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Sorry I missed the previous questions...
Elphaba: Since you say that it's in the upper right quad, I'm assuming that it's a posterior tooth (behind your canine). If so, IMHO, I would not recommend the splint. It won't hold up long term. If you don't want a bridge (good for you!!!!) get an implant. They outlast bridges and do not harm the adjacent teeth. If you've had bone loss, you may need a bone graft but it's not a big deal.
Mantus: Go to a dentist. Chronic periodontal disease is an infection that [B]by definition[B] is painless. If you don't visit a dentist, you only find out that you have it when you teeth become loose and by that time it's often too late to save your teeth. That being said, teeth move unless held in place by other teeth. If a tooth has started drifting, it will continue until stopped somehow.
Rangsk: Good question. I have no idea how to find a dentist. There's 1-800-dentist but I believe they just charge dentists $$ and promise to send them a certain number of patients/month depending on how much they pay. Contrary to what they lead you to believe on the commercials, it's nothing more than a yellow pages. UCSD doesn't have a dental school and a hospital is better suited for other types of people who can't afford treatment (like those on welfare, requiring lots of treatment with little cash). I doubt you'd find what you want there. Check the yellow pages, check the area around school for a place that has alot of students as patients. Maybe they have a student special or something. Wish I had a better answer.
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