TLDR Ive had an old filling replaced. It seemed fine before, no pain or problems but now my tooth is really sensitive,it was agony on and off for weeks and at times is still painful!
About 8 months ago I went for a routine check up. Dentist advised that this old filling I had was getting a bit tatty and needed replacing at some point but no rush. Upon paying they booked me in for the filling to be removed and a new one put in, in 6 months time when I were next due to attend.
That appointment was about 5 weeks ago. It seemed fine in the immediate aftermath but about 2 weeks later I was in so much pain, not only in the tooth but my jaw and temple. Horrid throbbing pain. I phoned the doctor who asked me to do certain things, feel certain areas of my mouth and face and established that it was almost certainly down to the filling as my temple Is linked to that part of the jaw where the tooth is. Told me to get back to the dentist ASAP as the filling may be sitting incorrectly on a nerve or they'd done something wrong with it.
Duly booked an appointment but they couldn't see me until more than a week or so after. In the interim period I was taking cocodomol and ibuprofen which annoyed me as I don't like taking painkillers and seldom do, but the constant ache and throbbing in my head and face was unbearable and making me so miserable.
Throughout all of this I couldn't eat on that side of my mouth and hot or cold drinks on it was agonising!
So get to the appointment,the dentist sprayed cold air on it which was excruciating! I said I wasn't expecting that, didn't get a warning and she said 'I didn't expect it to be that sensitive!' I almost jumped out of the chair. She poked about and said she couldn't see anything wrong that could be causing me so much pain. Said she'd grind the filling down a little as maybe I was 'catching ' it (?) She also said I have a bit of gum recession, a normal amount for my age however, and that may be causing sensitivity. Doesnt explain wasn't at all sensitive before this filling though!?
To be fair, it has been better since. No throbbing or jaw pain. However I still cannot eat and drink on it and hot and cold drinks leave me wincing. Im afraid this has caused a real problem and I'll need a root canal or such. It's killing me each time I sip coffee unless I very carefully tip it down the other side of my mouth.
Granted it was an ugly silver '90s filling' before and it probably looks a lot nicer now, but it's a back upper molar so nobody could see it anyway. I wish I'd have never had it done. :( I really hope I don't need more treatment on it, don't know if i trust this dentist now.