Q. Hi there, I’m a 23yr old student, I had a root canal preformed by an NHS dentist 3 years ago, who at the time said he could not fill the whole canal, as they were longer than average. Whilst waiting for a crown, the tooth broke into two. Now I have a metal crown and the tooth underneath is constantly infected. I recently went to see a new dentist who said I would have to be referred to a specialist. I’m not sure where to have the treatment, in sheffield, where i’m at uni or in london where I live. Is there any difference in the queality? I’ve been told that in london, if they were to refer me it’d be to the hospital. I don’t know if this makes a difference. Also I’m not sure how much a new crown’d be as I’m not really too happy with my metal one, I’d like one which looked better, but don’t know anything about which ones are better and how much they might cost. Costs are a big part of my worry, both for the root canal to be redone by a speacialist and a new crown to be fitted. I would be really grateful for any information you could give me. thank you