Do you have cavities that hurt after filling?

[pantsparty]

I didn't want to threadjack scotty's thread. This seems to happen to me with this one tooth. Last time I had a cavity, and it was filled, but I still couldn't bite down hard. I went back to the dentist and he kept trying to adjust the bite. Months later it seemed to go away.

My cavity got worse so they did an overlay last month. Again, I can't bite down hard on my left side. I have another appointment this month and I'll ask him to take a look. I remember this happening with some other cavities as a kid and no one could figure out what was wrong, or why I'd feel pain afterwards.

[thebamker]

I got a crown in 2004 that I had redone in 2008 because it never felt right. They never got my bite back to normal, I was sensitive to hot/cold and I felt like I could never chew on that side. it's never been an issue since.

[EmilieMadison]

I've heard of this happening. It happened to me on the only cavity I've ever had filled, but they corrected it after a 2nd visit. Maybe your mouth is just super sensitive to having a slightly different bite surface?  :^)

Now I'm super freaked out, man. I just went to the dentist today for the first time in 5 years. The dentist was all "Things look amazing! I'd never have guessed you hadn't been seen for that long!" but I do have to get a filling (on a tooth that had a tiny cavity 5 years ago) and all this talk is making me nervous!!!!

[pantsparty]

Yeah, I didn't go back in right away because I just figured I have a weird mouth. The last time I had work done on this tooth, I was back in at least 6 TIMES with the doctor trying to adjust the bite. Now I'm just trying to see if it needs to "settle" or something. I mean, I CAN chew on my left side, but I get a bad jolt of pain if I bite down hard. Ugh.

Don't get freaked out EmilieMadison! I'm sure your cavity filling will be great! LOL.

[snickers]

Sometimes they do, yes. But not for very long, maybe the next day or two. It is usually more of a hot/cold sensitivity. The only time it hurt a lot after a cavity was when I needed a root canal

[pantsparty]

Jun 7, 2013 14:18:18 GMT -5 snickers said:

Sometimes they do, yes. But not for very long, maybe the next day or two. It is usually more of a hot/cold sensitivity. The only time it hurt a lot after a cavity was when I needed a root canal

I actually thought this was a root canal when I went it, and was relieved when he said it was an overlay. I do hope that's not the case!

[mrs.jacinthe]

This is *exactly* what happened when I developed dental anxiety. I'd had numerous fillings throughout childhood and early adulthood with no problem. Went to the dentist and was seen by a substitute dentist that I didn't know. He ignored when I said it didn't feel right and I couldn't chew properly for months. It literally took me 5+ years to be able to walk through the door due to that one experience.

Even now I have to take Valium just to get into the chair and I spend most of the visit - even if it's just a cleaning - trying not to cry.

[snickers]

Jun 7, 2013 14:20:38 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

Jun 7, 2013 14:18:18 GMT -5 snickers said:

Sometimes they do, yes. But not for very long, maybe the next day or two. It is usually more of a hot/cold sensitivity. The only time it hurt a lot after a cavity was when I needed a root canal

I actually thought this was a root canal when I went it, and was relieved when he said it was an overlay. I do hope that's not the case!

I hope it's nothing big and you don't need a root canal.

[Jalapeñomel]

Yes, and I had to get a root canal.