Deep filling pain two weeks after it was placed

[Torontoguy123]

Hi guys. I need help. I have a pain on two of my newly replaced filling. One on the top second left and one on the bottom second left. It was amalgamated before. It was replaced by a composite because the dentist said that it has been there for a long time. I agreed with her because it has been there for like 10 years. When she finished removing the amalgamated filling she said that it was deep. I was surprised because it was the first time it was replaced and it was not deep originally. So she said she is going to put a base then she laid the composite then put a light on top. After shaving it down to my preferred height, everything was fine. After 2 weeks, I felt a discomfort on the left side where the two fillings are. After 2 days I went to see a dentist. There is no pain, just discomfort. No sensitivity. No swelling. The dentist said its probably because the filling is too close to the nerve. But my opinion is, if that is the case then why is it that the top filling which is not as deep as the bottom one feels the same. She gave me antibiotics and go back after 3 weeks. When I got home that's when the fever and pain started. The pain feels like a pressure on both teeth. I can feel it is inside the tooth. Still there is no sensitivity to cold nor hot. No swelling. I just take pain killers to ease the pain. But pain killers only last 5-6 hours. And I can only take it every 8 hours. I really don't trust the first dentist who did the job. I need your opinion guys. Need help.

 

[carole]

Hi welcome to the forum.

It can take a bit of time for teeth to settle down after work especially if the fillings are deep. The first layer of the filling is a protective cover over the nerves the blue light set the filling.

There isn't much to do at the moment other than to wait and see if things settle down. If not a rct will probably be an option.

Keep your dentist informed and follow their advise

 

[Torontoguy123]

Hi welcome to the forum.

It can take a bit of time for teeth to settle down after work especially if the fillings are deep. The first layer of the filling is a protective cover over the nerves the blue light set the filling.

There isn't much to do at the moment other than to wait and see if things settle down. If not a rct will probably be an option.

Keep your dentist informed and follow their advise

Thank you for your reply. My question is why did it take 2 weeks before it felt like that? It was fine after it was placed, only after 2 weeks did it reacted. I'm just curious to know thanks.

 

[Dr David Lee]

Hi guys. I need help. I have a pain on two of my newly replaced filling. One on the top second left and one on the bottom second left. It was amalgamated before. It was replaced by a composite because the dentist said that it has been there for a long time. I agreed with her because it has been there for like 10 years. When she finished removing the amalgamated filling she said that it was deep. I was surprised because it was the first time it was replaced and it was not deep originally. So she said she is going to put a base then she laid the composite then put a light on top. After shaving it down to my preferred height, everything was fine. After 2 weeks, I felt a discomfort on the left side where the two fillings are. After 2 days I went to see a dentist. There is no pain, just discomfort. No sensitivity. No swelling. The dentist said its probably because the filling is too close to the nerve. But my opinion is, if that is the case then why is it that the top filling which is not as deep as the bottom one feels the same. She gave me antibiotics and go back after 3 weeks. When I got home that's when the fever and pain started. The pain feels like a pressure on both teeth. I can feel it is inside the tooth. Still there is no sensitivity to cold nor hot. No swelling. I just take pain killers to ease the pain. But pain killers only last 5-6 hours. And I can only take it every 8 hours. I really don't trust the first dentist who did the job. I need your opinion guys. Need help.

Hi Torontoguy123,

Sorry to hear that you are experiencing discomfort after having the filling replaced.

When you remove a filling, it is possible to find decay under the existing filling, which you have to remove. That may explain why the filling now is deeper than the original filling.

The dentist was appropriately prudent to put a protective base underneath the composite filling to try to prevent a root canal.

From your symptoms, it does seem that the nerve is affected. However, it does not mean that a root canal is necessary right away. Is there pain when you eat? Does the tooth hurt spontaneously or with stimulus? Does it ever keep you up at night?

There are tests to evaluate the nerve which your dentist can do when you return in 3 weeks.

Hope that answers some of your questions!

 

[Dr David Lee]

Thank you for your reply. My question is why did it take 2 weeks before it felt like that? It was fine after it was placed, only after 2 weeks did it reacted. I'm just curious to know thanks.

Sometimes the nerve does not react right away. For example, the nerve could be irritated and die over a span of time. Then the pain that you are feeling could be because of an infection due to a dead nerve/tooth. Therefore the timing is not always the same for every case.

The best thing is to return and have some tests done to evaluate the nerve inside the tooth.

 

[Torontoguy123]

Hi Torontoguy123,

Sorry to hear that you are experiencing discomfort after having the filling replaced.

When you remove a filling, it is possible to find decay under the existing filling, which you have to remove. That may explain why the filling now is deeper than the original filling.

The dentist was appropriately prudent to put a protective base underneath the composite filling to try to prevent a root canal.

From your symptoms, it does seem that the nerve is affected. However, it does not mean that a root canal is necessary right away. Is there pain when you eat? Does the tooth hurt spontaneously or with stimulus? Does it ever keep you up at night?

There are tests to evaluate the nerve which your dentist can do when you return in 3 weeks.

Hope that answers some of your questions!

It does hurt both spontaneously and with stimulus, but since I take pain killers it is mostly only when I bite. It does keep me up at night specially when pain killers are about to wear off. The pain is more o a pressure sensation. Can you evaluate nerve condition through x ray?