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Message: [QUOTE="Bill54, post: 127490, member: 10899"] I have an upper tooth (Number 5?) with an old metallic filling on the bite surface. The tooth has cracked around the filling and it has been torturing me. I have seen two dentists; one told me that if I have it pulled, the other teeth will start coming out. The second told me that if I have it pulled, then a post will need to be inserted immediately (at great expense) if I want an implant later. He wants to do a root canal instead. I am on antibiotics now, awaiting next appointment. Question: If the tooth is pulled, can’t I have the post and implant inserted later? If so, how long could I wait? It is a problem of expense, and I want immediate relief. [/QUOTE]