As it turned out it was part of the filling, not the tooth. I lucked out in that it was a section that wasn't protecting a nerve. My dentist put a new filling in and so far, so good. In the meantime I've had that K variant flu for 3 weeks. It just wasn't kicking out, all horrid, horrid, sinus stuff and cough so I got a prescription for an antibiotic. I think it's doing the job. But jeez, spending Christmas Day at CVS, and then wrapped up on the couch New Year's Day, not fun. And my upper back hurts from all the coughing I've been doing. I have a chiropractic appointment on Thursday if I can make it until then. Not a good start to 2026.

Cathy