Dental Woes

Gosh! Its the december mushroom again! Happened last december and its back. This terrible tooth problem. Last year, at this time my 6 year old root-canaled tooth got reinfected. You can take any kind of pain, but if that one tooth hurts, it will almost make you desirous of dying instead of tolerating that. This is where the agony starts..US of A..and health problems. You rather not fall sick, coz if you do then be prepared to get that big hole in your pocket. Well, I did not have a dental insurance (Could not afford one, health and auto itself is enough to spend the entire months salary). So, well I ended up going to a dental school different from ours and got an X-ray taken.The school charges three times less than private practioners. I somehow think I am in the wrong profession. I should either have been a dentist or a lawyer.Would have minted money like crazy:)) Thankfully, the student doctor was an Indian and was nice to me. He suggested me to get a new root canal which would cost me 1600$.Gosh! I would rather come to India and do it inclusive of flight tickets, which would still be cheaper. Well, like a typical desi, I tried antibiotics, Oragel (the ones that kids are given) and our good old clove oil. It worked and then I missed the appointment scheduled for sometime next week. After all, who sees the doctor when you are healed. Also, coz of heavy snow, I could not drive. Talk about patient complaince:( Well, that was a mistake that I still regret. Turns out that, I get a letter from that hospital saying that coz I missed the appointment, subsequently the doctor's time (coz they usually allot time slots) and only coz their student dentists get experience by using us as subjects they charge lesser amount. Therefore, they will never treat me in near future, as I had disregarded their valuable time. Well, sometimes in life you dont get a second chance. You have a valid explanation but there is no one to hear. Well, today while eating..the silver cap that covers the root canaled tooth popped out and am dead scared. I am very particular about dental hygeine and this thing is bothering me. Now, I am wondering whom should I go to to get that one thing fixed. The previous hospital wont accept me now and any other dentist is going to be freaking expensive. How I miss my dentist at home:( He is an awesome person. His daughter and me are friends from school and he did the best treatment for me. Any problem and he would schedule an appointment upfront for me. Man! Doctors and Dentists in India rock..and so do dhobis and istreewalas:). They are just a call away. Why haven't I befriended any dentist here?:(