[Rick Lee]

I've posted about this before, but now it's involving pain and more $$. In fear for my job, insurance and flexible spending situations, I decided to have my five 28+ yr. old fillings replaced with the white composite ones a few weeks ago. $210 was my out of pocket. A dentist friend of mine said only one looked like it needed replacing, but again, they're pretty old and I can afford it now.

Well, one of the teeth is still sensitive. I went back to the dentist yesterday and he did some massaging of the filling and said it might be a fracture in my tooth and could require a crown before it gets to the point of a root canal. He said it was still too early to be sure and that my tooth could stay sensitive to cold and hard biting for a few more weeks. But while he was saying this, he was also telling his asst. to get me an estimate on a crown. My out of pocket for it would be $610. My tooth actually felt better last night and I'm able to chew on that side a little better now. But I'm concerned that every time I go in there, this guy is recommending some expensive procedure, when I felt fine beforehand. Have you ever dealt with this before?