Fillings are safe and effective, but some people might experience discomfort or tooth sensitivity afterward. A person should call their dentist right away if they have extreme pain, or if discomfort occurs with other symptoms, such as fever , redness, or swelling. In this article, we look at the reasons why a person may have tooth sensitivity after a filling, how to treat it, and when to see a doctor or dentist.
We also look at other possible causes of tooth sensitivity. A filling is a dental procedure that involves a dentist cleaning away any decay from the tooth and then filling the space with a new material. After injecting a numbing agent around the tooth, the dentist will then clean out the decayed area of the tooth, usually with a dental drill.
They will then fill the space with gold, silver amalgam, a composite, or porcelain. They may have difficulty eating, swallowing, talking, or moving their face. Sometimes, dentists recommend that people avoid eating or drinking for a few hours, as this may result in a person accidentally biting their tongue or cheek. Once the numbing agent has worn off, these feelings will go away.
But, in the following days and weeks, a person may notice some new sensations as they adjust to the new filling. Sensitivity in the filled tooth or area around it is one of the most common occurrences during this time. When a person has a sensitive tooth, they may notice that certain triggers cause a temporary, uncomfortable sensation in the filled tooth or surrounding area. It may feel like a shock of cold or sudden pain that comes on quickly and goes away.
Some sensitivity after a tooth filling is normal and temporary. Sometimes, however, sensitivity after a filling is due to other causes that need treatment or repair. Short-term tooth sensitivity after a filling usually occurs because the filling procedure has aggravated or caused inflammation in the nerve inside the tooth. But fillings, especially deep ones, can get close to the nerve endings and cause irritation and uncomfortable sensations.
As the nerve heals, the sensitivity will go away. This may take a few days or weeks. Once the nerve has healed fully, a person should feel no difference between the filled tooth and the other teeth. A dentist must ensure that the filling lines up with the other teeth in the mouth. If the filling is too tall, it can cause extra pressure as a person bites down. This can cause pain and sensitivity that is often more severe than normal post-filling sensitivity.
It is quite normal for a person to experience some minor sensitivity when biting down in the days following the procedure. Typically, the bite will correct itself within a few weeks. However, if a person experiences severe sensitivity, or they have difficulty eating or putting their teeth together, they should ask their dentist to check the bite.
The dentist may decide to smooth down the high point of the filling to properly fit the bite and eliminate discomfort. Pulpitis is inflammation of the pulp deep within the tooth. I am ashamed to admit that I rarely visited a dentist after some awful experiences as a child and I paid the price in having to have a lot of work done and a few gum issues.
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Thank you. Hello, I had a root canal done today and a filling in my front tooth. If it touches anything even my bottom teeth the pain is unbearable. Is this normal? Thank you so much.
My I filled my tooth approaching to 3weeks. If you have not contacted your doctor I would call them you may just need a bite adjustment. If the decay was deep you may need a root canal. In the mean time until you see your dentist I would take some ibuprofen to help with the pain. Hi, I have the filling on my premolar tooth number 4 to be exacted on January.
I feel the tooth become very sensitive the beginning of April. The pain is stingling. I went to my dentist and he thinks because of the filling is to close to the nerve. He did gave me some toothpaste and adjusted my bite by grinding down the tooth. It was better because of the toothpaste I think. Then I stop using it and the pain is back. From what I read so far from this comment section, do I need a root canal? I do not think you need a root canal right now.
I feel you need to keep using the sensitive toothpaste. It a good sign that the toothpaste had helped while using it. I just had a deep filling 4 days ago. Last night, my tooth is in pain. My ear and my jaw hurts. What should i do. I went back to dentist on Friday because of the pain and they adjusted bite and X-ray it but told me it was a deep filling that the nerve took some trauma it may take it longer to calm down and it does quit hurting but it hurts more than it doest and before I had the tooth filled it never hurt me at all why would water calm it down and stop the pain.
I had a deep filling in my wisdom tooth a week ago. Will it take time to settle or should I go back to the dentist. If the pain is not constant that is a good sign that things should calm down. You could take some ibuprofen to help with the discomfort. If the pain gets worse and is constant I would call your dentist. Keep in contact with your dentist if the sensitive gets worse. Keep in contact with your dentist if the sensitivity gets worse. I had a filling done close to the gum line last week Tuesday.
The tooth never bothered me until now. I know my gums are torn up from the filling but the tooth itself has a dull ache to it.
My dentist said it was a small cavity yet the filling she placed is huge. It has been a week since the filling was done. Do I call my dentist? I would call your dentist to let them know you are having sensitivity. Your dentist said the filling was small because it probably was not a deep filling which would be a good sign probably not close to the nerve.
You can try rinsing with warm salt water to help the gum tissue and try sensitive toothpaste. Ibuprofen can also help with the discomfort. I would take some ibuprofen until you can see your doctor. I got 7 fillings done 1 month back. Nothing was in pain everythg was fine. I visited another dentist and he said that the filling is overdone and so it pains. It does pain on off like he said. What should i do? Get it redone or jus wait for 1 more month for it to settle and stop???
Confused plz help. Do not put up with the sensitivity. I had 2 fillings done on the lower back of my mouth. The fillings were not properly done and hurting when chewing. Another dentists redid one.
It felt so much better. When I came back 2 weeks after to redo the other filling, she accidentally redid the same one that she did 2 weeks ago!! I basically got 3 fillings done on the same tooth in 4 months!
My tooth feel very sensitive! I can eat and chew but my tooth feels heavy and sensitive. Will it go away or did she damage my tooth?!! You can also try chewing on the other side for a few day to give that side a rest.
I had some feeling done like 3weeks ago. But something has to be wrong. HELP please. Did your Dentist check the bite? That can cause a lot of pain if you are hitting those filling first. Take some ibuprofen to help with the pain.
Ask your Dentist if he placed a base down before the fillings were placed, if not you may want to have them redone with a base. Down side to having them redone is you have to get numb again and pay for the base to be placed.
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