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What To Do If Am Having Toothache Since Getting Filling Done A Year Ago?
I had fillings done a year back but the toothache never went away. When I showed it elsewhere I was told the pressure was building up so they advised to take the filling out. They took the filling out & filled it temporily to see whether their initial diagnosis was correct. By this time I got in touch with my Dentist (who had done the filling earlier) and was told that if it didnt trouble me much I could wait till I could come home. (I am living abroad.) I am not using the side where the filling was done. There are days when the pain becomes too intense. My question is (1) Is it ok to prolong for sometime till I see my dentist? (2) Is there any tablet that will numb the toothache?
Wed, 28 May 2014
Hello!Welcome to HCM.
You can prolong the treatment,but there is always a risk of pain,swelling which can shoot up.
You can temporarily be on a course of 5 day antibiotics and analgesics (amoxicillin500 and ibuprofen) to subside the infection.
It is acceptable if the waiting is for a couple of weeks to months,but not as long as a year.
There is no tablet or medication which can numb the tooth.
Pain in the tooth after a filling suggests there is irreversible pulpitis. You must get a root canal done.
As you mentioned you had a temporary filling done, i suggest you to wait to come home to get the treatment if it is few weeks away.
Regards.
You can prolong the treatment,but there is always a risk of pain,swelling which can shoot up.
You can temporarily be on a course of 5 day antibiotics and analgesics (amoxicillin500 and ibuprofen) to subside the infection.
It is acceptable if the waiting is for a couple of weeks to months,but not as long as a year.
There is no tablet or medication which can numb the tooth.
Pain in the tooth after a filling suggests there is irreversible pulpitis. You must get a root canal done.
As you mentioned you had a temporary filling done, i suggest you to wait to come home to get the treatment if it is few weeks away.
Regards.
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