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How long does it take an exposed tooth nerve to die?

Just see a dentist. Is there a dental school near you?
If it is not a front tooth you may decide to have it pulled anyways. Problem is if it is cracked a dentist may need to do it to get it out in one piece.
Some dentist take payments also.

reply to Logan 5

Re: How long does it take an exposed tooth nerve to die?

reply to Logan 5
Wait for it to get infected. That will cost less to fix and will hurt less too.

reply to Logan 5
Probably longer than you can stand the pain.

As others have said - see a dentist.
Discuss costs with him/her. You may be surprised at what they'll do.

Check your local area for a dental school - they always need subjects for practise, and the students are thoroughly supervised.

reply to Logan 5
I would suggest credit for something like this. Your health is worth it.
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reply to Logan 5
OP Logan's not looking for reduced or no interest on his payments to the dentist... he's looking for insurance coverage which doesn't kick in for another few months.

Logan, the problem for you is, as others have pointed out, if you wait too long, and yes, a few months may be too long, you run the risk of complications including an abscess or other infection issues--very painful and potentially expensive-- or yes, a dead nerve which may mean you need a very expensive implant for which you can only get partial insurance coverage at best. As far as your goal is concerned, this is now a pre-existing condition which dental insurance will probably try to avoid covering if you disclose the fact that it happened before coverage started. And a dentist may know it happened before coverage started even if you tell the dentist it just happened. So there may be no benefit in terms of your goal but increased risk to waiting.

I too think you should talk to a dentist who can see what's going on.

reply to Logan 5
Some insurance does cover pre existing. Some does not. However, waiting three months with a badly cracked tooth has zero chance of looking like it just happened.
If you are already thinking root canal it must be a bad crack.
They may be able to just do a cheap patch job fix and save the tooth, Then go back in some time when you have money to make it pretty and permanent.
If for some reason it is not savable they can pull it. If it is badly cracked pulling it for a dentist should be straight forward. But if trying your self run the risk of breaking it more and not good.
Unlike a cut that can heal on its own a tooth will not.

reply to Logan 5
What do you think killed most of the cavemen?
Yep, aching/rotting teeth.
The pain never stops!

reply to Logan 5
Most dentist will pull a tooth for $150. If it's a molar you won't miss it.

reply to The Pig
Cavemen? Most people didn't live past their 30's or 40's until the 1900's, and even then people's income was connected to their quality of health care for what was available.

Even in today's world the expense of healthcare prevents people from getting the help they need due to it's insanely high costs, and it's proven fact the rates they charge people without insurance are higher than those who have insurance.

If you are insured the costs per month are very high to maintain, and they usually don't even kick in unless it's something major after you have spend so much money already, along with they might have a cap on how much they will pay out. In the end if you were to save this amount of money per month yourself, you would be ahead in most cases if you got the same rates as those with insurance, but since you don't they screw you by charging you at least double for the same procedures. There are those who actually saved money by having insurance, but those are major proceedures only, or ongoing treatments. If they just charged everyone the same, people could get the healthcare they need.
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reply to Logan 5
Check out the Health Clinics in your area, most go by the % of what you make, so the most you might pay would be about $20. a month
You might have to pay 20.00 for the office visit
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reply to Logan 5
You could try what Tom Hanks did in Castaway, put an object such as a screwdriver (or in his case the blade of an ice skate) against the tooth and whack it with a rock. Not suggested though. Looked pretty damned painful.
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reply to Logan 5
Logan, try to get to a Dental college where students can
at least xray, clean, and do a temporary filling or collar.

the issue is not the root dying or even your pain,
it's how deep in your gum an infection may start.

an infection could effect your gums, even your jaw,
so instead of a simple root canal and cap, the entire
tooth may need to be removed and screws put into
your jaw in order to hold another artificial tooth.

keep in mind circulation from your jaw goes right to your heart.
yes, people do die from heart complications started in their jaw.

reply to Logan 5
Go to the liguer store and get a big bottle of rumplemintz.

take a big swig and soak it on the tooth a long a you can it will burn. but it will provide ome relief. after then burn weres off repeat. it might take up to a week to kill the nerve. this will be temporary first hint of it returning repeat above.

Maybee not the prefered method but it should work till you can get the insurance.
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reply to Logan 5
I've had similar experience .A corn kernel slotted itself between the fluffy popcorn and yikes! One of the upper back tooth was its victim. The tooth broke into two piece (or so i thought).

However, upon the free Dr inspection (singapore has a great free healthcare) He strongly disagreed with my notion of "please just take it out!"

He went in there and cleaned it up, grind it up and patched it up. After 2 week, when the patch harden, I was back for him to put something more comfortable and to rebuilt the other half of the tooth so it'll be usable to chew again..

That was 6 years ago still works perfect!

It was free and quick.