About a month and a half ago I had two filling s done, one on the top and one on the bottom, The bottom one caused me quite a bit of pain i went back to the dentist and after two weeks he redid it and said he put in a protective cover on it, which pretty much did away with the pain, Now two days ago i chomped down on a tic tac mint and i noticed pain on the top tooth, since then it has gradually got worse.
Do you think i should wait few dyas and see what happens or go back right away
2006-10-15 15:01:33 · 8 answers · asked by the d 6 in Health ➔ Dental
You probably "sprained" the periodontal ligament. It's the little group of fibers that hold your tooth in the bone and act as a shock absorber when you bite into hard things, like Tic Tacs. It will probably feel fine in 3-4 days. If it gets worse instead of better, though, you better see your dentist right away.
2006-10-15 16:13:14 · answer #1 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go back right away. I would ask for more durable fillings as well, I don't know how your fillings could open? Maybe time to change dentists as well. Myself, I haven't had a cavity or a filling for the last 33 years, and I am 45. I drink Toronto water, which has chlorine and fluoride in it, perhaps that is why my teeth are healthy. My daughter is 16, and she never had a cavity in her life or a filling. She was drinking Toronto water.
2006-10-15 22:13:16 · answer #2 · answered by mermaid199 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have an infected tooth. I would go back to the dentist as soon as possible and have him correct the mistake he/she made the first two times. Sounds like they didn't deaden the nerve first before they did the other stuff. He/She should fix it for free and if they don't I would report them to the Better Business Bureau to get them banned from practice for not using the right technique in the first place.
2006-10-15 22:09:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No offense, but I think I'd find a new dentist. You may need a root canal instead of a simple filling. It never hurts to get a second opinion!
2006-10-15 22:10:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I would go back right away. There is always a reason for dental pain. He may have missed part of the decay. My daughter is a dental assistant & she says pain is the way your mouth talks to you. Good luck!
2006-10-15 22:10:40 · answer #5 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hello please go right away waiting, you might make it worse if you wait. so take care I have daughter who has teeth problems and we dont have insurance and so she had to wait a long time and most of the time she was in pain. and her problem became worse so take care aida
2006-10-15 22:06:12 · answer #6 · answered by aida a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go back right away
2006-10-15 22:03:43 · answer #7 · answered by kid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd go back and tell your dentist he/she can fix it for free.
2006-10-15 22:03:09 · answer #8 · answered by noonee333 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋