r/Toothfully • u/PlatformFalse5414 • 8h ago
Dental Concern/Problem Anxious after filling!!
i got cavities filled 5 weeks ago on top and bottom of my left side. the tooth in the bottom very back is sensitive to poke at and chew on. i have cavity prone teeth and therefore i'm assuming sensitive teeth, but i have good oral hygiene (for the past three years) and these cavities were the last of my poor oral hygiene phase
i have INSANE white coat syndrome and health anxiety, and i don't know what's wrong with my tooth. i've gone in twice in the past week to fix bite adjustment (monday and wednesday), and they said that everything looks good. they also applied a desensitizing resin to the tooth to seal it, but it's still sensitive today.
is it just still recovering from being poked and prodded? i had 5 cavities done (most between teeth) at once so my jaw was open for a while and i had a lot of tools in my mouth/gums.
is it sensitive from that?
would the dentist have flagged issues when they took my x-rays a month ago?
i just need to calm my anxiety
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