I went to the dentist for a routine exam and cleaning trays. Upon examination they told me I had to have an old filling replaced that I have had for some 30 yrs.. I was not having ANY troubles at this point. So to be proactive I had it replaced. Approx 1 month later the tooth broke and I lost 1/4 of the tooth, still no problems. Now I need a crown. So I had the crown put on and these are the problems I have had since. Throbbing jaw pain, bad enough that I can't sleep with an ice pack on my jaw and 10 mg doses of Zolpidem. I haven't slept for a week so far and have missed days of work . Was this procedure warrented,or did he just take advantage of me? What recourse do I have with the dentist and will I eventually have to have a root canal done? Will they have to ruine 3 teeth to make a bridge because my insurance won't cover implants. This all is very disturbing to me and I feel very victomized.

In order to find out if all of this was necessary, I would get a second opinion at another dentist. Then you can establish guidelines. It seems that his diagnosing was not properly done.

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Go back to the dentist who did the crown and have him check your bite. It could be a simple fix.

I found there are unethical dentists carry out unnecessary treatment to people in order to make more money!

Give their name and address out to warn other people!