Dentists???Question about a filling? Please answer?!
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Dentists???Question about a filling? Please answer?
I had a filling done between two teeth, is it normal for the area to be sensitive to cold over a month later? At the time I got the filling done, my dentist said the area would be sensitive to cold for about a week, well its been over a month and a half since then, is this bad, does it mean I need a root canal on this tooth? Thanks
Answers:
LIZ,
WHEN A TOOTH RECEIVES A FILLING AT TIMES IT TAKES SEVERAL WEEKS FOR A TOOTH TO PUT DOWN SECONDARY DENTIN TO PROTECT THE NERVE FROM HEAT/COLD. ANYTIME A TOOTH IS DRILLED UPON THE UNDERLYING DENTIN RESPONDS BY PLACING A LAYER OF PROTECTIVE DENTIN BETWEEN IT AND THE NERVE. IT TAKES TIME FOR THE TOOTH TO FEEL COMPLETELY NORMAL.
I WOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THIS TOOTH, AND IF AFTER 2-3 MONTHS IT KEEPS BEING SENSITIVE, THEN TELL THE DENTIST WHO MAY HAVE TO REFILL THE TOOTH AND PLACE A PROTECTIVE BASE UNDER THE FILLING AS THIS IS APPARENTLY TOO CLOSE TO THE NERVE.