Has anyone had those white composite fillings done & still experiencing pain?

Question

I had that laser filling done with white composite fillings back in '99, those fell out very quickly. I dont even know when they fell out, but anyway of course the teeth were just open for problems so I got cavities again. I had fillings put in my first and second molar bottom right #'s 30 & 31 December 20, 2006. My teeth are hurting like crazy. Sensitive to the touch, crunchy foods, hard foods you name it.Now I also have a silver filling in my first molar bottom left # 19 no problem, a lil sensitive to very cold things of course but NOOOOOOO big problem. Is there something wrong? Has anyone else experienced this? If so what did you do about it. I just checked out this website where all these people were complaining about these white composite fillings. check this out. http://ehealthforum.com/health/topic15411.html

My (silver) filling in my bottom left molar # 19 doesn't give me any problems its the bottom right molars #'s 30 & 31 (white fillings) that's giving me all the pain.

Thank you Please No H! If they continue to cause me pain should I have them replaced with Silver Amalgam Fillings?

Answer 1

I had my silver filling removed and the desist use the white composite and I am having no problems and it's been two years.

Answer 2

From what you've explained, (quiet throughly I might add, thank you) I would tend to lean more to the fact of how long these teeth were without fillings? Was the decay deep? Were they hurting prior to having them filled? If so, they may have had too much bacteria reach the nerve of the tooth to just be filled. If that's the case, they may be in need of root canal therapy to save them.

On the other end of the spectrum, (being that they weren't painful prior to be filled) you may just need to have the occlusion adjusted on the new fillings. Composite, or white fillings usually are not as sensitive as the amalgam or silver ones. They don't conduct hot/cold as fast (which radiates to the pulp, that causes the pain) as the amalgam ones do. The fact that you are also experiencing pain to touch and chewing hard foods, would indicate that it's your bite. This is a very common problem which is easily taken care of with a simple adjustment. Composite filling aren't hard to adjust when the patient can bite down and mark the tooth. Quite often that's difficult for a patient to do when they have been numbed, had their mouth stretched open for awhile and they are afraid they may be chewing on their tongue. One way for you to check is to gently close your teeth together and see if you feel like you touch the new filling, or that tooth first. Which may be the case right now if you've caused more trauma by hitting it for a few weeks. The ligaments holding the tooth have a tendency to become bruised in the socket, causing swelling, which makes the tooth taller. If this is the case, you need to call the dentist office very soon before you damage the nerve of the tooth. Contuined trauma from the heavy hitting could (and sometimes does!) kill the nerve in the tooth, thus causing the tooth to need root canal therapy. Not to mention needing a crown after that. Sometimes just a seditive temporary filling gives your tooth (a little dental pun coming up here) a break, and re-filling later, after it settles down works very well. Adjusting the bite is done at no charge, painless, and you will have immediate relief. Just be sure to avoid chewing on that tooth for a few days to let it heal, and approach chewing on it slowly afterward.

In either case, call your dentist office and let them know what's going on. I am sure they will want to see you immediately and get you out of pain. In the mean time you can try using Advil or Motrin 600mg each dose, to help with the pain and inflamation. Hope I've been of some help. Good luck!

Answer 3

Composite fillings are just as good as silver fillings, especially these days. Silver fillings are more likely to cause discomfort because they conduct the heat or cold much more easily. It sounds like you still have decay underneath the fillings in your molars, so you may need to have them redone again or they could possibly be in need of root canals. Give your dentist a call!

Answer 4

i am a dental assist. white filling tend to shrink therefore if u have them in any of ur BIG teeth they will prob cause u sensativity but nothing to worry about. anyways the best thing to do in other than ur front teeth get amalgom..... silver fillings b.c they last longer and are much much stronger. white fillings are meant for the front teeth and after 20 or so years do fade away and will need to be replaces. i hope i helped out. contact me if u have any further questions.

Answer 5

I will tell you with the tooth colored (composite) fillings, they are prone to be more sensitive than silver ones, due to the shrinkage factor. When you light cure the composite it shrinks, leaving a micro gap between the tooth and the filling material, that is why it is essential for the dentist to place the filling in increments, and could be the reason for your sensitivity

Answer 6

in short brief if the pain presents after 4 weeks maximum recall your dentist
more details are related to dental materials and biomaterial and also to biocompatibility

good luck