Pain in response to pressure to composite

[marmar]

Hi,

One week ago I saw a new dentist and had two composite fillings placed between teeth 5 and 4 on the upper right. The entire process took about 20 minutes (which I thought was rushed and due to being the last patient); however the dentist said they wery very small. The cold sensitivity has largely resolved but I feel a sharp pain in tooth 5 when chewing things like cheerios, pistachios etc or anything that directly*places pressure on the filling. I have no pain at all when I clench my teeth up and down or chewing in general. I realized I can replicate this pain if I press on the filling hard with a q tip and it goes away when I release. I called the office and the dentist States this is normal and to wait one more week. I have been cavity prone since childhood and have had much larger amalgam fillings close to the nerve that never gave me this type of pain. Should I not chew on this side for now? What could be wrong? I am thinking of going back to my old dentist of 20+ years to ask his opinion. Also, I only had one other white filling until now. Thanks

 

[bun]

It could be that it needs a slight adjustment. They can either do it over or file it down for you.
It kind of sounds like a high filling or your tooth is just a bit sensitive from the filling. ;-;

I would wait a week or two to see if it'll settle down.

Ive had some pressure after mine and after a few weeks it felt normal.

Also I feel ya on the cavity prone Iam too.

 

[drm]

Couple of things could be going on...

• It might be healing normally and just taking some time to settle down.
• Your bite could be high. This can make the filling really sensitive to pressure. Your dentist can adjust this and the sensation will go away within a couple of days.
• The bond between the composite and the tooth didn't set up correctly. This happens to all dentists every once in a while. The filling would need to be replaced to fix the problem. I have this happen to one or two of my patients a year.

If your bite feels ok when you bite down as well as slide your teeth from side to side and front and back, I'd give it another week or two to settle down before going back to see your dentist. If it is still giving you problems at that point, they can check to see what is going on.