Pain after a minor cavity filling - Dental Health Message Board

ruchiccio · 03-07-2009, 07:11 PM

Is it normal to feel sensitivity towards cold things after having a very small cavity filled? the filling took about 2 minutes to drill and fill, that's how minor it was! i had felt sensitivity before having the cavity filled (that's what brought me to the dentist in the first place). i thought it would go away after the filling was done, but it hasn't. It's almost 2 days since i had it done. please tell me if this is regular?

taape · 03-07-2009, 09:37 PM

I had a small filling the other day, like yours, it only took a couple of minutes. I do feel some pain and sensitivity. Sometimes it can take weeks for this to go away for me. I guess it's due to alot of nerves being irritated. I'd give it a week or more before calling your dentist unless it gets worse.

mentalmum08 · 03-11-2009, 02:21 PM

I suffer from this too. My dentist recomended ibuprofen for 48hrs. (check first to see if you can take them). This has been successful on three seperate occassions. Hope it helps.

sandra xx