Am I being scammed?

I had work done on my teeth last December. I had my wisdom teeth extracted, and four fillings. I went in today 10/29 for a cleaning, and he proceeded to tell me I need a root canal and a crown. My issue is, the tooth I need a root canal on, and the tooth I need a crown on are both teeth he filled last December. am I being scammed? do I have a right to either ask for a refund or to require them to do this work free of charge? do I have a leg to stand on at all with this?

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Answer: Scammed or Not

By Sarah h
Dental Professional

The dentist most likely tried to be conservative with treatment when removing the decay initially, however the tooth is in need of a full coverage restoration. He is most likely not scamming you, and the work you need cannot be done free of charge. It would be fair and courteous for the portion you paid for the fillings to be credited towards your crown. Either way, you would have needed a buildup had you not done the fillings, so you most likely are not paying more than you would have had you just done a crown in December. Many times the dentist tries to remove the decay prior to it reaching the nerve, but this doesn't always happen and despite the dentists best efforts, the tooth needs a root canal. This can happen immediately or take months to years. It is not the dentists fault that the restorations placed needs to be re-treated months later.

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