Pain after dental filling?

Question

I received three amalgam fillings last week and during the day have no pain however at night one of the recently filled teeth aches and throbes to the point that it wakes me up. I then get up take an aspirin and am fine for the day what until I fall asleep again. What could this be?

Answer 1

sometimes when an amalgam filling is done and the amalgam cavity is near tooth pulp this kind of pains occur after filling ... if the pulp has not been affected or damaged yet , it  will be fine with in afew days ... but if the pulp is damaged or affected you will need a Root canal Therapy ... wait for few days of the pain contiinues or it is proviked by cold water or heat visit your dentsit again

Answer 2

U must consult u'r dentist from whom u got this filling

actually u must be feeling something new it is new

so consult dentist

Answer 3

usually amalgam fillings contain mercury which is toxic to the pulp of your teeth especially if the caries was deep.so u should give your teeth a time ranging from 2 weeks to 1 month for the pulp to regain  it's healthy state again  .but if pain persists contact your dentist

Answer 4

Sometimes when a filling is deep it can irritate the nerve in the tooth and can cause the pain you describe, usually this settles down on it's own without treatment. It would be a good idea to pop back and let your dentist check that your filling isn't too high, ie; taking the full force when you bite together, this can also cause intermittent pain, simply grinding a little filling off will help,good luck!

Answer 5

I would check with the dentist, i had dreadfull pain once from a filling

and it turned out the dentist had cracked the tooth filling it

i had to have it fixed. i was in agony from it