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Pain with new fillings

  • 22-02-2009 8:21pm
    #1
    Sheryl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭


    Hi all,

    Can anyone tell me when the sensitivity & pain goes in new fillings. Got 5 white fillings done 2 weeks ago & there sore like a dull ache ive been taking painkillers for the pain. I know that white fillings can cause more pain & senstitvity. Do i wait and see if the pain subsides or do i go back to the dentist? Dont want to go back in cause it just takes time.


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  • #2
    georgieporgy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,927 ✭✭✭georgieporgy


    this is an interesting question and i see nobody commented. as it has been 2 months i am wondering if the sensitivity has gone away.
    generally speaking, these days there should be very little or no post op sensitivity after white fillings, certainly a lot less than after metal fillings.


  • #3
    Sheryl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭Sheryl


    The original soreness is gone but I can't eat or drink anything directly from the fridge or a cup of tea until it cools otherwise it's very sensitive. My teeth werent senstive prior to getting the white fillings and its only on two of the teeth. I think it's something i'll just have to live with.


  • #4
    georgieporgy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,927 ✭✭✭georgieporgy


    Have you asked your dentist about this Sheryl? The teeth should not be sensitive now if all is well with the fillings. Sensitivity to heat especially is a bad sign. Go back and mention it to your dentist. Assuming the dentist is a good operator and did 'good' fillings and you are still having this pain I suspect you will need root treatment eventually. (PLEASE NOTE this is a general statement and not a diagnosis). The best person to make the diagnosis is the dentist who did the work as they are familiar with the situation.

    On the other hand if the dentist is not a good operator and says 'put up with it' or 'wait for it to go away' , then it may be wise to get an opinion from another dentist.


  • #5
    Sheryl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭Sheryl


    The dentist is great but is in newry so have to wait for an appointment!! Its not sore with heat the cold is a killer have to take stuff out of the fridge for half an hour before I can eat or drink it. I think its a root canal alright the dentist had told me that in time Id probably need it as the filling is quite big in that tooth so I think the time may have come.


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