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problem with tooth 5 months after filling

  • 15-12-2009 10:40am
    #1
    Chickus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I got a top molar filled abou 5 months ago. Dentist said afte that he had to pack it close to the nerve, more decay than he thought.he did tell me the only problem i should have with the tooth is sensitivity..which is a problem But the main problem i that i cant clamp down or put pressure on the tooth without it hurting..i tend not to chew to much on that side of mouth now, i also have to drink cold drinks a certain way to stop it from being so sensitive.
    I am currently in N.Zealand and need to go for a clean..Im terrified of going though incase he sopts a problem and mentions the dreaded Root Canal..Does annyone think that this might be the case? :(


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  • #2
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,939 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    sounds pretty likely. in the latter stages of the nerve dying off, it becomes more sensitive to heat, and cold seems to settle it down. and the tenderness to pressure is also a giveaway.
    i'd try not to hide it when you go for the clean, it's the first thing you should mention, to prevent the sleepless nights in the future when it really kicks off.


  • #3
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,535 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    +1 to ballsy's post.

    Dont worry about root canal, it has a bad reputation however its totally painless. Patients often fall sleep having one done. Its a lot better than an extraction.


  • #4
    Chickus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭Chickus


    Aghhh could it not be possible that its the filling causing the problem..it has been like this since i got it done, its just that i started travelling just afterwards and havent been able to go to dentist.
    I would actually need sedation i think for that, dentist had terrible time with me when i got the filling done. :eek:


  • #5
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,939 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    the nicest way that i can say it, is that at least it's predictable now. the dentist knew the filling was deep, and warned you about what might happen so you've been aware of it. really, it's way better that way than waking up in the middle of the night when you least expect it with pain that makes a lot of women prefer childbirth (they're lying, but that's women for ya!).
    there's always the odd filling that's just too deep and will never settle down properly, but all that can be done is warn the patient. in most cases, they do settle properly.
    where in new zealand are you?? i've some contacts there that could recommend someone if you haven't arranged it yourself?


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