I had a filling done in February at a reputable local Dental Clinic that I've been going to for 5+ years. Since that filling, I have intermittent sharp pains when biting on the tooth that had the filling done. Even soft stuff like rice or salad will often trigger the pain. It's becoming very annoying to live with - I've been forcing myself to chew on one side of my mouth but I'll occasionally forget.
Since February, I've been back to the dentist 4 times to try and fix the issue:
- Assessment, polishing the filling and fluoride varnish (~10 mins)
- Assessment and fluoride varnish (~5 mins)
- Filling replaced (ie. re-do) (~25 mins)
- Assessment, xray, polishing the filling and fluoride varnish (~15 mins)
In each of these visits, I was told to wait 1-2 weeks for the filling to settle, which it never did. In the most recent visit, I was told to wait 1-2 months.
My main issue now is that although each of these subsequent 4 visits were no-gap, they still charged my health insurance, so they've exhausted my 'General Dental' limit. That means that if I go to another dentist to get a second opinion, I'll be paying completely out of pocket, which is a tough pill to swallow - tougher still if it's a chewable pill.
So what should I do? Has anyone else been in a similar situation? Should the same clinic be responsible for providing me with a resolution (especially since they've already drained my extras quota)?