Pain after replacing silver filling with a composite
Pain after replacing silver filling with a composite
Added: November 05, 2008 - 12:14 PM
By: Patient Email Withheld, Vancouver, OR
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Case Summary
Filling
Teeth: 15
Last Full Mouth X-Ray: Pano 2006, Bitewings
Last Cleaning: October 2008
Case Description
I had two silver fillings replaced with composite fillings (#14 & #15) and had pain in what I thought was #14 afterwards. When I called my dentist's office about this, the dentist checked the chart and said that #14 had a crack and to go see an endodontist. The endodontist discovered that the pain was actually in #15 and recommended getting a temporary crown and then if there were no other problems to get a permanent one, but if I continued to have pain after getting the temporary to have a root canal. Now after doing some research online, I discovered that there can be problems with composite fillings not be cured properly that can lead to pain that mostly occurs when chewing food (which is mostly what is happening). The filling was not especially deep. I feel that going the crown route may be totally unneccessary and very costly, when all I may need is a new filling.
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Reply: Pain after replacing silver filling with a composite
added: November 05, 2008 - 2:10 PM
Hi, I received an email from a website Dr. Oogle reporting that you are having pain in a tooth I did a filling in. I want you to know that I stand behind all of the work that I do and am more than happy to see you at no charge to redo the filling to see if this will take care of any of your symptoms.Sometimes an air bubble or uncured composite can cause these symptoms, so please give my office a call and we will work to find out the cause of the discomfort.Owen Combe D.M.D., P.C.The Art of Smilemaking4200 SW Mercantile Dr.Ste. 740Lake Oswego, OR 97035503-699-4988 W503-799-2662 C503-675-0830 FDr.Combe@MyDMD.comTheArtOfSmilemaking.com
Reply: Pain after replacing silver filling with a composite
added: November 10, 2008 - 4:25 PM
Good everning! I am so sorry to hear that you have had problems with your composite fillings. It does happen, though thankfully not that often. It could either be an "air bubble" in the composite, or if it was not cured in increments it cures toward the light and could be causing stress on the tooth. If it were in my mouth, I would have a dentist replace the filling- maybe put a temporary in place with a desensitizer first and wait 1 week or so and see how it goes. It all is fine, then have a new composite put back in. I would be a bit weary of jumping right to a full crown first without trying out a more conservative option. Please call me if you have any further questions. Laura Matin DDS 503-690-0400 or lauramatindds.com
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