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Composite fillings
Why am I having pain in my composite fillings now? I got it done one year back. The toothache is unbearable.
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Dr. Smitha S
Dentist
15 yrs exp
Bangalore
Dear patient, pain in tooth could be due to various reasons like deep fillings , improper marginal fit of the filling, fractures filling, improper hygiene measures or decay underlying the existing filling.
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please get an x ray done , so we can diagnose the reason and get treated accordingly, usually RCT ( not always).
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Do not self medicate, consult your dentist.
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Dr. Bilal Ur Rehman
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2 yrs exp
Rampur
Maybe your are having secondary caries that is caries under your filling. It reached to the nerves of the tooth and resulted as an infection. You need Root Canal Treatment .
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Consult your nearest Dentist
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