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What Causes Tooth Ache Post A Dental Filling?

Hi,

I've been having a tootache for (approximatley) a week following a filling I hid. At first the pain was in my tooth and spread to around 3 other teeth to the left.

However, the pain soon reached the gums like a throbbing pain or heart beat when I'm lying down and is getting really painful and unbearable at times.

I can now feel a small bump on my upper lip near the teeth. What could it be? (I'm seeing my dentist today after I though I could deal with the pain)

Thanks,
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
Thanks for your query, i have gone through your query.
The possible cause of pian is becuse of the tooth infection. The type of pain what you are getting is charecteristic feature of pulpitis.
The lump could be because of the abscess formation. The normal filling will not solve the issue. The tooth has to be treated with RCT or extraction.Take a radiograph to ruleout the infection. You can take a course of antibiotics like penicillin and metronidazole combination after consulting the physician.
I hope my answer will help you. Take care
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What Causes Tooth Ache Post A Dental Filling?

Thanks for your query, i have gone through your query. The possible cause of pian is becuse of the tooth infection. The type of pain what you are getting is charecteristic feature of pulpitis. The lump could be because of the abscess formation. The normal filling will not solve the issue. The tooth has to be treated with RCT or extraction.Take a radiograph to ruleout the infection. You can take a course of antibiotics like penicillin and metronidazole combination after consulting the physician. I hope my answer will help you. Take care