Went in for a teeth cleaning, because I never had it professionally done. Didn't see a need to go to the dentist and take fluoride and be a submissive little sheep. My teeth needed help with some plaque buildup, so i sought help with the dental hygienist. I was told that there wasn't fluoride in the abrasive paste they used to polish my teeth. I have healthy teeth for the most part. Just have a hard time fully getting them cleaned because i have excessive wisdom teeth and my jaw is small. I got the lecture when they said i had cavities, but when i looked at the Xrays, i knew it was minor and not as bad as the last dentist said. I just needed surgery months ago, but i was still pregnant when i needed the teeth pulled, so had to put it off and the surface level cavities. They did the cleaning and then lectured me on the not going to the dentist enough and needing to brush my teeth with fluoride la da da da da. But since then, a week later, my mouth feels sensitive, and im in a lot of pain. Its like the cleaning caused the problem, not my waterpik and DIY home cleaning of my teeth. What happened to me? I feel I have made a mistake
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Sounds like the tooth was fractured vertical. You could have cracked it originally, thus needed a root canal/ post and crown. If the fracture runs vertical into the bone level, the tooth can't be saved. Hard to see fractures unfortunately, one day the fracture is small then through years of chewing, possibly grinding your teeth or clenching will make the fracture run deeper.