Probably wasn't the smartest thing but I put a piece of sugarless gum in my mouth about 3 hours after my cavity was filled and I chewed once on the side of the cavity and it sent the nerves wild and I spit the gum out. Also it feels like a very small piece of the filling is raised. I can feel it with my tongue. Is that normal because I feel like the dentist didnt do the best job??
2007-03-21 12:14:15 · 6 answers · asked by sean2397 2 in Health ➔ Dental
Call you dentist to inform him/her of the problems.
It is not uncommon for a tooth to be sensitive for several days after a "filling," especially if the decay went close to the nerve. The sensitivity is related to the pressure inside the nerve being different from the pressure outside of it. It sometimes takes a little while for the pressures to equalize when the filling is so deep.
The filling feeling high is a different issue. It might be a tad too tall. The human mouth is very, very sensitive to discrepancies and can notice even if the the filling is only 0.5mm too tall!
2007-03-21 13:18:52 · answer #1 · answered by idforyah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's unfortunate. Hopefully things will improve. It is certainly likely that the pulp (nerve) of the tooth is mildly inflamed due to the fact that I sharp rotating object sunk into it and sent shock waves to a the poor thing. Give it a day or two.
If it feels like the filling may be bulky (sometimes referred to as being a "high filling) the tooth is traumatized by excessive force from your bite. If this is the case the filling may need to be adjusted and polished. The tooth will feel better within a day or two after this.
The more complicated cause (and often the most common) has to do with the chemistry and physical properties of the filling. I am guessing the filling is composite (tooth colored). Composite can be tricky to place. When it hardens it shrinks significantly. This can often disrupt the bond between the filling and the tooth. The adhesive that bonds the tooth to the filling can be contaminated (by saliva, blood, etc) creating a poor bond and traumatic compressive forces. Also, the adhesive may have gone bad (expired) creating a poor bond.
Sorry. Way more than you wanted to hear. Given the fact that you feel a raised spot that is probably the cause.
2007-03-21 19:34:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
after a filling, the tooth can hurt like crazy. Give it 24 hours to let the nerves calm down. After you eat for a few days, the filling should smooth out some more. Hope you feel better soon.
2007-03-21 19:17:45 · answer #3 · answered by TrixyLoo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is NOT NORMAL. I had the same thing happen to me and what that means is that your dentist most likely drilled too far and went into the nerve. The only fix is a root canal. By the way - this is really strange because I had the SAME EXACT thing happen to me over a year ago. I still haven't completed payed the dentist because she should've recommended a root canal to start with. Good luck.
2007-03-21 19:19:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you mean that the filling is raised and coming out of the tooth? or that the filling feels uneven/higher then on the rest of tooth?
2007-03-21 20:03:15 · answer #5 · answered by nwiebe36 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
------------NO see a dentist----------------
2007-03-21 19:20:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋