A small piece of tooth broke off a molar while I was flossing. When I looked at in the mirror, its not that noticeable because it is between the teeth...the tooth itself still looks fine (no discolorations whatsoever...still white in color)...It doesn't hurt and its not sensitive. Is there anything I could put on it to prevent it from getting worse until I am able to get help? I'm working as a temp right now, so I have no benefits and definitely can't afford dental care. I developed a dental phobia because my last dentist was careless and would gossip over me to the assistant, and then would accidentally jab my gums over and over again. I haven't gone in 2 years . If I go to a dental school, where the rates are drastically reduced, will they be sensitive to my phobia?
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Here are 2 dental schools in Illinois Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine 2800 College Avenue Bldg 273/2300 Alton, IL 62002 Dean: Dr. Ann M. Boyle Phone: (618) 474-7120 Accreditation Status: Approval without Reporting Requirements Last Accreditation Visit: 2005 Next Accreditation Visit: 2012 Web Address: www.siue.edu/sdm/ University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry 801 South Paulina Street Suite # 102 Chicago, IL 60612 Dean: Dr. Bruce S. Graham Phone: (312) 996-1040 Accreditation Status: Approval without Reporting Requirements Last Accreditation Visit: 2006 Next Accreditation Visit: 2013 Web Address: dentistry.uic.edu If you choose to go to a dental school the rates will be reduced and if you tell them your concerns, they should be mindful of them. You can also try a dental hygiene school, my school justs asks for a donation for treatment. It could literally cost you $15.00 for a cleaning and xrays. Here are a list of the dental hygiene programs for Illinois Illinois Carl Sandburg College Date Submitted: 10/17/2005 Allied Health Division Dental Hygiene Program 2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd. Galesburg, IL 61401-0000 Lauri Wiechmann, BS, MPA — Coordinator of Dental Hygiene Phone: (309) 344-2595 Ext.: 237 Fax: (309) 344-2611 Email Address: N/A Web Site: www.sandburg.edu Degrees Awarded Certificate: N/A Associate: AAS Baccalaureate: N/A College of DuPage Date Submitted: 9/15/2004 Dental Hygiene Program 425 Fawell Blvd. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-0000 Patricia S. Wellner, RDH, MS, CC — Coordinator, Dental Hygiene Program Phone: (630) 942-4237 Ext.: Fax: (630) 942-3254 Email Address: N/A Web Site: www.cod.edu Degrees Awarded Certificate: N/A Associate: AAS Baccalaureate: N/A College of Lake County Date Submitted: 9/28/2006 Biological & Health Sciences Dental Hygiene Program 19351 W. Washington Street Grayslake, IL 60030-2298 Sue Nierstheimer, RDH — Dental Hygiene Program Coordinator Phone: (847) 543-2638 Ext.: Fax: (847) 543-2170 Email Address: snierstheimer@clcillinois.edu Web Site: www.clcillinois.edu Degrees Awarded Certificate: N/A Associate: AAS Baccalaureate: N/A Illinois Central College Date Submitted: 10/16/2006 Health Careers and Public Services Dental Hygiene Program 201 S.W. Adams St. Peoria, IL 61635-0000 Debra Spears, RDH, MA — Director Dental Hygiene Program Phone: (309) 999-4662 Ext.: Fax: (309) 673-9626 Email Address: N/A Web Site: www.icc.edu Degrees Awarded Certificate: N/A Associate: AAS Baccalaureate: N/A John A. Logan College Date Submitted: 10/4/2004 Biological & Health Sciences Dental Hygiene Program 700 Logan College Road Carterville, IL 62918-0000 Pam Karns, RDH, BS — Coordinator Dental Hygiene Program Phone: (618) 985-3741 Ext.: 8639 Fax: (618) 985-4654 Email Address: N/A Web Site: www.jalc.edu Degrees Awarded Certificate: N/A Associate: AAS Baccalaureate: N/A Kennedy King College Date Submitted: 9/29/2006 UIC College of Dentistry Dental Hygiene Program 801 S. Paulina - Room 211B - MC 621 Chicago, IL 60612-0000 Shirley Beaver, RDH, PhD — Director Phone: (312) 996-8071 Ext.: Fax: (312) 996-1023 Email Address: sbeaver@uic.edu Web Site: http://kennedyking.ccc.edu/ Degrees Awarded Certificate: N/A Associate: AAS Baccalaureate: N/A Lake Land College Date Submitted: 10/14/2005 Allied Health Division Dental Hygiene Program 5001 Lake Land Blvd. Mattoon, IL 61938-0000 Jane Slaughter, RDH, BS — Director, Dental Hygiene Phone: (217) 234-5202 Ext.: Fax: (217) 234-5248 Email Address: N/A Web Site: www.lakeland.cc.il.us Degrees Awarded Certificate: N/A Associate: AAS Baccalaureate: N/A Lewis and Clark Community College Date Submitted: 10/6/2006 Allied Health Division Dental Hygiene Program 5800 Godfrey Rd. Godfrey, IL 62035-0000 Michelle Singley, RDH, EDM — Coordinator, Dental Hygiene Phone: (618) 468-4413 Ext.: Fax: (618) 468-2394 Email Address: msingley@lc.edu Web Site: www.lc.edu Degrees Awarded Certificate: N/A Associate: AAS Baccalaureate: N/A Parkland College Date Submitted: 9/19/2005 Health Professions Department Dental Hygiene Program 2400 W. Bradley Ave. Champaign, IL 61821-1899 Judith E. Henthorn, RDH, MSEd & Mary Emmons, RDH, MSEd — Co-Directors Phone: (217) 351-2381 Ext.: Fax: (217) 373-3830 Email Address: N/A Web Site: www.parkland.edu Degrees Awarded Certificate: N/A Associate: AAS Baccalaureate: N/A Prairie State College Date Submitted: 10/2/2006 School of Dental Hygiene Career & Technical Education 202 S. Halsted St. Chicago Heights, IL 60411-0000 Barbara Gorbitz, RDH, BS — Chair and Coordinator Phone: (708) 709-3714 Ext.: 3714 Fax: (708) 709-3777 Email Address: bgorbitz@prairiestate.edu Web Site: www.prairiestate.edu Degrees Awarded Certificate: N/A Associate: AAS Baccalaureate: N/A Rock Valley College Date Submitted: 9/20/2005 Allied Health Division Dental Hygiene Program 4151 Samuelson Road Rockford, IL 61109-0000 Marie Navickis, BSDH, RDH — Chair, Dental Hygiene Phone: (815) 921-3206 Ext.: Fax: (815) 921-3249 Email Address: N/A Web Site: www.rockvalleycollege.edu Degrees Awarded Certificate: N/A Associate: AAS Baccalaureate: N/A Southern Illinois University Date Submitted: 9/29/2006 Dental Hygiene - College of Applied Sciences & Art School of Allied Health Mail Code 6615 Carbondale, IL 62901-6615 Dr. Dwayne Summers, DMD — Director of Dental Hygiene Phone: (618) 453-7213 Ext.: Fax: (618) 453-7020 Email Address: dsummers@siu.edu Web Site: www.siuc.edu/~hcp/DH/home.htm Degrees Awarded Certificate: N/A Associate: N/A Baccalaureate: BS-DH William Rainey Harper College Date Submitted: 10/7/2006 Department of Dental Hygiene 1200 W. Algonquin Rd. Palatine, IL 60067-0000 Kathleen Hock, RDH, M.Ad.Ed — Coordinator Phone: (847) 925-6543 Ext.: Fax: (847) 925-6047 Email Address: khock@harpercollege.edu Web Site: www.harpercollege.edu Degrees Awarded Certificate: N/A Associate: AAS Baccalaureate: N/A Honestly, I think you may have lost a piece of tartar (which looks like tooth) instead of tooth. If it was tooth and it is not discolored or painful that is generally a good sign. Try to get it checked out when you can and until then keep it clean and use a fluoride mouth wash (like Act or Fluorigard) to help protect it from decaying. Hope that helps! JAMRDH -a dental hygienist
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