Pain after a filling?

[luvwinnie]

I had 2 smallish cavities filled next to each other last Tues. I am still having pain when I drink cold things...and it lasts for quite a while. THis is so aggravating since I had NO PAIN from the cavities! Called dentist...he said to come in but all they have is Thurs at 8:30 so I have to be late for work because of this.

 

[trayletha]

I've had this problem - they may try and tell you you need a root canal done - DO NOT BELIEVE IT !!! They may have drilled too close to the root or left some air in the filling - make them redo it with a diff. material then they originally used esp. if it has any metal in it. Good Luck and PD.

 

[luvwinnie]

NO WAY am I getting a root canal because of HIS screw up!

 

[rascalmom]

Please realize I am not a dentist, so I am definitely not an expert! That being said, dh IS a dentist & I've heard of this many times before. Chances are that if the cavities were small, you will not need a root canal. Most likely, the filling material is a little "high" (too much) is causing your teeth to bump against the opposing teeth. This is not unusual & is usually caused because you are so numb when the procedures are first done to tell that something is hitting. The dentist can probably fix it with a minor adjustment - I can't imagine that you would even be charged for this. It's not really a mistake, even if the dentist checked your bite after he completed the filling (which he should have), the numbness can cause you to bite "off" a little bit. On the other hand, if he did not check for this or did not warn you that this is a possibility - hmmm. Sorry you will have to miss some work. My husband usually just tries to "work in" these procedures to keep it convenient for the patient. Your dentist my just be extra busy right now. Good luck!

 

[disneyluvers]

I've had years and years and years of dental appts. I have been told that extra sensitivity to hot and/or cold depends on the type of filling material used on you. I had a horrible looking silver type filling in my upper canine... I never had a problem with eating ice cream or drinking hot tea. Then I got that filling replaced with a composite to look like my tooth. Oh Boy, have I been in fear of anything touching that tooth. IMO, maybe the dentist needs to check if there are any other types of filling materials that could be used on you. I wish they could come up with the perfect material. Hope you don't hurt anymore!!



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[Blondie]

I've recently had two fillings, one was in a big molar.

My dentist uses some kind of de-sensitizing application (that I pay an extra $30.00 for! ) and it works like a charm!

I used to have hot/cold sensitivity all the time after a filling, no matter how big or small the cavity, but not with this new stuff.

 

[sammi]

I went through exactly what your experiencing a couple of times and what my dentist had to do was replace the filling with a "medicated" filling in it's place and no problems after!

Good luck.

 

[Beth E. (NJ)]

I too had pain after a filling. It was a tooth that already had a filling years ago but the dentist noticed the filling had broken. After the filling I had pain when I bit down. It annoyed me because the broken filling didn't hurt me at all.

Also, the old filling was metal and the new one was composite so it looked nice and cost more money. He tried to file it down, but still pain. He had me wait since he said that fillings sometimes make teeth sensitive and it can take a few weeks before the pain subsides. he also said that he didn't want to tramatize the tooth and kill it.

So I waited. I got really good at not eating on that side.

Finally I went back and he removed the filling and put in the medicated one. It tastes icky!! I had to have it in for a while and then he put a real filling it.

Good luck to you!