Michael wrote...

>This is because I got my amalgam fillings replaced with gold and a root
>canal extracted.

What happens when you 'extract a root canal'?  Do they just extract
what's
left of the tooth?  Unfortunately, I'm on the verge of a root canal
myself;
when the tooth that hurts again was filled, the dentist said if it
cracks,
(which predicted would happen eventually), a new filling's a moot
point and
it's root canal time.  As much as I hate the pain of dental work, it
won't
hurt half as bad as the bill; my lame dental plan only pays half.  As
for
gold, I don't have the money for that, either.

If Regis gave me a million dollars, a lot of it would go in my mouth.

Dori Zook
Denver, CO