Thanks for all your replies. Alcan, I simply cannot afford to redo all the root canals and I have read over and over that there is no such thing as a safe root canal. I just turned 55 last week, have not been well enough to work for years and cannot afford to do them. It would be much cheaper to get them out and get a bridge. AT my age, I want a maintenance free mouth, I do not want to be sitting in a dentist chair at the age of 75 getting root canals cleaned out, if I live that long. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

I tend to agree with Bex, but I still have reservations about going to Mexico. What if something went wrong and I had to be hospitalized for infection..sometimes the stuff that comes out of old root canals can be very toxic and to an already compromised immune system, can be deadly. I don't think my medical insurance would cover my costs if I was doing elective dental work out of country.

Well I am going back to my dentist soon, I have been putting it off, but I can taste the metals in my bridge when I brush, so that has to come out for sure.

Thanks for all your support, it means alot to me to know that I am not alone in this battle.

Sandi
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