Posted: 2/29/2016 12:02:59 PM EDT
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I went to the dentist a few weeks ago and had 4 fillings done. I was not hurting and didn't really know I had 4 cavities until the dentist told me I did and said he needed to fill them. The day after getting them filled, my teeth hurt pretty bad. I have had fillings before and I thought maybe just give it a couple days and everything would quit hurting. I have not been able to eat on that side of my mouth since then. The teeth hurt and keep my up at night from the pain.
I went back to the same dentist last week and told him about the pain. He flattened out the fillings or something and said it was something to do with the bite. He was really in a rush and didn't seem to care too much, he just wanted to get me out of there. He didn't charge me though for that visit. Anyway, not sure what to do at this point. My teeth are killing me constantly and I have to chew my food on one side of my mouth. Should I go to another dentist and send the bill to the original dentist? |
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I am not sure I want him doing anything to my teeth again. It feels like he ground the tooth out and didn't put enough filling in there. It's hard to explain, but the pain is coming from the inside of my teeth.
edit...no gum swelling or infection, that I can tell. |
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The nerve in a tooth can die and usually shows up like this; Spontaneous pain without any stimulus(it starts hurting and you didn't just chew on it or drink something cold), You have waking at night or have trouble sleeping at night due to tooth pain, you drink something cold and twenty minutes later it is still hurting. If you have these signs the nerve in a tooth may have died. Usually it feels like a deep dull ache that doesn't go away. If this is the case the only fix is to have the nerve removed( a root canal is nerve removal in a tooth.) You keep your tooth but the dying nerve that is causing the pain is removed This is expensive but if you take the tooth out and later replace it with a bridge or an implant that is even more expensive.
If the bite is high(too tall) the nerve can be temporarily traumatized and may take a while to heal after the dentist adjusts the bite. If it has gotten better after the bite adjust it will probably continue to get better with time and patience. The dentist may not have done anything wrong. Sometimes you don't even have to touch a nerve and the damn thing dies. It is sometimes hard to predict also. A deep cavity close to the nerve is a little easier to predict. Did he/she mention this at all? You can always see another dentist for a second opinion. If it is just killing you all the time then you may have to see the Endodontist(dentist that does root canals) It cost a little more the the dentist but you WILL get a better root canal than the root canal you would get from the general dentist. Especially tif it is the molar teeth in the back |
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The nerve in a tooth can die and usually shows up like this; Spontaneous pain without any stimulus(it starts hurting and you didn't just chew on it or drink something cold), You have waking at night or have trouble sleeping at night due to tooth pain, you drink something cold and twenty minutes later it is still hurting. If you have these signs the nerve in a tooth may have died. Usually it feels like a deep dull ache that doesn't go away. If this is the case the only fix is to have the nerve removed( a root canal is nerve removal in a tooth.) You keep your tooth but the dying nerve that is causing the pain is removed This is expensive but if you take the tooth out and later replace it with a bridge or an implant that is even more expensive. If the bite is high(too tall) the nerve can be temporarily traumatized and may take a while to heal after the dentist adjusts the bite. If it has gotten better after the bite adjust it will probably continue to get better with time and patience. The dentist may not have done anything wrong. Sometimes you don't even have to touch a nerve and the damn thing dies. It is sometimes hard to predict also. A deep cavity close to the nerve is a little easier to predict. Did he/she mention this at all? You can always see another dentist for a second opinion. If it is just killing you all the time then you may have to see the Endodontist(dentist that does root canals) It cost a little more the the dentist but you WILL get a better root canal than the root canal you would get from the general dentist. Especially tif it is the molar teeth in the back I have a tooth now that needs a root canal (lateral incisor, scheduled for next week) and it's caused me no pain. I can kinda feel something but it's far from painful. I think I just got lucky. |
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if the nerve is already dead sometimes it doesn't hurt. It still should be treated because infection could come at any moment and be painful Also, even if it isn't painful a lot of times the bone underneath the tooth is not doing well. Bets to have it treated.
When the nerve is just starting to die it can be quite painful. People mostly describe it as a deep dull ache that doesn't go away |
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if the nerve is already dead sometimes it doesn't hurt. It still should be treated because infection could come at any moment and be painful Also, even if it isn't painful a lot of times the bone underneath the tooth is not doing well. Bets to have it treated. When the nerve is just starting to die it can be quite painful. People mostly describe it as a deep dull ache that doesn't go away It's been this way for probably a few years to be honest and my dentist never said a word about it. I didn't find out until late last year that it needed a root canal. Even though I go to the dentist religiously, I'm a little anxious over this one. 
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Go see another Dentist.
Dentists are like chiropractors, you have to find a good one. I have had terrible things done to me and lost several teeth due to the stupidity of dentists. If your dentist took your pain free teeth and made them painful, he sucks, go somewhere else. |
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Quoted: Thanks for the horror stories. I'm having a crown done in a couple of hours... My dentist is my cousin too. Just hope he stayed at a Holiday Inn Express this weekend. The only thing scary about going to the dentist anymore is paying the bill after the procedure. |
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Prior trauma can lead to nerve death in a tooth and it can be very delayed. It usually shows up as a dark spot at the tip of your tooth root on x rays. Those are the best root canals ; usually very little to no discomfort after the procedure
Most times a crown is done you do not need a root canal. Usually it is a little cold sensitive after a crown but that goes away with a little time. |
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Prior trauma can lead to nerve death in a tooth and it can be very delayed. It usually shows up as a dark spot at the tip of your tooth root on x rays. Those are the best root canals ; usually very little to no discomfort after the procedure Most times a crown is done you do not need a root canal. Usually it is a little cold sensitive after a crown but that goes away with a little time. So sometimes they just do a crown and not a root canal? If the root is dead, don't they need to clean it out? |
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Prior trauma can lead to nerve death in a tooth and it can be very delayed. It usually shows up as a dark spot at the tip of your tooth root on x rays. Those are the best root canals ; usually very little to no discomfort after the procedure Most times a crown is done you do not need a root canal. Usually it is a little cold sensitive after a crown but that goes away with a little time. Sent you an email Hermy |
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Go see another Dentist. Dentists are like chiropractors, you have to find a good one. I have had terrible things done to me and lost several teeth due to the stupidity of dentists. If your dentist took your pain free teeth and made them painful, he sucks, go somewhere else. Some dentists are bad and some are good. A second opinion is not a bad idea. Sometimes ill have an individual come in with a deep cavity. The tooth is not currently hurting in most of these cases. I usually mention that root canal is a possibility and then given their permission we will try to fix the tooth without a root canal. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't I could just do the 1000$ root canal and avoid the potential for pain but many times the nerve will make it. Maybe this dentist was trying to save the patients nerve and the 1000. root canal. Maybe he/she totally screwed up It is hard to say without seeing the xray. Ultimately communication in these cases is very important. Before the procedure is done all possible outcomes should be mentioned. |
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So sometimes they just do a crown and not a root canal? If the root is dead, don't they need to clean it out? Quoted:
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Prior trauma can lead to nerve death in a tooth and it can be very delayed. It usually shows up as a dark spot at the tip of your tooth root on x rays. Those are the best root canals ; usually very little to no discomfort after the procedure Most times a crown is done you do not need a root canal. Usually it is a little cold sensitive after a crown but that goes away with a little time. So sometimes they just do a crown and not a root canal? If the root is dead, don't they need to clean it out? Sometimes a crown is needed (broken tooth etc.) but the nerve is alive and well. In those cases only a crown is needed. Sometimes after having a crown done the nerve dies and you need a root canal. Usually, the nerve survives the procedure and a root canal is avoided If the nerve is dead though, you will need the dead nerve in the root cleaned out(root canal) and usually a crown put on after the dentist determines nerve health prior to any work on the tooth |
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I went to the dentist a few weeks ago and had 4 fillings done. I was not hurting and didn't really know I had 4 cavities until the dentist told me I did and said he needed to fill them. The day after getting them filled, my teeth hurt pretty bad. I have had fillings before and I thought maybe just give it a couple days and everything would quit hurting. I have not been able to eat on that side of my mouth since then. The teeth hurt and keep my up at night from the pain. I went back to the same dentist last week and told him about the pain. He flattened out the fillings or something and said it was something to do with the bite. He was really in a rush and didn't seem to care too much, he just wanted to get me out of there. He didn't charge me though for that visit. Anyway, not sure what to do at this point. My teeth are killing me constantly and I have to chew my food on one side of my mouth. Should I go to another dentist and send the bill to the original dentist? You just got your first lesson in Dentistry. 
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The last 2x that I had a cavity filled, the Dr shot me up with pain killer before doing the procedure. The pain killer worked great.
However, for about a month after the procedure I couldn't open my mouth wide enough to eat a sandwich. Course, I complained about not being able to open my mouth wide enough after the first week. But, he wouldn't give me a Rx for it. Silly me for thinking.......that everything could be fixed with drugs. Aloha, Mark |
| From my own experience - go see another dentist. Mine seemed pretty knowledgeable at first, but after about 3 years he started wanting to do more expensive work. When I first went to him I had not been to a dentist in about 9 years. He said my teeth were remarkable given that. Then all of a sudden I had like 3 cavities. He had also told my wife she needed about $8000 in work. Went to another dentist. This one said I had one spot that needed some attention that could wait, but if done now would be simple and not require novacaine. Wife went and dentist said one crown was recommended. Guess who we go to now? |