Re: cavity or filling misery, poss exacerbated by oil pulling - and can't afford a dentist :(

thank you so much to everyone who continues offering help... i have a lot going on right now so i'm really stressed and don't get to check in as much as i want to ...and i don't have much to report because i am still not able to afford to go to a dentist - but as soon as i do, i'll definitely tell you all (and maybe even a new post about) what's going to happen... i'll definitely try the cayenne, and baking soda, suggestions as well, and every new thing anyone shares with me

for anyone who's interested, i can tell you that i've been keeping up with the oil pulling/salt swishing and, i know the problem is still there but, i can, for the time being, manage it.
i can lightly chew on the upper left side and, the lower right side i am really careful to not eat anything chewy that might stick to the filling.

the worst problem i have is actually one that came on bizarrely - it SEEMED to happen when i was eating an apple ...the hard skin somehow snagged on the inside gumline of my upper right side ...the apple skin that seemed to do it, didn't seem to get stuck there or anything, but... it's been a few weeks now and if anything touches that area it hurts as bad as that first time.

last night i felt for it with a dull-tipped scaler (by dentek) and tried to look at it with a tiny dental mirror (though i couldn't get a very good look) and, there scaler can actually catch under my otherwise-tight gumline in that spot like there's a foreign body in there keeping it from closing up.

i'm pretty scared that this problem can turn urgent and that i might need oral surgery but, i don't know where to go - i'm not going back to that clinic that bludgeoned me and, the only dentist i feel vaguely (vaguely... i'd rather go to a sedation dentist!) comfortable with, i'd have to pay him cash ...my mother knows i'm suffering like this and she's just deliberately silent about it (won't help with the expense) ...i'm kind of sad but, whatever, i can just do the best i can do and try to hold back any infection(s), with the caring advice given by y'all.

i won't trouble you all until i get help... I LOVE YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT... missy