Do crowns replace fillings?

My dentist wants to give me a lot of crowns and I want to get rid of the amalgam fillings that I have had a long tim e(far too many of them). I agreed, and a cast was made of my teeth but then he seemed to tell me that the amalgum fillings would remain after the crowns were fitted. I have cancelled my next apointment, I have tooth ache. I really need to know where I am on this. Help please!

Do crowns replace fillings?
You won't see any of your fillings because the crowns fit over and cover your old teeth. It'll look like a brand new tooth with no filling in it at all. It's like a cap that fits over your tooth.
Reply:nope crofor root canals filling r to fill cavities.should listen to your denist
Reply:seems like your dentist wants to make money out of you....I suggest consulting with another dentist for a second opinion.
Reply:If you have a crown it will be placed over a small bit of tooth that they have made to fit it like a cap. they will also root fill the roots so effectively killing the tooth. This is a way of keeping a bad tooth and not needing a denture. In the older days....which i can remember lol...they used this method a lot but now dentists like to try everything else first becauise its a desperate solution as it kills the tooth. You would no longer be able to see the tooth underneath or any previous fillings...hope that helps
Reply:Depending on how big the fillings are you could have inlays made to replace them which are made of porcelain, gold or a composite material instead of crowns which are destructive of the remaining tooth.





You could also have the amalgam replaced before having the crown made if you still want to have the crowns but this will add expense.





You could also find a dentist who is happy putting in white fillings but again this will depend on how big the cavities are.





The tooth ache should be sorted out before and crowns are made and i think this is a separate issue.

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