Pulpitis after fillings

Lorita

I had 2 fillings done a while ago on 2 teeth that never really gave me much bother. Ever since, I've had terrible pain on that side of my mouth, its cold and hot that really causes it (especially rinsing my mouth when brushing)

I went back to the dentist, thinkin I needed another filling but he said I definitely didnt., After an xray it showed that I have pulpitis (never heard of this) so I googled it and its turns out it can be caused from many things but one of them is trauma to the nerve in the tooth which can be brought on from dental work.

So basically, while i was having my 2 fillings, whatever the dentist was doing cause some trauma to my teeth and now i need a fkng ROOT canal :mad:

Has this happened anyone?? is this the cause? I wish id never had those fillings now

BryanL

It all depends where you want to start from.
The deep filling caused the pulpitis.
The dentist drilling deep into the tooth caused the pulpitis.

Or usually, there was deep decay in my tooth, which meant the dentist had to drill close to the nerve to get rid of it all and then place a very deep filling.

The nerve was unable to cope with this. Where a tooth has problems after a filling has been placed it almost certainly would have developed the same problem if not an abscess from the decay. With treatment it's a minority of teeth that develop pulpitis, which of course is little consolation to you

Early treatment is always best from that point of view.
Bryan

Big_G

Agreed. In most cases, if a filling hadn't been attempted, the tooth would have developed pulpitis anyway.

Lorita

so is Root canal the solution? Will my nerve not get better all by itself?

btkm8unsl0w5r4

There are two kinds of pulpitis. reversable and irreversable. It may settle down itself or if not a root canal may be needed if you want to save the tooth. Ask your dentist. If the pain is spontaneous and waking you at night chances are its irreversable.

Lorita

It only hurts with hot and cold. Ive had it about 6 weeks now. Im thinking if it was gonna get better it would have by now. The thing is im getting braces soon so I really cant afford a root canal until the braces come off next year. Hopefully it doesn't get worse in the meantime.

Big_G

Sensitivity to heat is usually indicative of irreversible pulpitis which would require a root canal.

Lorita

thanks for replies!

Lorita

So, I went to a different dentist so he could have a look at my tooth. Its definitely the new filled tooth thats giving me terrible ache. He did an xray, and he said the filling is quite small, and looks fine. He said everything looks as it should be, so he cant imagine why its so painful as the filling isn't close to the nerve ending at all. He said there may be a tiny gap thats allowing air in.

He suggested taking it out and re-doing it. Whereas the other dentist advised root canal. He said no way about Root canal as u only do that if the filling is down really close to the nerve?

Im confused, they are both telling me different things

Ouch!

georgieporgy

are the 2 fillings metal or white? are they both small? is one of them ok? does the pain just last a few seconds or does it linger on for 10 mins or so?
There is also a possibility that there is a missed hairline crack somewhere in the tooth, but assuming there isn't, I think redoing the filling is the most conservative option.

Lorita

the 2 fillings are white. One top, one bottom (on same side) at first i thought the pain was coming from top (i think this was pulpitis but it has settled now), when the dentist did the air thing, as soon as he aimed it at the bottom tooth the PAIN! its the same pain when i drink hot or cold. It lingers for a few seconds.

Doesn't pain me at all through out the day, literally just with hot and cold. Its a very small filing from what i saw on the xray.

georgieporgy

white fillings are bonded (glued) to the tooth. a defect in the bonding can result in sensitivity even though everything looks fine. So it's best to redo that filling carefully to rule it out .

Lorita

I think your right. Thanks for reply.