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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / July 2007Tenderness after a filling
Hi, I had 8 old fillings taken out and replaced with new ones (amalgram) more than two weeks ago. in the beginning it hurt so much to bite i literally could only drink. it's gotten progressively easier to chew but still hurts if i bite down all the way while chewing. i can't even eat lettuce. i can only eat things that i can kind of bite and get mushy to swallow. my dentist did say i had some deep cavities. how long will it take for the tenderness to subside? he said possibly around 1-2 weeks. thanks a lot. hannah Pain to biting pressure is not a good sign. Momentary pain to cold (1-3 weeks) would be expected for metal restorations. Have it evaluated in person. Might be too "high", or the pulp tissues may be compromised.  Signature/ Amatus / > Hi, I had 8 old fillings taken out and replaced with new ones > (amalgram) more than two weeks ago. in the beginning it hurt so much [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > thanks a lot. > hannah It may take longer... Any time you have that many teeth resorted at once, your chances of having an adverse event increase. Have the dentist check the bite. Where they white resin type restorations? They seem to take a while longer to lose the sensitivity... Be on the lookout for unsolicited pain. That is pain without a stimulus like hot or cold. If the tooth starts to hurt on it's own, that is a sign of irreversible pulp damage. Good Luck On 7/24/2007 4:07 AM, in article 1185264468.476399.261840@j4g2000prf.googlegroups.com, "hleesocal@gmail.com" > Hi, I had 8 old fillings taken out and replaced with new ones > (amalgram) more than two weeks ago. in the beginning it hurt so much [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > thanks a lot. > hannah Sorry for the typo, should have been "restored" resorted at once, your |
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