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Bottom molar - cavity filled, now pain when biting.

  • 20-09-2010 5:17pm
    #1
    pgargan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭


    I'd a cavity filled on a bottom molar at the end of July. It hadn't been hurting me, but the dentist spotted it during a routine clean/check and recommended it be filled.

    Procedure was routine, dentist friendly & professional. When finished, she asked if the filling felt "high", i.e. raised too much over the surface of the tooth. I didn't think so, but she said to call back if it caused problems.

    Jaw was a bit sore for a day or so, nothing major, no need for painkillers.

    Now, several weeks later, the tooth has started hurting when biting down, e.g. chewing on anything with a hard texture. Pressing down on it with my fingernail is enough to cause pain. It's also become sensitive to cold, which none of my teeth ever were.

    I went back to the dentist. She filed it down in case it was the height (I really didn't think so) and also applied some sort of sealant (she compared it to nail varnish!) in case the filling hasn't been sealed correctly. A week later, I can't see any improvement. It still hurts to chew and to drink cold liquids, eat ice-cream, etc.

    - Would a too-high filling have caused these problems (pain when pressed, sensitivity to cold?)
    - If not, what else could it be?
    - While I can't go on like this indefinitely (chewing on one side of my mouth gets tiring!) I'm happy to wait if it sounds like something that will resolve itself. But if not, and I go back to the dentist again, is there anything else that can be done?

    Thanks in advance for any comments.


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