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<m3nn0_s4r@salmahayeksknockers.edu> wrote in message 
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> My wife recently started going to my dentist.    In general, she has 
> perfect
> teeth, but an old filling in a molar was bugging her - slightly.
>
> The dentist recommended replacing the filling with an inlay, which he did 
> at
> a cost of ~$400.
>
> Within a day, it was obvious that the inlay was too "high", and my wife 
> went
> back two more times for adjustment.   The first return visit, the opposing
> tooth was ground down to make room, and the next visit, the inlay was 
> ground
> ground down.
>
> After each visit, her tooth has hurt more.    Now, a month later, it's
> excruciating, and the dentist says that she may need a root canal.
>
> 1)  Is it normal for a filling replacement to escalate like this?
>
> 2)  Should she be expected to bear all of the costs?
>
>
>

I've got a great dentist and during a recent filling removal / cap,
they were upfront about the possibility of a root canal.   He / she
should have mentioned that there was a possibility of a root canal.

I was also told that if the filling is very deep, once it's removed
bacteria "floods" in immediately and heightens the odds of a root
canal as infection can occur. This isn't always the case,  but can
happen...

Tooth pain sucks,  sorry to hear about it.  I found good ol' Advil
was better suited than a more "potent" pain killer.

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