They just pulled the tooth, cap, root canal, root and all. It just
cost me $90
and very little pain. Then it cost me $3500 to have the bridge and
associated
caps done to relace the pulled tooth. OUCH!!!! I am glad I had it done
for the
results I have gotten.

Michael

Dori Zook wrote:

> 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