Been there. Once, I cracked a molar on steamed rice.

...steamed rice...

I am holding off on the repair work that I know needs doing, partly because of the anticipated cost - I never got private coverage and have largely managed to cover it "out of pocket" ever since aging out of parental employers' coverage - and partly because I'm waiting on the federal dental programme to kick in for people my age range. I know it's going to make the needs worse to deal with, and unless I land another job like the one that finished last month, I'm going to have to live with the consequences.