My name is Frederick Wirkus.
I am a 44 year old man, who is disabled. I am on ssi/ medicare/ medicaid, and tenncare.
None of those cover dental.
For the past year my teeth have been falling apart. I applied for "Donated Dental Services."
But they say it could be a year or more to even hear back.
I have tried everything I can think of.
My teeth have gotten so bad, that there is a large pus sack that runs along the left upper side of my mouth.
My regular doctor has given me some antibiotics for a "Sinus" infection, since the sack runs all the way up the side of my nose.
The antibiotics have brought the sack size down so that it is only in my mouth. But I am afraid that when my prescription runs out, the pus sack will grow again.
I am in severe pain. The pain goes all the way up the side of my nose, to the bone under my left eye.
I have been getting severe headaches too. I have multiple teeth that are falling apart.
The pieces that are left are sharp, and cut my mouth when I sleep. There are teeth that are broke into the gums.
The doctor said that's why they're so infected.
He told me there is nothing else they can do there, since my tenncare won't pay for any dental.
I have called a bunch of dentists and told them of my problem.
They must think I'm lying or something, because they all say the same thing, "If you don't have Dental insurance, or Cash, we can't help you!"
I don't know what else to do. I don't have any money. The only money I get from social security, goes to paying my bills. I don't even get enough to be able to buy all my medicines anyway.
Is there anything you can do there?
If not, could you please pass this along to anyone you can think of, that might be able to?
I am sorry for taking so much of your time.
Thank you for whatever you can do!
I pray that someone really reads this.
I'm afraid that this will get lost, or no one will read it, or if they do, they won't care.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Frederick Wirkus
1121 Monroe Street
Sweetwater, TN. 37874-2038
fredewir@charter.net
