Dental Issue: Sharp Random Pain After Silver Filling. Posted: 09-06-07 03:47am
Yesterday I went to a dentist and found
out that I needed to get a silver filling
put to plug up what was described as a
very big cavity. My dentist told me that
had a waited any longer to get the tooth
treated I would have probably needed a
root canal.
OK
got the filling
and the next day (today) I was back in
the dentist office to let the dentist
know that I was having a shooting pain
after eating a hot meal. I had a couple of
shots of pain while eating a pizza ... it
also felt like the bite was not quite
right . I also felt a shot of pain shortly
after the meal - no food in the mouth and
no biting down.
I tried to explain the situation and the
dentist cut me off to tell me that there
was a high point and it would take like 3
minutes to fix the problem.
ok. sounds correct. He evened out the
"high point" and sent me on my way.
here's the problem.
I'm now having extreme shots of pain now
without waring. Not only during a meal. I
find myself sitting and just waiting for a
shot of pain to hit me and it's happening
on an average of 2- 5 minute intervals.
The situation is worse.
Is this normal??? Should I expect this
pain to end in a couple of weeks...
should I wait and indoor the pain?
I just want to get this filling out. maybe
redone but I am scared that there is not
much tooth left as it is to sustain
another procedure. I really do not want to
have to get a root canal!
What can I do? Should I even be going back
to the same dentist?
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mike101
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Posted: 09-06-07 04:38am
If the filling was close to the tooths
nerve then it is not uncommon to have some
measure of discomfort for up to a week or
so after the procedure.
However two things concern me:
1. Most dentists will always check the
height/bite fit of a new filling before
you you leave the surgery. So you should
not have been left with the uneven filling
in the first place.
2. If the dentist was concerned about the
tooth needing a root canal, he/she should
have taken an x-ray of the tooth?. Was
that done?
If the tooth in fact does need a root
canal it would normally be done in a
multi-step process thus avoiding an actual
final outer filling until the tooth was
fully settled.
If over the counter pain relief does not
help or it becomes more of a problem I
would visit another dentist.
Mike
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brownstoneme
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Is This Pain Normal? Should I Trust My Dentist? Posted: 09-06-07 08:53am
thinks mike for the quick response.
yes, the dentist did perform an x-ray. He
told me that if it got any worse that i
would have needed a root canal.
he actually found 4 other "pinhole"
cavities that I will have to take care of
soon.
and
I did not notice that the bite felt uneven
until after i allowed myself to bite into
food. that's when I noticed that things
were a tad off. That is the explanation
that the dentist quickly gave me before i
felt that I could fully get him to
understand that the pain also struck
without actually biting down. I went back
to the dentist office because of the
shooting pain that was occurring. and not,
after the "fix up" the pain is more
intense and occurring much more frequently
... I'm afraid to open my mouth, even
smile because that sets off waves of pain.
oh. is it normal for the pain to hit
without waring? I mean as I'm sitting here
typing this email (mouth closed , without
eating) I've experiences about 20 shots of
pain.
I want to go into his office again today.
I dope that he will not tell me that I
will need a root canal.
I'm actually pretty afraid at this point
and I never thought that I would have to
still deal with this. .. i know that it's
only been 2 days but I know the pain can
last for , according to the dentist, up to
3 weeks. maybe I just need to sit tight
and think positively and know that the
pain spells will be over in a few weeks.
and
I rarely take medication and the thought
that I will have to medicate myself for up
to 3 weeks is disturbing. I did not check
out your link yet but i hope that there is
some homeopathic answer to the pain.
thanks again for your help.
be well
and take good care of your teeth!
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