Filling Question!

[Scarlett]

I've just had a filling in my tooth right at the top back left. The one before the wisdom tooth. It had fallen apart really badly and my dentist had stuck a dressing on it as a temporary fix. The numbness has almost gone now (3 hours ago I had the injection) and I am attempting to eat. Thing is, when I bite on that tooth I get a sharp sensitivity pain. Is this caused by the work he has done, and should I just eat on the other side? More importantly, will the pain subside?

[Mamyalynne]

Definitely try eating on the other side, it should settle - it is after all an injury to the surrounding area.

[EDDIE51]

Yes the pain will subside.I had the same, took a day or two though.
Take soluble Aspirin for the pain. It is better than Paracetamol for tooth pain, Aspirin actually reduces the inflammation / swelling in addition to reducing the pain, so its better for tooth pain than Paracetamol.

[jennyjoan]

the pain will subside - some quick others not so quick. My nose is still frozen from Monday. That's the next of it - will have to get surgery on the nose LOL. Nothing surprises me anymore.

Also brilliant for healing is luke warm water and salt.

[SparklyKid]

Ringing the dentist might be the best idea, just a thought. Any qualified dentists on here ?

[jennyjoan]

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[Prudie]

3 hours after the work yes of course it will be sensitive (presumably you haven't had the nerve out?) and you've got far less tooth protecting the nerve now. Eat on the other side until it settles. I'd not eat toffees nor chew on meat either with a temporary filling. I assume you have a follow-up appointment?

[Scarlett]

This is the actual filling I have had done now. The temporary one was taken out and replaced with a proper new white one. It took 40 odd minutes to do and was pretty uncomfortable so not really surprising it hurts. I had just forgotten what they were like- last one I had I was about 15!

[Scarlett]

Two days on and it is still sensitive and the whole of my jaw is a bit painful- not painful as such but I am very aware of it. The other side I feel nothing. I rang the dentist who said give it a week. But it was a deep filling so may need root treatment in future. I am so surprised- I always had decent teeth and never needed filling etc, but I know I do grind my teeth a lot, and wonder if this is linked?

[Cloverjo]

It could be that the new filling is 'too high' for the surrounding teeth and the ones on the opposite side, and so gets a bashing when you eat. I had the same problem. I went back to my dentist and he ground it down a bit. It will still take a while for the pain to go though.

[jno]

long term, if you grind your teeth in your sleep you could ask about getting a night guard for them.

[andy-hughes]

Mouth nerves are very sensitive, and any bashing about - which means any touching by a dentist, sets them off and they take a few days to settle.

If after about three days you still have pain, go back to your dentist.