i had 2 fillings done on tuesday, when I went in I told the dentist that my jaw hurt. He gave me extra numbing stuff and did the fillings. Now 2 days later, the pain is so bad I can't sleep and even eating soup is excrusiating. I have tried hot and cold compresses and alturnating tylanol and motrin, and even ambasol and oragel wears off after 10 minutes, nothing I do seems to work. I'm waiting for my dentist to call me back, but what else can I do until then.
2007-04-19 11:44:09 · 4 answers · asked by Angie 2 in Health ➔ Dental
Well, I just got off the phone with my dentist and he recommended a root canal. But said until then their isn't anything they can do to help with pain :'-(
2007-04-19 13:29:48 · update #1
ANGIE,
W/O ACTUALLY KNOWING WHAT THE DENTIST DID THE FIRST TIME OR THE SECOND TIME IT'S NOT POSSIBLE TO SPECULATE ON WHAT IS WRONG.
YOU CAN TAKE 4 (FOUR) 200mg IBUPROFEN (ADVIL) EVERY 4-6 hrs UNTIL YOU SEE THE DENTIST AGAIN.
FYI IT'S NOT UNSAL TO FEEL SOME DISCOMFORT AFTER A FILLING, BUT NEVER TO THE EXTENT THAT YOU ARE. SEE HIM A.S.A.P.
2007-04-19 12:06:34 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take tylenol/advil. Go to local drugstore and get Abesol or Orajel to numb u temporarly until u see him again. Warm salt water also helps.
2007-04-19 14:09:12 · answer #2 · answered by Amy L 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you might have infection somewhere or a wisdom tooth coming in under another tooth=he should have done x-rays to see what was going on before even doing fillings
2007-04-19 11:49:05 · answer #3 · answered by caffsans 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmmmmmmmmmmmm dunno
but hope u feel better soon!!!! :)
2007-04-19 11:48:52 · answer #4 · answered by this screaming inside my head 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋