I need a root canal. Are there alternatives? Do dentist still use silver caps?

Q. Do dentist still use silver caps? I need a root canal, however are there alternatives to treatment? This procedure cost too much and the crown is expensive as well. I was thinking maybe they can clean the tooth and then just put a silver crown to protect it.

A. If there is an infection under the tooth the only way it can be saved is by root canal treatment first.

Dr Riten Patel The Mulberry 18 Ashley Road, Walton on Thames Surrey, KT12 1HS Web: www.mulberrydental.co.uk Tel: 01932 223 479 View My Profile Dr Patel
April 11th, 2011 at 08:47 PM
angela Says :

HI i have just found out i need root canal work i have a lot of amalgan fillings and i have been reading of their dangers etc and they also look unsightly anyway i get nhs treatment but they do not do white fillings is there any nhs dentist in preston lancashire that does and why are silver fillings used at all when they look horrid and also are harmful i do not understand seems like a class system ie open your mouth and i willl tell if your rich maybe im being cynical but why do dentist use amalgan anyway

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