You guys rock. I write this during a coffee fueled anxiety moment and really needed to put my words somewhere.
I have already started to look into getting my teeth cleaned and some fillings done by students at the local university. Though the root canal is still going to cost me a large amount of money.
Luckily, I'm still coverable under my parents insurance for at least another year or two! So I'm going to get all of my major dental work done in these next two years ( root canal and braces) and hope that after university I can get a nice job with a decent health plan.
Thanks again for all the nice replies.