I'm with you. Last month I lost a big filling and part of a molar. The dentist said I needed a rootcanal and a crown. Or it should be pulled. I chose to have it pulled. When I went back she asked my why. I told her the truth that I just couldn't afford the dental work. She filled the the tooth with a special filling and it cost $156.00 compared to $2000.00 for the canal and crown. I'm smiling now.