dental extractions that price has gone up to n200.00 dollars per tooth. believe ne ive been trying to get stuff done at the v.a. as well. so you can pretty much forget the va for dental help your going to have to go to a free dental clinic to get all that stuff done if you cant afford a regular dentist. their is a dental insurance co. outthere that is affordable and they will work with you. thr nane of that co. is ENCORE DENTAL look em up on the internet and ill bet youy can get the help you need any questions contact james 1453 GOOD LUCK .
