What kind of filling?

[mippy]

I am flim-flamming over something and need A Third Opinion.

I need a crown putting in and two fillings ? if I can relax enough to let them operate on me. I have two choices:

• Get the lot done on the NHS, max cost £200. I can do this this month,as I set this aside prior to getting seen...but the problem is that they?ll all be metal fillings. Cosmetically not so pretty, and I am led to believe that the white ones are better ? I have a white one in my root canal and am happy with it.
• Get them done privately, white fillings/crown. This comes at a cost of £95 per filling, plus £600 for the crown (I can pay this in two instalments - I do not have £600 of disposable income per month - which would be still tough).

I need to get them done, so I need to have a think. What would you do? The best option financially is to get the NHS stuff done, but I wonder whether, being as it?s my health, it?s worth going for the more expensive option. The dentist said that the white crown is more durable, and I know NHS dentistry can be the cheaper option as the costs need to be kept low. Any advice?

PS I am not eligible for their finance.

I had mine done privately and I'm very happy with the result. My kids tell me that I have no fillings whereas my dh has a mouthful of metalwork

If you can afford it, go private.

I'm sure my dentist told me gold was more durable ..
Any dentists around to help ?

Dentist told us white fillings because they need to drill far less of the tooth away for a white filling.

Interesting ,thanks .