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Originally Posted by tobiaszr
I am Looking for a dentist who is willing to make every effort to save a tooth and will replace older fillings. My most recent experience was with a filling that had fallen out. The dentist said she couldn’t work with the existing situation, and offered options of a crown, a cap or an extraction. I was able to go north and see my dentist and he repaired the tooth. It is still working.
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The haters will probably jump all over this, but we find this a common practice here, in dental and medical. Just very different, and your example was very representative of much more costly, and often much more invasive techniques. Our previous doctors and dentists would always say " this may not work out but.... it may be fine and last with not problems so let's start there". Had other things, where doctors starting point was the most invasive and most costly alternatives, it really does not inspire confidence that the least risky and/or, most conservative path is followed.