Hi all, I had 2 fillings done 2 days ago with one more to go. One of the two teeth that got fillings is really sore when I chew on it. It will hurt only a little bit when I actually chew on it but then a few seconds later my whole left lower jaw will be sore for about 10 seconds. I've read in some places online that this is normal since it was a pretty deep filling and a white composite filling but others say that I might have a cracked tooth. I hope that's not the case. I've also read that because this was a white composite filling that there are some cases where chewing will be sore and the reason is not really known.....kind of a "suck it up until the nerve heals" kind of thing. Has anyone else had a similar experience with white composite fillings? Does the pain eventually go away? I have to get another filling on the other side of my mouth next week and I don't want to have pain while chewing on both sides. Any suggestions or comments?
2006-07-07 18:33:02 · 13 answers · asked by shaggizsd 2 in Health ➔ Dental
All of the explanations I have red are feasible....
It might be a "high filling" and then need a reduction. This could be it as you have not mentioned cold/heat related pain.
When restoring a tooth that has a deep cavity it is a routine procedure to put a base. In case of working with composites it must have been glass ionomer. If it was placed it might be that the dentin still exposed is transmitting the stimuli.
Also when light curing the composite there is a contraction, microscopic, but sufficient enough to be vulnerable to irritants such as thermic changes, bacteria..., never the less if it was properly placed such contraction should be insignificant.
Post operative pain related to composites can be common due to the depth and/or the technique used and it can last days or weeks, but in your case it seems more like some occlusion ajustment is needed. in any case your dentist will tell and I am sure it will be alike to one ore more of the explanations you have read from other professionals, Hygienists and myself.
2006-07-08 06:48:15 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Moses 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Hurts To Chew After Filling
2017-01-12 18:02:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the symptoms you're describing I don't think it's to do with the filling being 'too tall' and shouldn't need adjusting.
If it was a deep filling then yes some sensitivity is expected, specially if it's a white feeling as you say, but when you say the whole side of your jaw is sore it might be something more. A white and deep feeling should only really give sensitivity, not pain that lasts 10 seconds.
You can check if it's a cracked tooth by biting down on something rubbery (a washing up glove maybe), making sure you get a good bite on it. If it gives a sharp pain straight away then it's most likely cracked.
Also did the dentist say anything about how close it was to the pulp of the tooth? It's possible that the filling has gone inside the 'live' part of the tooth slightly and thats causing you pain. But I can't really comment on that and it's only a worse case scenario.
2006-07-08 06:20:10 · answer #3 · answered by bizzy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi all,
I did a regular dental check up 4 months ago. The dentist in Jakarta, Indonesia found a very tiny hole on my molar so she filled with white composite. However, after filling, i always feel sore everytime i chew on it (same experience as shaggizsd's). I went back to the doctor but she said everything is ok, after few weeks i still felt sore everytime i chew). I changed around 4 dentists, did panoramic rontgen, but all dentist said my molar was ok.
i really confuse but tortured everytime i chew until now. It doesn't hurt if i consume cold/hot drink. It hurts only when i chew or using fingernail press on it.
I quite fed up asking dentist coz dentist will only give some prediction and assumption, but no exact explanation about what is happening to my molar.
Has anyone gone through this kind of experience and found the solution then? I really need help.. Thx
2013-09-29 22:46:48 · answer #4 · answered by Jessika 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had 2 silver fillings replaced with white fillings because the dentist said they were cracked. Afterwards, I had pain on one of the fillings every time I chewed my food. So I went back to the dentist about 2 or 3 weeks later and she shaved the filling down some. It is now a week later and I still have pain when chewing. What is there else to do? I ve never had this issue with the silver fillings so why is it happening with the white fillings?
2015-11-18 01:05:51 · answer #5 · answered by Benn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a number of things. 1) since you said this was a deep filling, than yes, it can be tender for a few days. 2) Since it was a deep filling, the nerve of this tooth could be dying. 3) The filling is "too tall". 4) the tooth could be cracked. What you need to do, is call your dentist and let him know your symptoms. They should get you in very soon and take a look at it and help diagnose the problem. Hope this answers your questions. Good luck
2006-07-08 04:59:30 · answer #6 · answered by justine 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i just got 5 small white composite fillings it hurts when i chew on the left with 4 and the right with 1 so far only hard things like chips hurt it on the left and on the right it hurts if i chew a pop tart i got them a week ago i don't know when it will go away but i think it is two high
2014-03-04 09:37:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what the orthodontist did seems OK. I guess she had no choice : D However, if you needed a root canal, you should've got the proper procedure even if it took long. She didn't remove all the infected nerves inside the root of your tooth but she just filled up the hole on the decayed tooth so that you could get the brace treatment as soon as possible. I guess this is completely wrong. you need to go to the dentist one more time and ask her a proper root canal. It doesn't mean anything to have shiny and straight teeth if your teeth is still decaying inside.
2016-03-14 01:26:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please tell your dentist when you back to get the 3rd filling. But....
It sounds like your bite needs adjusted where your new fillings are. That means the dentist needs to take out some of the composite in the filling so that your teeth fit together better. They use wax paper to see where your teeth are butting together and then use a drill to remove the extra composite.
I had the same pain after getting a cavity filled. Its a quick fix and is painless!
2006-07-08 01:43:24 · answer #9 · answered by drgnfly9 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
that never happened with me and i have the same kind of filling , the only thing that happened with mine is that the whole tooth became ultra sensitive to temperatures that werent like the temperature in my mouth , like if i drank something even slightly cold on that tooth it would make my whole jaw tighten up. for that it healed up after like 6-7 months , you might have the same problem except not sensitive just to the temperatures also the pressure. you may want to call the dentist that put the filling in and ask if thats normal or not , if he says its not normal then he either messed up somewhere or your tooth cracked as he got done putting it in.
2006-07-07 18:42:58 · answer #10 · answered by to whom it may confide 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋