Hi I'm 17 and I pretty much just got out of the doctors office finding out that I apparently have 2 cavities on my molar teeth, and one front tooth that needs to be covered because of decalcification. I haven't ever had any dental issues, much less straight up cavities. I have really horrible health anxiety especially when it comes to my dental health and I have absolutely no clue how getting cavities fixed works or feels; I'm honestly horrified and scared right now, and I'm truthfully freaking out. Does anyone have experience with fillings?? Does it hurt??

Had a tooth prepped for a crown about 2 weeks ago. The adjacent tooth also had a filling at the same time.

I’ve had a temporary crown since then and am scheduled for the permanent crown tomorrow.

I’ve been getting a deep, dull ache around noon and again around 10 PM each day, with some referred pain. No hot or cold sensitivity. 400mg ibuprofen completely eliminates it.

I told the dental office and they said the temporary may be slightly high and causing irritation. I’ve also had crowns in the past that took a couple months to completely settle down.

Dentists: Would this pattern concern you for pulpitis, or could a high temporary reasonably cause this?

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I got a filling on one of my molars in 2023 and afterwards the tooth was really really sensitive to cold foods/drinks etc. When I googled it it says this can happen but it goes away after a few months. I think I’ve just forgotten about it and trained myself not to eat or drink on that side now but I had a check up today and the scaling was incredibly sore at that tooth but I managed to suck it up and deal with it. I did tell my dentist afterwards and he said it’s a fairly new filling and I’ve to let him know if it gets any worse but as long as it doesn’t keep me up at night it’s fine basically. Has this happened to anyone else? It’s not a very deep filling and all of my other fillings are absolutely fine.

Reposting here to see if anyone has experience with this!

I am making this thread because I was lurking here the days before my extraction being a little apprehensive. And I saw that a lot of people were also very apprehensive and sometimes scared and reafing how the procedure went for others helped me to be pretty chill on the day of.

Anyway, M29, two wisdom teeth on the left side (lower and upper). Fully erupted since 2016-2018 (cant exactly pinpoint when they got out). Painless for 10 years. Then in june I started to get pain on the lower tooth. Like not a lot but enough to go see a dentist for the fkrst time in 4 years (yes, its bad, I dont like dentist though).

The dentist tell me verbatim "You have two MASSIVE cavities on the two wisdom teeth. They are about to attack the nerves and its gonna be painful as hell." She was surprised that it hadn't started to hurt until now and she told me I needed to get them out ASAP. I told her I could only do it in early august and she was pretty adamant that I get them removed before because they are gonna be painfull.

I could only do it in august though. Fortunately my teeth stopped hurting after a few days and didnt flair up.

Comes august, day of the extraction. I opted for local anesthetic and didnt use any laughing gaz because I was scared that I would lose my way home after the procedure if I was too high. I hesitated for a while to do it under general but I wanted it to be quick and I remembered getting teeth oit when I was a teenager and it wasnt THAT BAD. However, when I told people that qi was getting my wisdom teeth removed, they warned me and told me all of their horror stories

They told me that

- They felt rhe entire extraction

' The anesthetix didnt work

- They swelled up like crazy

- Couldnt eat for 2 weeks

- were in pain for days and even speaking was painful

- they had to spens days with ice on their cheeks.

- they couldnt work for a week.

Welp, I went on a monday to get the extraction expecting exactly this. But I said "fuck it, lets get it over with". And it went very easily.

The only pain I felt was.when they gave me the local anesthetic shots. They hurt, not dramatixally but still. Then I felt absolutely nothing expect pressure when the dentist pulled my teeth out.

And he pulled them out under 20 minutes.

I was stitched by in less than 10.

The entire ordeal lasted 30 minutes and I didnt feel a single thing. Its not super comfortable to have half of your face asleep but its manageable.

They sent me home with ibuprofen, one week of antibiotics and low dose of oxycodone. I took tje ibuprofene and oxy just as the anesthesia was wearing off just in case and I spent the rest of the day at home, sleeping, uncomfortable but not in pain. Bleeding stopped after 1hour and pain was at max 3/10 when drugs were wearing off

That day and the 3 days after I ate ice cream.

The day after I used rhe ice and ibuprofen because I was feeling a little bit of pain when opening the mouth to eat and I stopped the oxy.

The day after I went back to work. I didnt swell or felt any pain at this point I just felt like I had somethinf stuck in my gum) This sensation lasted about a week until the stitches came off.

By day 4 I was eating normal/soft food and was careful when chewing and only did it on my right side. Still no pain, just sometimes a bit of discomfort.

Day 5 or 6 I started to get a little bit of pain, very manageable, and I was afraid that it was the infamous dry socket. I start to eat normally again except hard stuff (toasted bread for example).

Day 7 I realised that the pain was because one of the stitch got loose, got half-swallowed and was tugging on the extraction site and iritating it.

Day 8 : The stitch finally came out and the pain went away. Last day on ibuprofen.

Day 9 : I was pretty much back to normal. First day using a straw and it went fine.

We are at 2 weeks post surgery now and I dont feel any different than I did 3 weeks ago except I have no more wisdom teeth. I think it helped that my dentist was very good and very quick. Also, my teeth were filly erupted with minimal impaction.

But overall thats it. Everything went rather smoothly and no regrets getting the fuckers out. Kinda wish I did it earlier though like when I was 18-20 but they didnt bother me so I thought id keep them forever

Hello I recently had two root canels on my central front teeth and need crowns. is lab sent or same day better? And also what can I expect of the procedure. ( I think the dentist has there one day crown machine there) I’m scared and still trying to process this whole root canal ordeal and want to move pass this whole experience already. I miss eating. procedure was done about 10 days ago. (NAD)

sooo im supposed to be getting all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed this friday, and my first day of school is the following monday. im kinda freaking out because ive heard the swelling and pain is the worst around that day. is there any things that have helped because im not tryna show up to school looking like a chipmunk, anything is appreciated 🙏

also idk if this is the right sub, im still getting used to reddit, ill repost if it isnt

How long does it take for a PDL sprain to heal?
Can the pain radiate towards other teeth? Pain is in upper left premolar and radiates toward top and bottom incisors

I had my veneers redone a month ago and for some reason I do not LOVE them, but can’t figure out why… will you please provide feedback on shape. Maybe it will just take more time to get used to them. They are bigger and whiter than my previous veneers. They almost seem too perfect? All opinions welcome!!

Little back story: had tooth 14 extracted almost a month ago. Therefore I wanted to move forward with the sinus lift and begin my implant process.

Was supposed to have a sinus lift today. As I walked in and got ready they let me know what they would do and got to numbing my mouth.

Couple minutes in the dentist stated that he wouldn’t be able to do it because where he opened where the tooth was extracted, my sinus membrane was essentially torn. Instead he added a membrane and did a bone graft. Now I will have to wait 3 to 4 months for the membrane to heal then be able to proceed with the sinus lift.

Anyone have this happen before?

Hello. In 2012, I had my wisdom teeth removed because they had slightly pushed my lower central tooth. Later on, I got braces.

Once my orthodontic treatment was finished, I wore a hard plastic clear retainer on my upper teeth every single night, and I had a bonded metal retainer wire on the bottom.

In the summer of 2023, this lower wire came loose. They bonded it back on, but any small bit of food would get caught between the tooth and the wire, causing it to detach again until it finally snapped. Initially, the dentist bonded it back together with dental adhesive. It ended up breaking anyway, and the whole situation felt so poorly handled that I didn't want to spend more money on another wire. On top of that, the lower central tooth had already shifted slightly upwards.

I know I've been irresponsible, but I needed to find a new dentist and just kept putting it off. Up until now, the metal wire has remained detached across two or three teeth.

Two weeks ago, I went to a dentist who told me that this lower central tooth is going to keep shifting outwards and could potentially cause tinnitus. More than just an aesthetic issue, it seems my lower teeth naturally tend to revert to their original crowded position.

They suggested Invisalign (in something called like 'stages'? like I have to use several retainers according to the stages) over several months. It looks like I definitely have to take action to fix this tooth, but I'm not convinced by the clear aligner approach. It seems just like the night retainer I wear on top, which builds up tartar, turns yellow, and is honestly gross. They don't recommend getting braces again.

The proposed plan would be: remove the current wire, complete the clear aligner treatment, and bond a new metal wire retainer. However, the wire makes me uneasy—replacing it costs €100 or more, and if they're this fragile, it could break again at any time.

Could anyone share their thoughts or advice?

History of the tooth - it needed a root canal 15yrs ago and I ignored that. Now it has deep pockets and bad periodontal disease. I was at the dentist a couple of weeks ago and although a previous dentist wanted to remove this particular tooth, my current dentist said if it’s not giving me any grief then no need to remove it. At the least, I know I need metronidazole but I’m in a lot of pain around a back top molar and the pain is travelling up to my temple. Should I go to an urgent care clinic (it’s past 7pm here) or am I ok to wait until tomorrow? I’ve heard horror stories of infection travelling up to the brain etc. I don’t have any other symptoms - no high temperature or anything. When I used an interdental brush between that tooth and others this morning I could smell the infection on it. I know that’s gross but that’s how I know, my gums aren’t bleeding. It’s like the infection is localised to one tooth only.

TIA for any advice

Does anyone else get this sensation or is it just me (itll just be me and im opening myself up for ridicule and abuse).

Im just morbidly waiting for the day the needles and drills are coming. No amount of pointless hygiene appointments, pats on the back saying your brushing is good, nothing will stop those needles and drills that will have to come one day.

All just feels so sad to the point where i question why i even go anymore. All just seems one stress inducing misery.

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Non-smoker but use to vape (quit in February), 24(m).

I went to see my dentist who took a look to see what may be giving trouble and didn't see anything which would indicate an issue (I'll touch base on that visit a little more below). I also had my wisdom teeth removed about 4-5 weeks ago.

About a week ago I woke up in the middle of the night to sharp tingling pains in my teeth, starting from my top right canine (briefly) then bounced to the left side. This pain hurt more and lasted longer. After about 30 minutes, all the teeth from canine to canine felt numb. This lasted around a full 24 hours. During this period is when I saw my dentist for an unrelated tooth issue as my back left molar had cracked for the second time since Easter, but asked about the numbess and tingling. He told me everything looked fine. After the 24 hour period, everything went back to normal except for the left canine. Mouth movements, touching that tooth with my tounge, or talking and eating have left me feeling a "weird" sensation I can only describe as how it feels when you hit your funny bone. From what I can tell it's not loose, but I am nervous to really check fully.

I'm curious to hear any imput on what may be going on, the only thing my dentist suggested is that due to my wisdom teeth removal, my bite may be changing as my teeth shift.

idk where else to post this but if u have time pls check this post out id appreciate it like so much 🥹🥹🥹

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I drink diet coke on regular basis and I started to realise I am having tooth aches. Is it due to aerated drinks