{"id":1935,"date":"2022-06-30T11:37:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T16:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/?p=1935"},"modified":"2022-07-29T22:12:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T03:12:20","slug":"still-feel-pain-after-tooth-filling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/still-feel-pain-after-tooth-filling\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Still Feel Pain After a Tooth Filling?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1937\" src=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/tooth-pain-after-filling.jpg\" alt=\"Young Asian woman holding the side of her face portraying tooth pain after a dental filling\" width=\"500\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/tooth-pain-after-filling.jpg 500w, https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/tooth-pain-after-filling-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>A dentist placed a new silver filling last Friday without telling me it was silver. The filling is in my bottom left second molar. That\u2019s the side of my mouth that I chew on. Now, whenever I have a cold drink of anything, even water, my tooth hurts soooo much. It almost feels as if the cold liquid is going inside the tooth. I know the liquid is not going inside the tooth, but it feels like it.<\/p>\n<p>I selected this dentist based on Google reviews and have only been to him twice, for an exam and cleaning and last week to get the filling. I was going to let him whiten my teeth, but now I am skeptical. Should I return to the dentist, or will the sensitivity go away? My other concern is that I do not want a silver filling. I prefer to remove it, but I don\u2019t know if a dentist would remove a new filling. Thanks \u2013 Kinsley from Charlotte, NC<\/p>\n<p>Kinsley \u2013 Thank you for contacting Dr. Delaune\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>It is common to have sensitivity in a recently filled tooth.<\/p>\n<h2>Should You Still Feel Pain After a Tooth Filling?<\/h2>\n<p>Amalgam fillings can be sensitive to heat and cold and more sensitive than white fillings. Sensitivity gradually goes away within two weeks., but sometimes you can feel sensitivity in a tooth for up to eight weeks. Amalgam fillings contain various metals, which quickly conduct heat or cold to a tooth that is already somewhat sensitive from having decay removed and replaced with filling.<\/p>\n<h2>What Can You Do About Tooth Sensitivity After a Filling?<\/h2>\n<p>Avoid very cold or hot foods or drinks that increases sensitivity after getting a new filling. If you continue to experience the same level or increased sensitivity in the tooth after two weeks, contact your dentist.<\/p>\n<h2>Will a Dentist Replace Your New Filling?<\/h2>\n<p>If a dentist placed a silver filling without your knowledge, you have a right to have it changed to a composite, or white, filling. You can explain your concerns to a cosmetic dentist who will be willing to remove the amalgam filling and <a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/new-orleans-white-fillings.html\">replace it with composite<\/a>. You may have to pay for the replacement filling yourself. If you have dental insurance, contact the plan provider, and ask if they will provide any coverage toward the filling.<\/p>\n<p>It is best to <a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/new-orleans-teeth-whitening.html\">delay your teeth whitening plans<\/a> until a dentist resolves the sensitivity. The bleaching gel can increase sensitivity in your teeth.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Duane Delaune, a <a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/\">cosmetic dentist in Metairie, Louisiana<\/a>, sponsors this post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A dentist placed a new silver filling last Friday without telling me it was silver. The filling is in my bottom left second molar. That\u2019s the side of my mouth that I chew on. Now, whenever I have a cold drink of anything, even water, my tooth hurts soooo much. It almost feels as if [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":1937,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[110],"tags":[1217,1216,1210,1215,1211,1212,1213,1218,483,1214],"class_list":{"0":"post-1935","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mercury-free-dentist","8":"tag-dentist-composite-fillng","9":"tag-dentist-for-white-fillings","10":"tag-pain-after-tooth-filling","11":"tag-replace-silver-tooth-fillng-with-white","12":"tag-sensitivity-after-tooth-filling","13":"tag-silver-filling-tooth-pan","14":"tag-silver-filling-tooth-sensitivity","15":"tag-teeth-whitening-fillings","16":"tag-tooth-sensitivity","17":"tag-what-causes-pain-after-tooth-filling","18":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Should I Still Feel Pain After a Tooth Filling?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kinsley still feels pain after a tooth filling. 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