Is something wrong if my cavities hurt more after being filled?

TallBill

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Ugh, had a few cavities filled last week, and they hurt like hell right now. Is something wrong? I've had a few before and none ever hurt like this. I poor listerine onto the area about twice a day for some extremly intense pain.
 

Zim Hosein

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Is something wrong?

The soreness will go away TallBill; most likely the reason you are still feeling discomfort is that these cavities are closer to the root than your cavities in the past :)
 

TallBill

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Yeah, thats probably the case. This is up there with my most severe mouth pain ever. And I've been through braces, orthodontics, teeth pulled, molars turned, etc.
 

bhanson

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Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Is something wrong?

The soreness will go away TallBill; most likely the reason you are still feeling discomfort is that these cavities are closer to the root than your cavities in the past :)

Weird, I've had root canals done and I really didn't experience any discomfort.
 

moshquerade

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Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Is something wrong?

The soreness will go away TallBill; most likely the reason you are still feeling discomfort is that these cavities are closer to the root than your cavities in the past :)
closer to the nerve.