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Carrie0930
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Yesterday I got my first of four fillings. This filling was deep, the deepest I've ever had. I feel like it was one of the deepest the dentist ever filled either. He gave me Novocaine and said I should let him know if it was uncomfortable. And it was pretty uncomfortable and after 10 minutes I said something and by then he was done. He said it was probably so uncomfortable because it was so close to the nerve. Like, it was so close that he had to use hand instruments to get some of the decay out because if he used the drill all of the way he would have broken through to the nerves.
Anyways, this is the first filling I ever had that hurt afterwards. It hurt a bunch when the Novocaine wore off and I took a few Tylenol for that. Now today, it doesn't hurt regularly and it's fine if I bite on it, but if I chew food or if I put pressure on the tooth with my finger it hurts. Is this normal for a filling so deep?
I am just nervous where it was so close to the nerve. I am hoping the discomfort will subside in a week or two and I will be able to chew on that side again.
Anyways, this is the first filling I ever had that hurt afterwards. It hurt a bunch when the Novocaine wore off and I took a few Tylenol for that. Now today, it doesn't hurt regularly and it's fine if I bite on it, but if I chew food or if I put pressure on the tooth with my finger it hurts. Is this normal for a filling so deep?
I am just nervous where it was so close to the nerve. I am hoping the discomfort will subside in a week or two and I will be able to chew on that side again.