That’s reassuring to hear about your molar fillings lasting so long. I just had my first composite filling put in a few months ago and I keep worrying every time I bite down on something crunchy. My dentist did mention the new materials are supposed to last longer, but it’s hard not to stress when you read stories about them failing early. I’m definitely guilty of chewing pens when I’m nervous, so maybe that’s something I need to watch out for. The idea of those 3D scans is pretty wild—never realized bite pressure could matter that much.
Honestly, I feel you on the crunchy food paranoia. Right after I got my first filling, I kept thinking it was going to pop out if I so much as looked at a tortilla chip the wrong way. And don’t even get me started on my pen-chewing habit—my dentist literally caught me absentmindedly gnawing on one during a checkup and just shook his head. I guess these new fillings are tougher than we think, but I still side-eye anything that crunches louder than a carrot. Those 3D scans are wild though… kinda makes me wish they could scan my brain for all the dental anxiety.
