Last month whilst away for Mrs Tel's 60th I lost a filling from a back tooth, which has always given me trouble/pain. Not a small filling but most of a tooth, been filled at least twice before. Decided to give another dentist a try so signed with a new one just across the road.
So, a fortnight ago went and got what they call a "dressing" (temp filling), then last Tuesday got a proper filling (double dose of amalgam) resulting in intermittent bouts of severe pain over the weekend.
Went back today - new filling drilled out and root canal treatment starts tomorrow!
What joy!