About 3 months ago I had 3 molars filled with the white filling material. I had not had a tooth filled since I was in Jr. High (I'm 36), and was not aware that a tooth filling could be "too high". I experienced pain and soreness when biting down, even on the other side of my mouth. Anytime my fillings made contact with my other teeth the pain was excrutiating. I thought that maybe I just needed to give it some time, so I waited 2 1/2 weeks before going back in to see my dentist. That is when he informed me about the pain and soreness that a high filling could cause. He filed it down, and I waited. After another week, I had pain only on one tooth, so I returned to have that filling reduced again. After that visit, I found significant relief. I still did not feel comfortable chewing on that side, but it didn't hurt, just some discomfort when I bit down. Well 5-6 weeks later, pain has returned along with significant swelling on the gum under that tooth. Now what could it be?
2007-01-07 12:21:52 · 1 answers · asked by yoli p 1 in Health ➔ Dental
A high filling can cause a bunch of problems.... but in your case i believe that more than likely the filling was deep and has affected your nerve. You will now need a root canal, I know this sound bad but they are not as bad as TV leads us to believe. You should call your dentist in the morning and ask to be seen. He/she can give you an antibiotic to attack the infection. If you are in a great deal of pain they can do a pulpotimy which cleans out the pulp cavity but not the whole root. Then they will medicate the tooth and close it up with a temporary filling. They should also reduce your bite so that he tooth is totally out of bite. This will help a lot. You may have to Waite for them to send in a predetermination to your insurance company.... you may also have to be sent to a specialist if the tooth is not easy to get to or if your canals have calcified.
You can 800mg of Advil for pain and inflammation
good luck
2007-01-07 12:40:54 · answer #1 · answered by the queen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use sensitive toothpaste and put a teabag on the pain.
could just be an allergy from the fillin, take benedrl for the swellin
gargle with salt and apple cider vinegar warm water
2007-01-07 12:48:06 · answer #2 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately for you, I agree with The Queen's answer...
I am a dental hygienist, and that's what it sounds like to me too.
2007-01-07 17:32:33 · answer #3 · answered by ☆thumper203☆ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋