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