I'm a wuss...

[Biciclista]

yeah, I agree with Blue Fedora. Sounds like you need a root canal. This happened to me recently we replaced an old cracked crown (that wasn't bothering me a BIT!) they put the temp on and my tooth just started throbbing, day and not. Not badly, but always there. The Dentist said this happens sometimes and the only cure is to kill that nerve.

I get a kick out of root canals. I have a cute young endodontist, he uses all kinds of really strange tiny saws and things, there's no pain at all... it's not like it used to be..

[Blueberry]

I'm going to give it a little while to see if it calms down. According to my dentist, it is a very shallow filling and shouldn't be that close to the nerve. They're surprised it's bothering me, but they said that in a very few cases it does (I did mention air hurting) but they've never had it NOT go away. Maybe I'm just cursed with sensitive tooth nerves? If that's the case, I might have to go the root canal route. Thank God for good dental insurance.

Thankfully, it feels better today than it did last night (and it had been improving from Monday until she had to file it down last night because it was way too rough and causing more problems). I'm OK until I get on the bike - that air flow is too much still. But cold doesn't hurt - go figure. If it isn't better in a week, I'll find someone else to take a look....

Thanks for all the sympathy. Dental issues just suck.

[Veronica]

I'm thrilled that it's not just me who has "dental" issues. Maybe I'm not such a basket case after all.

For the last year I've had my cleanings every two months. I've got some deep pockets in my gums in the back and my hygienist kept threatening me with the oral surgeon. Knowing I'm seeing the hygienist makes me floss. The pockets are better, so we're moving to every three months this year. Yeah, I end up paying out of pocket. But that's what flex spending is for. Plus I realized the other day, my mom got her dentures when she was about my age. I'll pay the dough to keep my teeth for awhile. Gotta keep flossing...

Veronica