Front Tooth Pain... HELP PLEASE!?

Question

I had a filling placed on the backside of tooth #7 due to a small cavity on Jan 24 and that tooth is still bothering me now, sensations in my front teeth and aches/pains daily and I feel it when I bend over, chew gum, etc... But the pain I feel is on the other side of the tooth when I floss it felt sharp like he filled in the whole bottom part of the tooth that touches the gum. I'm using sensodyne and Gel-Kam. This tooth isn't sensitive to hot or cold but my dentist told me that after a filling is placed the pulp may become bruised, to give it time to calm down or it will need a root canal. It did seem better until today when I got my teeth cleaned and now its worse, the back of the tooth and in between where the tooth was filled does feel wierd to me but I have never had fillings before. What could be causing this pain and discomfort? When you have a root canal on a front tooth does it require a crown? What kind of crown? How much do they cost? I'm already out of benefits for the year

Answer 1

THE FILLING IS HIGH, IT NEEDS TO BE GRINDED DOWN

Answer 2

Sounds pretty normal with fillings as long as it is not loose and you cannot feel cold air through the edges. See when they put in a filling, it is not just the little spot with the cavity that they drill, since they have to drill anchor holes to put the filling in to hold it in place. MUCH more of your tooth was worked on than you think. I have lots of fillings, and they bother me all the time~but you get used to it. And to your second question, ANY time you get a root canal you must have a crown, because after the procedure there is none of your tooth left most times except a little bit around the gumline, and they put the post down in the hole to hold up the crown...In the US root canals and crowns are very expensive, depending on the tooth~I was quoted $600 for the root canal and another $900 for the post and crown, but when I went to Mexico, I git the best dental help OF MY LIFE and the whole shebang only cost $560. But for now I'd wait and see, you might just be adjusting, but if it doesn't get any better in a week or so go back to the same dentist that put the filling there and tell them there is a problem with the filling~since they put it there, they have to do it for FREE, as long as you are not asking for something besides the tooth they worked on. GOOD LUCK!!

Answer 3

It could be that the filling is too high and the bite needs to be adjusted. It could be that the gums are just sore. There is no such thing as your nerve being bruised. If the cavity was real deep, there could be a nerve exposure when they were where taking out the decay. You can test if a nerve is bad by putting something hot on it. If you hurts or if you get a dull ache you need a root canal.

If you do need a root canal you may need a crown, especially if the filling that was just put in was large. They may place a post to give it extra strength. The crown would probably be a porcleain crown which will match the shade of the rest of your teeth. They usually cost $800 on average.

Answer 4

Might just be a sinus infection. I had one a couple of weeks ago. I got sick to my stomach and had terrible pain on the right side of my face that would go down into my "fang" tooth. It took about a week & a 1/2 to go away. I would still see the dentist to be safe.

Answer 5

i would suggest, go back and see the dentist to see if he/she can redo the filling for u or see what's the problem. Make it sound worse than it is then u will get some attention and hopefully get it sorted. If no luck, go and see another dentist for a second opinion, I had the same problem and I got it sorted by going to another dentist and getting it redone. Good luck!

Answer 6

The best case here is that the filling is bumping when you bite. Go back and have your dentist check and trim the bite down a bit.