Pain

I had four cavities filled two weeks ago two molars on top and two molars on the bottom.  Two days after they were filled I had several pain in my right jaw and gum.  I went back and had the bite fixed.  But by the weekend, I was in pain again.  The dentist called in Tylenol with Codine.  By Tuesday I went back to the dentist and they took an xray.  They claimed my teeth look fine but since I was in pain in the one back molar they removed that filling and redrilled and filled it.  It's Sunday and I'm still in pain in the jaw and gum and I'm very sensitive to cold.  This was a new dentist and they claim these cavaties were not deep.  I feel like I should have never gone here and now I'm suffering.

[Jerome Tsang, DDS]

It may take some time for the teeth to recover and heal.  If it is a persistent pain and won't go away, it may need a root canal.  Did adjusting the bite give you any relief initially?

[daniferg]

Yes initially.  I have been on an antibiotic for a week and the pain is still hurting in the tooth and my jaw.