#... i just

... specifically you know that dental appointment I had last month (I thought it was longer than that... so that helps put some things in perspective)? I got a filling done on a tooth that wasn’t really experiencing pain but was a bit jagged and distracting. I feel like I should’ve just left it at a cleaning, but I had to ask about this.

No matter how careful I chew moderately crunchy foods - it’s met with sharp, brief pain.

It’s... getting to me a little. Forcing me to chew on other side of mouth and giving the other side more stress.

I’m low-key scared of them needing to get more invasive and worsen things if I come back in.

I’ve read accounts that say that sometimes it can take a whole damn year to desensitize (without much, if any, further interventions).

... I’m kind of hoping that that will be the case. I’ve been losing some of my faith in this dentist... so I really don’t know if I should schedule another appointment soon. Or just “wait and see“ a little longer...