Hi Stacy,

If the xray is digital, then you could have him email it to you.

I think the dentist was trying to be conservative with this filling and in doing so he may not have extended the filling into the occlusal surface. That is not really something to be mad about as he may have felt it would hold up okay in your mouth and with your bite. Some people have so many restorations and/or their bite is so horrendous that these types of fillings always have to be made larger or they won't hold up.

Calling the credit card company is not going to really be helpful. If you want this filling to be replaced, then just talk to him about it. Let him know that you have no intentions of having a root canal (if that is what you feel in general) and should the filling be redone to be made a little differently so that it is not just the cusp of the tooth.

He has tested your bite..... has he tested it while you were in a sitting position? Or just when you were lying down? The jaw shifts back when lying down and more forward when sitting up. The bite should always be tested in both positions. MANY dentists rarely do this and I have no idea why!

I thought you mentioned that you were clenching at night and your jaw was sore in the morning?? I could be thinking of someone else here...

Bryanna