Alot of fillings on my teeth

Question

so I'm 16 years old this was my dentist appointment since i was 5.. and i found out that i have 13 cavities i got 3 done today and they had to use a clamp to hold my jaw open and it really hurts to open my mouth and i got to get 10 more fillings done next week I'm SO scared is that bad or not that my jaw hurts to open it??

Answer 1

of course its natural for it to hurt to open your mouth. Your mouth isnt used to being help open widely for a long amount of time so it will be more sore the longer its open and depending on how wide its opened. i'm 15 and just had my first and only cavity filled too. i was scared and cried at first but it didnt hurt except its super sensetive to cold things. but it is bad that you have five cavities. it means that you're either not taking good care of your teeth or something isnt right. because thats not normal. but i wouldnt be afraid about it. if it hurts longer than a day or two then i would ask you mom and she might possibly call the dentist and ask. good luck =]

Answer 2

You're going to feel some pain after such surgery.  Don't be scared though.  You shouldn't feel much during the surgery, if anything.  And it will feel a lot better than losing your teeth or having infections later on.  I had the same experience, and it really sucked to have the cavities filled, but afterward, it felt much better.  Keep your head up!

Answer 3

Hello, You don't have a reason to expect anything but a good experience when you go back to the DDS top get the additional filings completed. To have that many filings needing to be done would indicate that your past dental hygiene practice has been either non-existent or very very poorly practiced...Which ever, you need to make a change from here on out...I suspect that you didn't have a parent to instruct or encourage you to take care of your teeth..You can now take on that responsibility on your own.,,,As for your jaws giving you some pain...Having your jaws propped open for an extended period of time tend to traumatize the jaw muscles and ligaments and when finally released they don't respond well for awhile...If you ever hand your arm in a sling you would feel the same soreness when the sling was finally removed...it takes a while for the muscles to relax and re-stretch...You will do just fine so relax...Good luck and I wish you well.