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Sensitivity after Tooth colored Filling Posted: 04-29-08 21:12pm
There is another post that covers this
subject but I had a few more questions
than what was discussed. I'll tell you
first the story and then ask some
questions. The first time I got the tooth
filled it was with a silver filling, I
switched to another dentist and there was
another cavity on that tooth. The dentist
had to take out the silver filling because
I wanted the tooth colored filling. The
cavity was pretty deep, my previous
dentist mentioned a root canal but it
stopped being sensitive after a few weeks
with the silver filling, so it was fine
after he filled it. When I went to my new
dentist he didn't mention anything about a
root canal, he took X-rays so I think he
would know if the root was dieing. So
after the new cavity was filled I felt
some sensitivity to mostly everything I
ate but that was only a few days after it
was operated on, so I expected it. I told
the dentist the next visit and he said it
was normal because it was a pretty deep
cavity. He took a look at it and then
shined a light on it, the next day it felt
better. He also mentioned that if it is
still sensitive by the next visit (May
9th) that he could re-fill it because
maybe there was some silver from the old
filling still in there, I forgot what else
he said. The next few days it was a lot
better, and then one day it started to get
sensitive again. My main question is: Do
you think I need a root canal? It's not
always sensitive to everything, now it's
just sensitive to very cold drinks, like
milk. I don't know if this has anything to
do with it but I'm in the process of
getting braces, right now I have spacers,
could that have something to do with the
sensitivity of the tooth since the spacers
go in between the molars and that's where
my last cavity was filled on that tooth.?
The tooth has definitely gotten better but
I just really don't want a root canal and
that's all I think about when I feel the
tooth being sensitive. Any thoughts? Thank
you.
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lpick1031
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Sensitivity after Tooth colored Filling Posted: 05-02-08 14:28pm
It doesn't sound to me like you need a
root canal however I must tell you that
they are really not a big deal. You have
probably heard horror stories which can
happen anywhere. I have several root
canals and they were not very painful - it
was like getting a cavity filled. The
worst part of the Root Canal was the
anesthesia injection - and if you have
good surgeon... those are painless too. I
was given the choice to have root canal
because my dentist couldn't figure out
what was wrong with the tooth. It was
sensitive ALL the time and very painful to
pressure just on one spot. We all thought
it might be a cracked tooth. Just
remember if you get a root canal - you
want to get a crown put on the tooth ASAP.
Hope that helps.
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Ahynes
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Posted: 05-02-08 16:07pm
Thank you, I was researching about what a
root canal actually is and I have decided
I don't need one, it's NOT sensitive when
I touch it, only really cold drinks, I was
thinking maybe the Enamel was worn away
when he filled it? Maybe that's it? The
only time it was sensitive without a drink
was when I went to the orthodontist the
other day to have brackets fitted on each
molar, when she put it on the one tooth it
was actually pretty sensitive not like
very bad but enough, I don't know what
that could have been.
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Duchessljb
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Posted: 05-02-08 23:48pm
Hi Ahynes,
I will also confirm that my root canal was
completely painless, however, I also have
to agree that it doesn't sound like you're
having nearly the issues with sensitivity
that I did before I had to get my root
canal.
My tooth was SO sensitive that anything
that I ate or drank couldn't be colder or
hotter than room temperature. Also, the
pain from the sensitivity was so severe
that it lasted for anywhere from 10
minutes to an hour (which ended up giving
me a pretty severe headache) after I would
eat or drink something too hot or cold.
Before the sensitivity that I had was an
even worse symptom; while the tooth was
'dying' I was in some pretty horrific
pain; it doesn't sound like you've had any
pain to speak of (besides the pain from
the sensitivity, which is pretty
specific).
I had some tooth-colored fillings for the
first time, last year, and they definitely
took longer to get used to than the silver
ones I'd had in the past (the sensitivity
lasted almost a month and a half for me,
but I don't know if that would change per
person).
You might consider having the dentist do a
sensitivity treatment on the tooth that's
bothering you (they have a gel type stuff
that they can put on to help protect the
tooth); after all the dental work I had
this and last year, my teeth have
definitely become more sensitive.
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Ahynes
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Posted: 05-03-08 09:57am
Alright thank you, it has been about 8
weeks since the tooth was filled and I
read somewhere that it would take up to as
long as 8 weeks to recovery... so I'm
right around there. I'll definitely ask
about the sensitivity treatment, I didn't
even know about that. When I told him
about it, first off he said it would take
a while because it was a pretty deep
cavity (and that it takes awhile for the
sensitivity of hot and cold to go away)
and second he said that if it is still
sensitive the next time I see him (May
9th) I could make another appointment to
re-fill the cavity because maybe some of
the old filling was still in there (I
don't know if that's exactly what he said
but it was something like that). About
this sensitivity treament... how long does
this gel last? do I just get it done and
last for good, or will it just last for a
few days?
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Duchessljb
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Posted: 05-04-08 17:35pm
I honestly have no idea how long the
treatments usually last; when I had it
done, I had it done on a tooth that
actually needed a root canal, so it ended
up not really doing me any good. I'm sure
that if you call and speak to your dentist
about it, they can give you more specifics
(sorry, I'm really not sure and I don't
want to tell you something incorrect).
The only other thing I could suggest would
be to try switching to a toothpaste that
offers some sensitivity protection, just
to add a little more protection between
your teeth and the sensitivity.
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Ahynes
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Posted: 05-04-08 20:27pm
It's okay thanks, I have another
appointment on Friday so I'll ask then,
even though right now it's not being
sensitive and I've tested it with really
cold water and swooshed it around on that
side of my mouth and it felt fine.. As for
a sensitivity toothpaste, I bought
Pronamel a while back but I don't use it
anymore. I'm using Therabreath Toothpaste
now, I don't like the dryness that the
other toothpastes cause so that's why I
don't like using them. I've used Pronamel
for maybe a week. It says not to use more
than 4 weeks... do you know that is?
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Duchessljb
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Posted: 05-07-08 09:30am
I hadn't ever heard of either the
Therabreath or the Pronamel.
I looked up the Therabreath but nothing in
their documentation said anything about
only using it for 4 weeks. I did read that
the Therabreath has something to do with
bacteria (I'm assuming it kills bacteria
and therefore bad breath, but I'm not an
expert). My guess is that the toothpaste
also kills the GOOD bacteria that you need
to help fight off infection, so you can't
use it for longer than a few weeks so that
he good bacterias have a chance to
replenish.
Obviously, this is just a best guess based
on what I read about it and may not
necessarily be the right answer.
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Ahynes
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Posted: 05-07-08 15:03pm
I was talking about the Pronamel that says
you shouldn't use it more than 4 weeks,
Therabreath (I think) is great for your
mouth because it kills the bad bacteria
because it is an oxygenating toothpaste.
The toothpaste isn't ment for sensitivity
problems but I wish they would make one
because I really don't want to switch
toothpastes now...
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Duchessljb
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Posted: 05-07-08 16:22pm
Oh, I'm sorry, I misread your earlier
post.
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Ahynes
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Posted: 05-07-08 21:44pm
it's alright. But
yeah about the sensitivity... It's pretty
much gone. I'll be all done at the dentist
after Friday and then I have to deal with
the Orthodontist haha. That should be fun.
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Duchessljb
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Posted: 05-08-08 07:27am
Yeah, I can relate to that. I also seem to
be one of those people who can't seem to
get away from tooth issues. I had cavities
fill, then pain so I ended up hacing a
root canal, then had to have my wisdom
teeth removed, then more cavities filled
because the wisdom teeth were no longer in
the way of them... sheesh!
I think I may finally be in the clear,
now. *crosses fingers*
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it's alright. But
yeah about the sensitivity... It's pretty
much gone. I'll be all done at the dentist
after Friday and then I have to deal with
the Orthodontist haha. That should be fun.
