Ergh, Beema, massive, massive, massive hugs to you.

I'm in the middle of a tooth saving process atm. I have a temporary filing in and have booked my root canal therapy for a couple of weeks. I have to have a crown too. I did think about just ripping the tooth out and replacing it but I've seen my Mum go through that and it's a bloody awful process, so I chose to keep my tooth and they'll fix it up as best they can. I'm pain free now though which is great! So yeah, I guess I say go with the RCT.

And FWIW, my dentist did the opposite to yours. He knew there was a small cavity there but didn't want to touch it because it was very small and he thought I could keep it from getting worse by flossing and brushing. Well it got a lot worse very quickly and ended up in the root and here I am now.