Re: Filling pain - how long to subside before doing root canal?



Lot's of things are possible, but unfortunately some dentists are
still not proficient placing posterior composites. Poor selection
of bonding materials or poor technique can lead to sensitivity issues.

Occlusion and clenching may also be issues.

JMO,
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indigent@xxxxxxxx wrote:

Had a small cavity in #15, the dentist dug out the old amalgam (not too large
and no cracks, according to him) and the tooth was filled with resin. No
symptoms prior to this procedure. Severe pain/cold sensitivity for 5 days, he
saw nothing on x-ray, said it surprised him since he wasn't working near the
nerve, but he decided to redo the resin filling. Still extremely painful for
days after - but since has started to subside (it's now been a week), where I
can actually go for some hours at a time with no pain. Since it seems to be
getting better slowly, should I wait it out? Or does pain/cold sensitivity a
week out mean that it isn't going to get better and that I must go the root
canal route?

Thanks for any feedback.

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