1 Normal toothache does not require treatment

It is generally normal for the tooth to experience a certain degree of soreness within 48 hours after filling.

The main purpose is to inactivate the dental pulp during treatment. On the day after the inactivation medicine is sealed, or the next day, toothache may occur due to the effect of the medicine. In addition, the dental pulp may be stimulated by disinfectants during the process of preparing the cavity for filling. In both cases, the pain is not severe, does not last long, and does not require special treatment.

Attention! If the pain is severe and lasts for a long time, you should seek medical treatment in time.

2 Thickened backing material

Suitable for: hot and cold stimulation pain

If the cavity is deep, the backing material used is too thin and cannot cut off the amalgam. The hot and cold stimulation conducted by the alloy will cause tooth soreness, swelling and pain. The problem of toothache can be solved by thickening the base material and filling it again.

3 Perform endodontic treatment

Suitable for: secondary caries after tooth filling

If toothache occurs after a period of time after tooth filling, it is considered to be secondary caries complicated by dental pulp. In case of dental inflammation, endodontic treatment should be performed according to the actual situation, and the tooth should be re-filled to fill the cavities.

4. Grind off part of the filling material

Suitable for: bite pain

If there is pain when biting the teeth after filling, it is usually caused by the filling material being too high. , go to the hospital, wear off part of the bottom material, or replace it according to the actual situation.