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Discomfort flossing after filling

  • 27-07-2015 08:13PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭


    I had some fillings last week. When flossing between an amalgam and a composite filling (both new) with a very tight contact, there's a tiny bit of discomfort, barely even pain on pulling the floss out. The gum around the tooth was a bit red for the first few days, but now looks back to normal; the discomfort is still there, though.

    Would this be normal enough, or something I should go back to the dentist about immediately? The only reason I'm a little worried is that I'm going away for a week soon, and wouldn't want it to develop into anything worse when I was in another country. I've a follow-up appointment in a few weeks anyway.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 JJEP


    rsynnott wrote: »
    I had some fillings last week. When flossing between an amalgam and a composite filling (both new) with a very tight contact, there's a tiny bit of discomfort, barely even pain on pulling the floss out. The gum around the tooth was a bit red for the first few days, but now looks back to normal; the discomfort is still there, though.

    Would this be normal enough, or something I should go back to the dentist about immediately? The only reason I'm a little worried is that I'm going away for a week soon, and wouldn't want it to develop into anything worse when I was in another country. I've a follow-up appointment in a few weeks anyway.

    I had the same. It should settle down after a while. Mine was always temporary pain and eventually subsided.
    It may always hurt after flossing which is something you have to get used to.


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