is it normal to feel pain in your teeth 2 hours after you go to the dentist?

Question

its been 2 hours since i went to the dentist and my teeth are just killing me, every time i bite down, i feel pain. is this normal?

Answer 1

I feel it like the whole DAY after I go to the dentist! I hate when they floss for you and like dig way deep in your gums, that hurts so bad. It's like "Thanks, I know how to floss."

I wouldn't be worried. If it lasts more than a day, call your dentist and tell them your concerns.

Answer 2

It depends on what you had done, as everyone has said. But it also depends on whether or not you have sensitive teeth. If it were a crown or root canal, you may have some soreness....if you've had a tooth extracted, again you will have some soreness. If you've had a cavity restored, it may be that all the decay wasn't taken out, there might be an infection or maybe the cavity wasn't fully put in. If you did have a cavity...composite fillings are made hard with an ultraviolet light and you should be fine. If it was an amalgam filling or silver filling (they're the same thing) then it takes a few hours for that to fully harden.

you're going to have to be a bit more specific. i'm a dental assistant but i can only go so far as to figure out what kind of pain you're feeling, but i hope it helped. GOOD LUCK =)

Answer 3

It all depends on the type of work done on you. It should not hurt after a couple of hours. If will be painful, your dentist needs to explain why and give you a course of action. It's late now, I think taking some Advil will ease the pain. If the pain is still there when you wake up in the morning, I'd give the dentist a call.

Hope you feel better.

Answer 4

It's normal for a wisdom tooth removal to take long if surgically done. What you felt while the surgery was pressure not pain, which is normal. It's also normal to not be able to open your mouth wide for a few days after the surgery. What's not normal is the bleeding & pain 3 days after the surgery. I'm sure you must not have followed the doctor's post-operation instructions. Anyway, till you visit the dentist, eat soft food preferably from the other side only, gently rinse with warm water mixed with salt, apply cold packs from outside & take prescribed painkillers & antibiotics.

Answer 5

I recently had fillings put in my teeth, and the doctor told me that I was going to have pain for the next 3-4 weeks, so depending on what you had done (at the dentist) It could be normal

Answer 6

If the dentist did work like a filling, it's totally normal to feel pain after the pain killer wears off.

Answer 7

Well yeah, but it depends on what the dentist did with your teeth. You know like getting braces. Overall I think it's pretty normal to get sore after a visit to the dentist.

Answer 8

I never had that problem when I leave the dentist's office....but maybe you are sensitive in the gums and teeth or you had some deep dental work like a root canal. Give it a day, and if it continues, contact your dentist so he can help you.

Answer 9

Yes, even if it's a cleaning.

If you rarely ever floss your teeth or haven't gotten your teeth cleaned in awhile, your gums are going to be a little sore. Keep flossing and get them cleaned every 6 months and the gums should toughen up, not to mention there will be less work to do if you keep up the regimen.

If it was more serious than a cleaning, yes, of course they're going to hurt 2 hrs later. :)

Answer 10

Yes it is. You can rinse with warm salt water to help ease the pain. The warm water eases the muscles and the salt protects against minor infection in the mouth. You can also use orajel to numb the area that hurts. It doesn't taste wonderful but it will kill the pain.