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alex1515
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Background: I got a cavity filled in a month and a half ago. White composite. The cavity was on a back molar on the side, close to the gumline. At first the whole tooth was sensitive to heat/cold and pressure when i ate.
I went back to my dentist a month ago and he adjusted it becasue of the bite problem. He told me to use sensodyne to see if the sensitivity goes away....which it did. so now i have little temp pain and no pressure pain.
However when i touch the side of the tooth, where the filling is, i feel a very sharp pain that last for a split second.
to be more specific, i can poke with my fingernail the filling and it only hurts at a specific point. if i move my finger nail slightly off this point but still on the filling i don't feel the sharp pain.
i went back two weeks ago and the dentist said i might need a root canal if it does not get better in a week.
I am really confused of why this pain is happening...and i am very scared of a root canal. And if i do need one they are going to give me one whether i wait 1 week or a month or longer right?
So i guess i am wondering why this pain is happening and second if it is a bad idea to wait it out while hoping.
I went back to my dentist a month ago and he adjusted it becasue of the bite problem. He told me to use sensodyne to see if the sensitivity goes away....which it did. so now i have little temp pain and no pressure pain.
However when i touch the side of the tooth, where the filling is, i feel a very sharp pain that last for a split second.
to be more specific, i can poke with my fingernail the filling and it only hurts at a specific point. if i move my finger nail slightly off this point but still on the filling i don't feel the sharp pain.
i went back two weeks ago and the dentist said i might need a root canal if it does not get better in a week.
I am really confused of why this pain is happening...and i am very scared of a root canal. And if i do need one they are going to give me one whether i wait 1 week or a month or longer right?
So i guess i am wondering why this pain is happening and second if it is a bad idea to wait it out while hoping.
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