Q. Hello, I am a NHS patient and I had root canal treatment on a lower molar some time back, the tooth was filled and recently a small part of the filling fell out and subsequently the tooth cracked vertically in one place. I went to the dentist who stated the crack had gone quite far down so had to remove that piece of the tooth. I must admit I am incredibly anxious about needles/dentistry so my memory is clouded by fear, however following a quick break and a flick of a piece of my tooth round my mouth – the dentist has stated I need to return ‘when I feel like it’ to have the remainder of the tooth removed and then either have a £200 denture, £1000 bridge or £2000 implant. It is basically the outer front corner of the molar that has been remove. My question is – could this not be fitted with a crown? do the options they have offered seem reasonable – clinically and financially?