There are a couple of issues here which I believe is causing my dentist to ignore the real issue. I've always had issues with clenching but it has never caused me jaw pain. But I know that it's damaging my teeth so after years of prodding, I finally caved and had my dentist sell me a night guard. At the same time I went in for a filling on the top left side of my mouth. A week after my filling, I was having pain in the top left side of my mouth.
i had a deep filling done yesterday and although i have taken 4 painkillers this morning nothing seemsto help the deep aching jaw pain andin top of cheek
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After getting this tooth and the one behind it re-filled, I started having pain that night and especially the next day. I went back to the dentist a couple days later and they took x-rays and found nothing wrong, put me on penicillin just in case an infection was starting. Still no pain in the tooth or the one behind it; but severe pain in the jaw and ear and glands in the neck.
All this occurs on a tooth that most likely had experienced having a large filling on it so one can expect that the nerve sometimes isn't in the best shape to begin with in terms of health.
You may be experiencing a temporary reversible pulpitis where the nerve is slightly inflammed so it aches now and then.
One week ago I had a filling on a molar (number 30). It was a fairly deep filling and on the x ray you could see that it was very close to the nerve. After the filling the dentist said I would be tender for a couple of days. It felt like there was something stuck between my teeth. Two days passed and the pain only increased. It reached the stage where I could not tell which jaw was sore let alone which tooth was hurting.
You should call back as soon as you are ready, because you should not be in that much pain after a week. When you go back, have them schedule you a follow up visit for a week or so later.
I just went back Thursday and got a steroid pack. It helped A LOT. The dose tapers off, so I'm feeling some pain as that happens. I'm scheduled to go back Wednesday to see how things stand. I may need another pack of steroids, but they are so much better than trying to use pain killers.
Going back to your dentist to have occlusal adjustment is advised.
Right around the time I went back for the fillings, the pressure/pulling in my neck/jaw had returned and I told the dentist that and after the procedure was given a 2nd round of antibiotics. After a couple days, the pain all went away and I thought everything was fine.
Then about 2 weeks after finishing the 2nd course of antibiotics, the pressure/pulling sensations in my lower jaw, ear and neck all came back.
Hi,
I recently had four composite fillings and my teeth are hurting when i chew hard foods. The dentist warned me I should stay away from hard foods for a week or so, but it's been three months with no change. If something small gets stuck in a filling it's especially painful. Also, if i eat sweets one of the teeth begins to ache terribly. I also have a sensitivity to cold in at least two of the teeth, and if I drink hot liquids, some of them begin to throb.
Hi, I went to the dentist about 3 months ago with a tooth sensitive to hot and cold and painful when chewing. We opted to replace the existing filling. First session he was unable to numb the tooth. He gave me about 8 injections but soon as he started drilling I could feel it. Next session was better, he managed to drill and fill though I could still feel it. The newly filled tooth continued to give me discomfort initially with hot and cold. It has since been sensitive when chewing.
Hello,
It t is normal to experience jaw pain and other effects after a filling. However this pain usually does not last long and you can take some over-the-counter pain killers. Other causes could be either the restoration is too high causing excessive pressure on that tooth. It is possible to have some sensitivity from the white composite filling chemicals used .If the symptoms are severe and persistent see your dentist and get evaluated. I hope you find this information useful.
t bond correctly. So he took the filling out and put a new one in. He told me that if I was still having the pain (when I chew hard/crunchy things and flossing) by Thursday or Friday I should call and they would try a different type of filling.
The tooth seemed to be a bit sensitive the first few days and still had some minor pain when doing those things, as expected, but appeared to be much better than the first time it was filled.
The gum pain worsened after 3 weeks from the initial deep cleaning and is now also in the jaw. However, initially after the deep cleaning the pain was reduced for a couple of days.
The dentist believes this is cause by night teeth grinding, but don't think so. The pain starts at night while I am still awake and becomes worse when I lay down. After rinsing with Listerine Antiseptic for the past two days it seems to reduce the pain somewhat.
After the numbness wore off, I noticed that I was having a radiating pain in my jaw. I assumed it was just from having the dental work done. When it didn't go away, I assumed it was coming from a tooth that had a temporary filling on it while I was waiting for a crown. I went back in and had the temp filling fixed, but the pain returned.
Seeing an endodontist and periodontist to evaluate pulpal and periodontal status is advised. If there is no evidence of pulpal and periodontal infection, seeing an occlusionist or prosthodontist to adjust occlusion is advised.
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