The Joys of Meth Mouth
My RAH (clean over a year now) was heavy into meth. Now, his mouth is paying the price. He has a beautiful smile--straight and white--but a good number of his teeth are rotting from the inside out, in particular the back teeth, molars, etc.
The initial visit (x-rays, etc) cost almost 200$. The total will be around:
$3000 for 3 root canals
$3000 for 3 crowns
$450 to fill cavities
$250 to extract 3 teeth
$100 to fill in the front tooth (more cosmetic and just barely chipped, but still needs attention.)
So, folks, meth will cost us around $6800 in dental bills. I'm sure he's spent at least that much for the drug itself in his lifetime, but let me tell you, this is not fun. We'll pretty much do it one at a time. It will take a while (2-3 years is what we're estimating.)
He is in pain nightly from certain teeth. He takes tylenol and should have company stock in ambesol.
Just when you think you can poke your head in the clouds and enjoy the sun, you get smacked around by a guy in a white frock holding a nasty looking drill.
Moral: don't do meth. Ever.