Originally Posted by Marjpf
I have found that over the last ten years or so, dentists are always trying to "upcharge" everything. If you need a filing, you really should get porcelain. If you need a cleaning, you should have deep cleanings every two months, and so on. That many cavities in that short a time seems very fishy. Maybe he wants to buy a new car? I would sure get a second opinion.
the best filling to get in the back teeth is the amalgum. this is the strongest filling material there is and it will last forever, if they put a white filling in the back they can break down in a year or two, and every time they redo a filling, they take more good tooth away. Penny