Had cavity filled, still having pain months later

Question

I had a cavity filled back in May and I am still having pains when I eat on it, brush my teeth or eat any hot or cold stuff. It kills. I have been back to the dentist numerous times and he can't figure out what it is. Now we wants to send me to a root canal specialist to see if I need a root canal. Wouldn't this have been something he would of discovered before he filled my cavity. Is this normal to happen during the filling of a cavity. I never had any pain before he filled it, and then the day after.....severe pain.

Answer 1

if u had pain in your tooth at when u went to your 1st dentist then it was likely that the decay was very close to or already invaded the tooth's pulp then. a root canal ideally should have been done then.

better go to the endodontist and have him/her check ur tooth out asap

Answer 2

it's very possible the nerve of the tooth was affected by the decay.  it's not always possible to detect when the filling is done.  hot sensitivity is a big indicator that there is nerve involvement.  go to the root canal specialist (endodontist) and have an evaluation.

Answer 3

Hello...While I hate to admit it, dentist are like any other person, they make mistakes. Now having said that let me tell you this. When a cavity is being filled, if the dentist drills to deep to get the decay out he may have nicked the Pulp Chamber layer, the layer that contains the tooth's nerve..Nicking the Pulp Chamber may not cause the tooth's nerve to die and abscess immediately, but rather die over time....And, if the dentist doing the filing holds the high speed drill against the tooth to long at a time, the drill can create very high heat that can actually damage the tooth's nerve...you will sometimes have a person say, "he hit the nerve"..chances are he didn't, but the heat did and that can cause the tooth's nerve to die and the tooth to abscess over time. When that happens the Dentist will usually say, "Well we tired to save that tooth with a filing but now we need to do this or that procedure and by the way that will cost this much" ....Also, if the filing material is not properly balanced into a proper chewing position, it may be left in what we call, a to high position. That means the filing will hit first when the teeth come together...if that happens and is not corrected the tooth can be traumatized to the point it will abscess at the root. Needless to say all these issue are accompanied by pain. Seeing the RT specialist may be just what you need, but unfortunately may not place responsibility where it belongs.  Good luck and I wish you well.