May 12, 2005
strange teeth
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I had a little dental work done. Last week at my semi-anual cleaning, my dentist diagnosed a cracked molar (which had been causing me minor dull pain for a while) and also agreed to file down a small chip on my front tooth. So yesterday I spent about an hour in the dentists office while this was all fixed. Last night it was like they didn't sit together right anymore, and I wasn't coming over Novocain since she didn't use any. She had assured me she wouldn't drill near the nerve and it never hurt, just felt strange... anyway back to point... my teeth just don't feel like my own anymore. THe chip in the front is now gone but my bottom tooth doesn't rest right with my top tooth... in stead of enjoying the fixed crack (and lack of pain in my jaw for a change) I'm fixated on opening and closing my mouth just to see how its lining up and why it feels so darn strange. Its like she did more than just fix these 2 small problems - its like she put in new teeth all together. Just how long does it take for once mouth to feel right again? |
KNOW-IT-ALL To The Rescue!!
It has been my experience that you will wear down the new stuff with activities like chewing and your bite will adjust to normal. It may not be exactly how it was (just like your body is never "the same" after you have a baby) , but it adjusts from completely foreign to somewhat normal. Time frame? However long it takes you to get used to it! Until then, yes, you will feel like you're wearing a mouthguard or have giant teeth. You don't, but it feels like it! Give it a couple weeks and you probably won't notice it. If you do, call your dentist for an adjustment.
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