When you've had a filling, has it hurt?
609401
OK, I had to have a HUGE filling a few months ago because I had a really big cavity that I'd ignored for a long time. To be honest, yes, it did hurt a bit getting it done, especially when the dentist drilled deep in the tooth, close to the nerve. \n\nBut when I saw the dentist then it was an emergency appointment just to fix that one tooth - he told me that I had a lot more cavities, but he couldn't do them because he was only for emergencies. He told me I should find another dentist to fill them ASAP as some of the cavities were fairly bad. Anyway, I ignored his advice and a couple of weeks ago needed to have a tooth extracted because it got so rotten.\n\nSo yes, getting deep cavities filled can be a bit painful, but it's certainly better than the alternative, which is leaving them to get so bad they need to be extracted. If you feel pain during the fillings, tell your dentist and he can give you more anaesthetic. And you won't even feel the needle if he needs to give you more, because your gum will be numb. Good luck!
725049
Sounds like you have a dry socket.  Since it's Sunday night, let me offer the following suggestion for tonight:\n\nBite on a moist piece of gauze exactly the way you did after your tooth was removed.  Keep changing the gauze as needed.  This will keep the air and saliva from getting in there and that is the cause of a lot of the pain.  You COULD get some benzocaine 20% (OraJel, etc) and put a dab on the gauze where it will touch the socket if plain gauze doesn't stop the pain.\n\nOf course, you already know that you need to see the dentist for proper treatment and best relief.
541422
I've had 4 done in the past and I need a whole lot more done soon. Two of my cavities were quite big, and it was a bit uncomfortable getting them filled, but the other two were small and I didn't feel a thing, so don't worry about it. Even if your cavity is deep and close to the nerve, it's not excruciatingly painful, it's just a bit uncomfortable. As far as how long it takes, again it depends whether it's a small filling or a larger one that has to go on two or more surfaces of the tooth. It shouldn't take more than about 20 miutes or so I wouldn't have thought. Good luck!
1018070
You will be fine.  The worst part is holding your mouth open!\nYou will have a topical anesthetic placed on the gums to numb up the tissue so you wont feel the actual injection as much.  You may feel a pinch, but breathe deeply and focus on that not the injection.  After about 5 minutes you will be pretty numb.  The dentist will then take a handpiece with a bur and remove the decayed portion of the teeth.  Since you will have amalgam, or metal, fillings placed the technique is a bit different than the white fillings.  The dentist, or if legal in your state a dental assistant, will fill the hole where the cavity was with the material and carve the anatomy in the softened metal.  With silver fillings you shouldnt eat for a few hours to allow the metal to completley harden.  It is completly set after 24 hours.  The advantage of the metal is that in that time you are biting and your filling actually comforms to the bite better than the white fillings that are light cured and are set at the appointment.  Some times you have to go back for a bite adjustment with the white fillings because your bite isnt right and you can have soreness in the area.  The silver fillings dont usually have this problem.\nBad thing about the silver fillings is that they are not tooth colored and they are not bonded to the tooth, so over time the margin where the tooth meet the filling will break down and bacteria can leak into the area and cause a recurrent cavity.  In any case fillings arent meant to last forever and they will need to be replaced anyways.  By that time you can have a white filling placed if you want.\nOh and they dont taste like metal but if you bite onto metal like foil or even a fork, sometimes you will get a bit of a wierd sensation.  And dont worry about the mercury in the filling either, there are a lot of people out there that think it will cause all kinds of problems, it is safe.\nGood Luck, you will be fine!
417070
The first stick of the novacaine hurts, but after that, the most uncomfortable thing is when they have you bite down on the flouride trays and they dig into your gums.  The drilling and filling does not hurt because they numb you.
1003186
I had mine out years ago, but I think the doctor advised a week.  Basically, you eat soft food until the pain goes away.  Pain is your best guide - if it hurts to chew on the area (and it may still be tender long after a week), then don't.  It is still safe to eat, but stick to the soft diet until the swelling goes down, and rinse out your mouth to keep the area clean.
819508
Go Back to the dentist, it sounds like the filling is too high for your bite to cope with.
412760
Yes, it is normal to experience sensitivity to cold associate with fillings, however, it is not normal to experience pain.
279827
who ever said of course it will hurt needs to find a new dentist!! It will NOT hurt. But it will feel really weird because you will have a lot of pressure in your mouth. If the dentist gives you plenty of anesthetic and you are completely numb it will not hurt at all, but it will be a little annoying, yes. You can also call your dentist and tell them you are scared and they can call in a prescription for you to take one hour prior to your appointment to relax you like valuum. Also you may want to use nitrox oxide ( laughing gas) to also help relax you. It wont get you numb like some people think...but it does help take your mind off of it! Also bring a book or music so you will not hear noises because they will be working next to your ear so it can be noisy but this is also normal.Also aftercare...don't smoke or suck through a straw, this can cause dry socket and they will explain this to you as well. But most important make sure to take something for pain while your still numb that way it kicks in by the time your un numb, they may prescribe you something so fill it right away, just dont take on an empty stomach cause you will not want to puke after having an extraction done.....not to worry i have been doing this for a long time and have had my teeth pulled and most people tell me that it wasn so bad. Most of the people listing advice just had a bad experience or bad dentist.
891828
a root canal would not give you that much pain, after mine I was given antibiotics & told to take OTC pain medicine i.e. tylenol etc. what hurts the most for people that end up having root canals is the death of the tooth before the root canal, especially if it is a filled tooth that dies after the filling, that's when you have pain & get sick from the infection
755976
I did, when I was about eight or nine.\nIt's not painful at all.\nI lost it once, and i kept grinding my teeth right through it.\nBut there was no real problems.\nJust make sure you don't put it in right after you eat, ew!
1120970
it does not hurt to get a filling at all. if it hurts bad enough when you get there, you will want them to stick you with the needle to numb it. then about 5 minutes later you are pain free and you will kick yourself in the butt for worrying about it. i am a severe dental phobic and i hate going but i know i have to and there is nothing i can do about it. i wish i was getting a filling, cuz i have to go get all my wisdom teeth CUT out. im scared to death too. dont feel bad, we're in it together. lol
134050
Genrally, I think I think all dental works hurts. If it hurts too bad, ask your dentist about it.
605697
dont know about the pain. yes it messes you up. it rubs constantly against your teeth wearing out grooves .
963314
Some places do it in one, if they have the ability to make the cap/crown in house.  Otherwise they do it in two.  That's how mine was done because it had to be made elsewhere.\n\nI also didn't have an abcess, mine was just a deep filling that irritated the nerve and it ended up dead.  During doesn't hurt at all (at least it didn't for me), but afterwards holy cow.  I woke up in the middle of the night with my face throbbing.  Make sure you keep up on good pain killers so you don't have this happen.
1175711
They didn't numb me but rinsed the area to make sure there was no  food in the hole and packed with a clove tasting product that stops the pain and keep air from circulating in the socket. A dry socket hurts like the dickens. This will really really make a difference. Do not suffer unneedlessly.
446776
Depends on how long you have had it?  If you have had it for more then a couple of weeks then I would see your dentist.  Sounds like you hit the area when you were brushing your teeth.  I do this sometimes when I am not paying attention.  There is not much tissue back there but a lot of bone and if you hit it often with your tooth brush then it can become sore.  Swish with warm salt water, and take it easy when you are brushing.  Like I said if you have had it for awhile or it does not resolve in a week or so see your dentist.  Sores in the mouth are nothing to play with.