Jid

I gather this is quite common, and is something to do with the composite fillings, which are less flexible than those lovely mercury fillings which leaked all over the place! I think it is a question of sitting it out.

Do make sure though that none of the fillings are too high - ie, that the dentist smoothed them down enough so they are not disrupting your bite. I have a composite-filled tooth which is sore, and it turned out to be because it was too high, and each time I bit down the tooth above would jar the nerve. A little sanding down by the dentist is all it takes to sort this problem.

The jaw pain sounds like you might have bite problems. I also have a cross-bite, and for this reason, my dentist won't fix permanent crowns until the cross-bite is corrected, as she will never be able to get them right until it is. You might want to have this checked out, as it could tie in with the tooth pain you are having.

Best
Nicola