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What Causes Severe Pain On Cavity Filled Teeth Area?

Hey, I just got my cavities filled in the upper left jaw and, after a week, i had some chicken and I felt a sudden pain in the area where I got them filled, it hurt like crazy. I went to my dentist to have it looked at, and they suggest it's cracked tooth syndrome. They redid my fillings, but that didn't help relieve my pain. I was wondering if the cavity filling is the cause of it or something else.
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Hi dear ,

As per your query you have got your tooth cavity filled and have pain in the same area . There can be many reasons for pain after filling like high point on feeling , remains of infection under the filling and cracked tooth syndrome . Cracked tooth syndrome needs very careful examination . There are few test doctor should perform to check if there is any cracked tooth syndrome like probe test , cotton role bite test and optic fiber test . Cracked tooth usually not diagnosed by X-ray .So if you still have pain then again visit dentist and discuss the above condition . Doctor may considered refiling after removig all infected area , root canal , splinting of tooth , crown and in case crack is upto the tip of the root extraction will the treatment option .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Severe Pain On Cavity Filled Teeth Area?

Hi dear , As per your query you have got your tooth cavity filled and have pain in the same area . There can be many reasons for pain after filling like high point on feeling , remains of infection under the filling and cracked tooth syndrome . Cracked tooth syndrome needs very careful examination . There are few test doctor should perform to check if there is any cracked tooth syndrome like probe test , cotton role bite test and optic fiber test . Cracked tooth usually not diagnosed by X-ray .So if you still have pain then again visit dentist and discuss the above condition . Doctor may considered refiling after removig all infected area , root canal , splinting of tooth , crown and in case crack is upto the tip of the root extraction will the treatment option . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari