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Hi, I had a filling done last month. 10 days after my tooth started paining. What should I do to relieve pain?

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Hi .. may b d cavity is deep n nearing pulp so u have got pain .. if ur in mysore u can come .. I will help u out with it.. or else take a radiograph .. if it's eating pulp , u have. To go for root ca ...  Read More

I am having pain 1st molar after a filling(composite) when i eat chips or almonds.It is on back side of the tooth

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Maybe that ur filling has some high points which u can get it reduced and another possibility is that maybe there is a pulpal involvement .Anyways get an xray of the tooth n can proceed further. ...  Read More

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Tooth pain need some fillings is it safe? Had a cornea transplant this past monday dont want any complications

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In my opinion there is no harm in getting root canal treatment for tooth after a week after keratoplasty. ...  Read More

Why does my tooth hurt after getting a filling? Why we are getting pain after eating chocolates and sweet food

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Hello, your tooth might have fractured or improper filling, Or post operative sensitivity which may come down over a period. ...  Read More

After getting a filling for a tooth, I have pain now after eating sweets. I got the filling a couple of days ago. 1. Did the dentist do a poor job? 2. Will it get better or do I need another filling?

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Hi, The pain from sweets is a classic sign of a leaky filling. The sugar will percolate into the tooth between the filling and the tooth and cause sensitivity. Replacing the fillings should solve tha ...  Read More

I did my filling one week ago. The tooth became black and it's hurting all the time. It's a molar on upper jaw left side and my bone under eye on that side also having pain.

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Hi.. May be the cavity was deep involving the nerve, so if that's the case then you have to go for root canal treatment and crown, filling won't help. ...  Read More

Hi The temporary filling done in my left lower tooth , 2nd or 3rd from last is gone since few weeks. I'm having pain now and also in upper neck part while swallowing and if I press with hand. Please help. Thanks

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A picture would help assessing your problem better For now take the medication prescribed. Rx Tab Augmentin 625mg BD Tab Metrogyl 400mg TDS Tab Diclomol BD Tab Pan 40 OD Tab Ketorol DT. SOS (i ...  Read More

My age is 30 years. On sat i did teeth scaling and on Sunday i did tooth filling for 4 teeths. Doctor said my cavity is deep in 1 teeth. I felt pain fter the filling and was alright for 3 days. From Wednesday my teeth suddenly started paining after i eat or drink water. I put paracetamol. The pain goes for 6 hrs and comes again. I'm having pain in

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Hello It is not normal.u have to visit ur doctor.he ll take Xray. ...  Read More

Hi Doctors, I am having a continuous pain in one of my molar tooth. This tooth has some old filling more than 2 year old. The pain is more severe when I drink any liquid or eat something from that side. My doubt is that just refilling will help, or I have to do some further treatment. Please suggest some pain remedy if possible.

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Hii do a xray there might be deep cavity there ...  Read More

Please suggest a good tooth doctor for Filling of tooth as my wife tooth broke yesterday while eating kinu.. she not have pain but need to chcek and advice.

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Please use Practo app to check for a doctor near you ...  Read More

Had impacted wisdom and it caused distal decay in 2nd molar...now wisdom has been removed...symptoms before extraction were cold sensitivty 2.. 3 second and pain while biting...after extraction cold sensitivty is same..but pain while biting increased...14th August was the date for extraction...now dentist said it is 50-50 for rct or filling ..they

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I suggest wait for 15 days more --such that after such a filling --the tooth needs time to heal and repair --if you still have pain then rct has to be done --and tooth can be saved! ...  Read More

Did surgical wisdom tooth extraction 4 days ago. no pain and no discomfort. everything was normal. in the 5th day exactly after 100 hours of surgery I went to my dentist to check whether healing is alright. he checked by opening the mouth and inserting his instrument and told that everything is fine. clot is ok and gym tissue are healing and openi

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Maybe the instrument touched the gum tissue during checkup. Take pain killer which was advised after extraction if you have strong pain. ...  Read More

I have had all my wisdom teeth for a while but 5 days ago suddenly left bottom tooth started paining. I saw a dentist immediately and she gave me antibiotics and painkillers. Pain was so much I was only getting relief while on painkillers. She took an x ray the tooth was straight and not touching any others but the gum flap over the tooth seemed to

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Hello. When any tooth is covered by a thin layer of gums or gingival tissue then food particles get accumulated there and causes infection this condition is called pericoronitis.It causes severe pain ...  Read More

It's been 40 days since I accidentally cut gum end between tooth 46 and 47. Few days before I had tooth extraction (tooth 48 wisdom). It sometimes bleed after brush or if I poked with my 🤞 finger. It was paining before but the pain is dull now sometimes vanishes. There is no continuous bleeding as I approached multiple dentist ( 2 dentist a

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Hello.. Yes the soft tissue will heal on its own.. Be little conscious while brushing and make sure you are using super soft bristle brush ...  Read More

Hiii... I'm 35 years old... I had a cavity in my tooth and it was causing pain, especially at night. However, the pain used to go away on its own without any medication. When I visited the dentist, they recommended a root canal treatment (RCT). However, they also suggested trying a temporary filling first to see if the tooth could be managed withou

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Absolutely... Filling is not recommended in deep cavities. It always worsens pain. RCT is only the way out ...  Read More

I have to get a crown for my front tooth- I had RCT done on both twice- even now, the Dentist opened the teeth to check if any cleaning required- all good But the problem is that on second appointment one of the tooth started paining bad- I have got the medicines, and that is keeping the pain down- I don't understand when all the nerve has been r

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Hello It would be great if you share us an xray image. ...  Read More

I have black spot on my all the below molar tooth. O have not facing any discomfort or pain but I can see the black spot. How can o remove this as it is showing since past 9 years. I have need to do fillings because it is painful procedure and some time filled stuff remove from the teeth automatically

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Looks like a dental caries or decay ! If u get it filled at an early stage u may not need complex procedures ! I understand u r worried about the discomfort during the filling ! But if u dont do it , ...  Read More

I have done rct 5years back but from yesterday it's paining severe when I bite or chew . please describe pain killer and antibiotics

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Pain on biting after a root canal can occur due to reasons like infection around the root, high bite, crack in the tooth, or inflammation of supporting tissues. It is important to examine the tooth cl ...  Read More

Hi , I got my OPG Xray done ... Below attached is the same. Is it required for me to get the Tooth extraction done ? Or will it be fine with the medicines?

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Hello Since there is no space for the wisdom tooth in the jaw it is advisable to get it extracted. Medicines will give you temporary relief ...  Read More

I have pain in my left lower wisdom tooth.. I feel like there is slight swelling. I applied Rexidin Gel for the same.. should I continue applying it ? Can you please suggest the turnaround for this ?

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It’s better to take an X ray-OPG..It will give clear picture why it’s hurting .. And if any treatment is required or just medicines will be enough .. ...  Read More

I have severe pain on my lower back teeth since 2 days after having food. Please suggest if u have to take antibiotics

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Taking antibiotics without checking with your dentist should not be taken Please get a thorough check up done first. ...  Read More

Im trying sensodyne for last 2 month. Im keeping paste on tooth for 10 minute. But still not working. Everytime i need to take pain killer for it. And doctor sugggesting use syssodyne

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I think your tooth is attrited to a limit where sensodyne won't work. An image would be much helpful to determine and sujjetion of good toothpaste according.please don't take pain killers just like th ...  Read More

My daughter went to a dentist for tooth pain. The pain is there only while chewing food. So after check up the doctor advised for wisdom tooth removal. But since she is in hostel, she does not want to remove it now and will do it once she comes home after a month. Is it okay to wait until then ? Also, the doctor did not give any pain medication. Ca

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Yes, she take take medicines Antibiotic, pain killer. ( If you are aware about medicines please give) Rest, u can consult with me online.. I will guuide u properly. N also I need more details to tel ...  Read More

The left side upper molar 2nd and 3rd molar tooth pain is felt and a weird sensation. Like I want to put a tooth pick or prick it

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This could because of the 3rd molar coming out..usually the 3rd molars are out of the regular biting plane of the teeth, which creates a gap and food gets stuck and causes the weird sensation. ...  Read More

Hi it's the 6th day of my wisdom teeth removal I still have pain in my upper jaw both the side although I got the upper left wisdom tooth removed but why my right side is also paining and still upper jaw is paining badly

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Hello Since the surgical site is still freshly extracted so it takes time to heal If it is extremely paining then kindly visit once to your dentist ...  Read More

I’m having pain in my wisdom tooth as well as the tooth next to it, which already has an RCT. I’m not sure whether I should get both removed or only the wisdom tooth. Also, please let me know if any surgical treatment is needed for the RCT tooth. I’ve attached the X-ray for reference.

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Hello The RCT tooth has got infection so needs a retreatment and also it will be better to get the wisdom tooth extracted Surgical extraction will be needed ...  Read More

I had decay on my this 8th molar nesioangular tooth and dentist did composite filling but he told some caries remains as more drilling can expose the nerve...but do you see any decay/caries under this restoration?? This is the xray of after restoration i didnot have any pain before filling but after filling i have spontaneous mild quick pain. .1

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Leftover caries may be causing pain…Take some painkillers.. If you feel better after taking pills..otherwise remove that wisdom tooth by dentist ...  Read More

I have done permanent composite filling on my wisdom tooth 3 weeks ago. .and the dentist didnt remove whole caries as its near to pulp so some remains under the composite..but i have mild spontaneous occasional pain sometimes. .should i visit to another dentist? ?what can i do now??will it progress? Please help

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Give it some time...take the medicines prescribed, if not relieved, get the wisdom tooth extracted by a good dental surgeon , you can also highlight this issue to the operating doctor ...  Read More

I have done composite filling in my wisdom tooth but dentist didnt remove the whole carries some remains(as he said more drilling can expose the nerve) and then he did composite filling on it and told carries will progress may be but nothing to do...now my question is if my seal is tight and intact then how remaining carries can progress as bacteri

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Hello There is nothing such if the car is spreading it will definitely spread. If the carries spreads, then you have to go for tooth extraction ...  Read More

I have cavity in my wisdom tooth dentist have done permanent filling...but he can not remove cavity completely some decay remains under the filling because he told more drilling can expose the nerve so now my question is the remaining decay portion underneath the filling will cause any problem or not??will it progress ? He done composite blue light

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Yes it can progress in future and that tooth may require root canal in future ...  Read More

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