Does it hurt to fill a tooth? Things to pay attention to when filling a tooth

Teeth are also a reflection of our physical health. Some people neglect to protect their teeth, which can easily lead to cavities in their teeth, also known as caries. So, does it hurt to fill a cavity? Let's take a look below.

During the filling process, the pulp is devitalized due to treatment needs. You may have toothache on the day or the next day after the devitalization drug is used because of the effect of the drug. This toothache after filling will not last long and will disappear on its own afterwards. Due to the stimulation of the pulp by disinfectants during the entire treatment process of preparing the hole for the filling, short-term hot and cold stimulation pain may occur. Such situations do not require special treatment and generally recover on their own after one or two days. However, if the caries cavity is deep and the lining material used is too thin to block the hot and cold stimulation conducted by the silver-mercury alloy, symptoms of hot and cold stimulation pain may occur. If necessary, you should seek medical treatment in time.

1. On the day of filling, you should avoid eating on the filled side, because most filling materials take some time to harden.

2. If you find that the filling is cracked or loose, you should see a dentist as soon as possible. Do not ignore it just because it does not hurt, otherwise the hole will get bigger.

3. If you experience slight pain after filling, you can observe yourself first. Some slight discomfort and pain may disappear on their own. If the pain does not subside but worsens, or if you experience biting pain, throbbing pain, pain from hot or cold stimulation, or spontaneous pain at night, you should go to the hospital for follow-up examination and treatment in time.

How many times does it take to complete a tooth filling?

For some very shallow cavities in clinical practice, filling may be completed in one go. However, some cavities have caused some clinical symptoms, such as tooth sensitivity to hot and cold. For such cavities, after the cavities are cleaned, some soothing drugs are generally needed to soothe the pulp, which will take about a month.

Is it expensive to fill a tooth cavity?

1. If it is an early filling, the price is very cheap, and the hard tissue of the tooth will decalcify, soften, and destroy, and eventually a cavity will form. Tooth decay is divided into three levels: shallow tooth decay, moderate tooth decay, and severe tooth decay. When tooth decay is very shallow and there is no symptom, the filling treatment is very simple, just fill the cavity.

2. Severe tooth cavities require root canal treatment, which will cost more. However, if small black spots occur but are not treated in time, the lesions will become more and more serious, from shallow to deep, from small to large, and become severe caries. This is very complicated. If the dental nerve is damaged, root canal treatment will be required, and a new crown will be required, which is definitely time-consuming, labor-intensive and expensive.