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Originally Posted by Stephen W.
That's code for, "It's leaking. We should fix it now but it'll be a quick (cheap) fix. Let it work/leak for another 3-6 months and we may get a Root Canal out of it!".
Speaking of teeth, I had a small piece of my only bottom right rear molar break. Local dental office got me in for a look see right away. The dentist said it wasn't that bad and they would just fill that one spot, not redo the whole filling. (the tooth is mostly filling)
Well that lasted about two weeks when the entire front portion, mostly enamel, broke and shifted. Same dental office got me in the next day but it was a different dentist. She filled the new cavity and mentioned that I should have a crown. I asked for a quote and then explained my "fixed income" situation and that I'd have to wait until April when I would be able to cash in a GIC, (Guarranteed Investment Certificate). Well that fix lasted a week and then a new piece fell out. So last Wednesday I went in for the first of two visits to get a crown. This 1st visit was to repair the tooth, remove the outer layer and then cover it all with a temporary cap. You guessed it, last night the cap came off and now there is very little of anything left. I just got back from the dentist who said at this point might as well try the crown. She'll embed several pins in the root and then build up the area with filler. We hope it'll be enough to hold the crown in place.
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I haven't had cavity for a very long time (except when I was young) and mostly old fillings are came off here and there, so when I heard it "might" be cavity, scared me. Now reading your post, scared me more.