What causes pain in the molar after a dental filling?
Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
I had a filling done in one of my molars. Two weeks later, I was still in pain and ate an Advil per day. I went back to my dentist, and he filed down the filling, my teeth were hitting the tongue side instead of the cheek side. This correction almost immediately eliminated hot and cold sensitivity, and I weaned myself off NSAIDs within a week.
I am chewing more normally now, but I still have pressure sensitivity in that tooth. Even something as small and soft as a sesame seed can set off pressure pain. It has been almost seven weeks since the original filling.
Is this within the window of normal healing? Do you think the teeth are still meeting improperly? Should I give this dentist a third chance to get it right, or ask someone else in the practice?
Please help.
Thank you.
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I read your query and understand your concern.
If you feel there is something between your teeth when you chew, that means the high point is still there. In case you put pressure on teeth, the boring pain means still there is a high point in the filling. This is not anyways under the normal windows of dental practices, normally there should be no pain, in case there was high contact point pain it should have gone within a week.
I hope that you get your answer.
Please let me know if you want some help.
Thank you.
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