Had a filling along the gum line of molar #31.
About 10 months later I began experiencing sensitivity along the gum line by the filling to cold foods and sometimes air. Also felt discomfort when eating hard or crunchy foods. Irritation subsided after two to three weeks, then I had one to two weeks of relief before the symptoms returned. This second round of irritation subsided again within a few weeks and returned again after a few weeks of relief. Clearly there’s a pattern forming as I’m currently experiencing a third round of discomfort.
So, what is going on? Could the filling be failing or cracked? Could an abscess slowly be forming? Infection?
The gum was pulled and stretched away from the tooth during the procedure, so the dentist could have better access for the filling. But that healed early on. Could the sensitivity be gum related or filling related? It’s hard to tell because the pain is right at the gum line…mainly in the area where the filling is.
If it persists much longer, I will be visiting the Dentist. But I’ve heard that sensitivity to cold food could automatically mean the need for a root canal. Really scared to get that diagnosis and hoping it could be something a lot less serious.
Thanks!
About 10 months later I began experiencing sensitivity along the gum line by the filling to cold foods and sometimes air. Also felt discomfort when eating hard or crunchy foods. Irritation subsided after two to three weeks, then I had one to two weeks of relief before the symptoms returned. This second round of irritation subsided again within a few weeks and returned again after a few weeks of relief. Clearly there’s a pattern forming as I’m currently experiencing a third round of discomfort.
So, what is going on? Could the filling be failing or cracked? Could an abscess slowly be forming? Infection?
The gum was pulled and stretched away from the tooth during the procedure, so the dentist could have better access for the filling. But that healed early on. Could the sensitivity be gum related or filling related? It’s hard to tell because the pain is right at the gum line…mainly in the area where the filling is.
If it persists much longer, I will be visiting the Dentist. But I’ve heard that sensitivity to cold food could automatically mean the need for a root canal. Really scared to get that diagnosis and hoping it could be something a lot less serious.
Thanks!