Question (and my apologies if this is presumptuous): why are you opting for a more complex and expensive root canal over a simpler (and likely cheaper) tooth extraction? Root Canals save the teeth, but if you're this far in the hole it might be more economical to just yank the sucker and get an implant a few years down the line.

Because there's nothing wrong with the tooth other than the abscess. I have very good teeth (OKAY A FEW CAVITIES, SUE ME) and I absolutely do not want to just pull it.

I drove from California to Ohio to make a Root Canal appointment (seriously, not exaggerating) and they sat me down, numbed me, made me sign a waiver, and then said "By the way we're not doing a root canal, we're just pulling it."

I told them to go fuck themselves and left. I made that drive because I had insurance in Ohio but not California, cause I lived there for a while.

So it's equal parts
A: I don't want to pull it, it's a good tooth.
B: Principle. I drove like 3000 miles or some shit to have a shady ass hole tell me they're not gonna do the root canal cause they don't feel like doing it, and I'm not gonna just cave and have them pull it after that.

I know, I'm opting for the significantly more expensive option, but understand that this choice is one that was very well thought out and I do not intend to back down from it if I don't have to.

I can make the money. There are generous people out there who can help. I have like 8 more days. I can do this.

Is there a limit to how many slots someone can request?

Also are you okay drawing robotic characters or mainly prefer ponies and the like?

Limit's basically just however much you wanna commission and are willing to pay for!

I just have to put in my two cents here Jay...

I have good teeth as I don't have much trouble normally, but I can be rough on them. I ended up punching a hole in the far bottom right molar. I wanted to save the tooth, so I didn't go for an extraction, which was about $100 being I have dental insurance from my work. I went with getting a crown and the whole procedure took one week to complete and around $1000 out of my pocket. The whole cost was around $3000.

Everything was going well until several months later. At first, it was sore for a while, even during a trip to Washington D.C. area. On the return trip back, I had reached Paris, Texas and my tooth started to have a "squish" to it. I thought nothing of it and finally returned home that evening. In the morning, the pain was the worst tooth pain I've ever had. The next day, I visited the Dentist and they said I had an abscess in that dead tooth. They wanted me to go to a specialist, and pay a whole boatload of money. Instead, I chose the other option of having the stronger Antibiotic. It worked, but I have a feeling it contributed to my gut issues that I experience now that I see the Doctor for every once in a long while.

Personally, if I had done it again, I'd rather have the thing pulled and save up for an implant later on. I also go for a professional cleaning every three months now, and it has helped a lot, though I spend $200 a year for it.

While I appreciate the sentiment and perhaps the warning(?) I've made up my mind on how I want to handle this.

I know it's basically a matter of principle to not want it pulled, but when I set my mind to something there's just no stopping me. This is how I'm going about it.

If I feel a squish to the tooth in the future I'll go to the dentist immediately and get it looked at, I'll probably have insurance and my life/finances together by then.

do you think you could pop the abscess? It's still a pimple of sorts, except it's in your gums.

As of reading this, I have googled that, and oh god no I'm not doing that that shit's scary

oh. i just used a finger and pressed down on the gum for a bit. I take it you found some frankensteinian stuff?

You probably could book a flight to Eastern Europe, spend a nice vacation week, sightsee a bit, eat some local foods, relax and enjoy yourself, then get your root canal done and return home. Because Good Lord, what the frick is up with those US medical bills... you could get it done here for around a 1000$ at a proper dental clinic xD