b/4 the cavity was filled I never felt pain. The cavity was huge according to the dentist,,
They filled it with the white stuff. It has been sensitive to cold and when I rub the outside of the tooth (back tooth), it hurts like a son of a gun. I have to take advil to get through the night. What do you suppose went wrong? should I trust this dentist anymore?
2007-11-21 02:08:10 · 6 answers · asked by E S 3 in Health ➔ Dental
been going on 3 weeks now, since the work was done on my back tooth.
2007-11-21 02:09:26 · update #1
Hi! I've been in dentistry for over 20 years and what you should have done was call the dentist with-in the first few days. If very well may be that the filling is too high, or the nerve is re-acting to the trauma from the drilling and the filling. At this point in time, it will not resolve on it's own and left untreated may be headed to a root canal. Ask you dentist to remove the filling and place a sedative filling for 1-3 weeks. If the nerve calms down, then he can remove most of the sedative filing, but not all of it. Using this as a base for another resin filling may do the trick. I would certainly try this before rushing into more expensive and complicated treatment. And in my experience this tends to work very well. Good luck, and if you have any other questions, please ask. M
2007-11-21 02:19:25 · answer #1 · answered by Marie D 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
the pain is likely to be the tooth adjusting to the filling as it has been used to a gap, now the filling is causing some pressure from inside the tooth.
sensitivity is caused by the wearing away of enamel and the sensitive dentine part of the tooth being exposed. the dentist likely had to file down the cavity to make it smooth so the filling bonds well to the tooth so he may have exposed some of the sensitve area. i would go back to him and tell him about it, perhaps he can recommend a course of action, or an appropriate toothpaste to take away the sensitivity.
good luck!
2007-11-21 02:21:24 · answer #2 · answered by вℓαмє_¢αиα∂α 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Humm... 1st of all sounds like the dentist didn't remove all of the decay.
2. The "white stuff," is a risen with time release fluoride,and obviously it's not working because of reason #1.
3. Possibly he/she needs to preform a root canal.
4. When you go back...which I know you are, ask these questions...
1. Ask to take another P.A., or a Bitewing X-ray of that certain tooth AGAIN.
2. Ask your doc, does your "P.A." or "Bitewing" show any decay at the bottom of the filling.
3. Tell them next that you still fill sensitivity to hot & cold and it hurts worse than when he/she filled it.
4. They will know what to do after you tell the front desk people this. &&&& they will totally understand what you are asking of them okay! This should work. Because you will sound like you know what you are speaking of!
2007-11-21 02:27:21 · answer #3 · answered by thisorthodontist 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
use abisol, the tooth seitivy stuff, then go back to the dentist and telll him. maye the filling wasnt fitted properly
2007-11-21 02:17:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
IT IS NORMAL ACTUALLY...I HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE, MY FILLING IS 7 YEARS OLD AND I CAN STILL NOT BARE ANYTHING TOO COLD OR SWEET BECAUSE IT HURTS LIKE HECK!
2007-11-21 02:16:32 · answer #5 · answered by TLEE 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Forget the tooth and have your head off.
2007-11-21 02:38:28 · answer #6 · answered by veg_rose 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋