How do you know if a bite is too high after a filling?
Ways to tell if your bite may be off: One side of your teeth feels higher than the other. You touch down on one tooth before the others. It is tender to chew on that tooth/side of the mouth. Something just feels different than it did before.
What does it mean when a filling is high?
A high filling is a filling which is placed too high causing unnecessary contact between the filling and corresponding teeth. As the high filling continues to make contact with other teeth, it causes swelling and inflammation of the periodontal ligament.
Is it normal for a filling to feel high?
Your mouth felt fine (although numb from the Novocain) when you left the office. Later that day, or maybe the next day, however, you begin to feel discomfort at the filling site. If this happens, you may have what is known as a high filling.
Should bite be normal after fillings?
Constantly biting on a slightly high filling (even if it’s barely noticeable) will make your teeth hypersensitive and the pain does not typically go away on its own. However, the dentist can quickly and easily adjust the height of the filling to relieve the pressure. Within a day or so, the pain should go away.
How can you tell if a filling is bad?
If one area of your tooth is consistently uncomfortable or the source of pain, you may have a damaged or loose filling. Eating can place pressure on the filling, which may aggravate the tissue below. If food particles or liquids creep under a loose filling, that can also cause discomfort.
What does a high filling feel like?
One of the first signs of a high filling is experiencing pain when you bite down, this is due to your ligaments around the tooth starting to swell. You may feel sensitivity in the teeth the filling comes in contact with because it wears down the enamel, causing a cavity or even the nerve to become exposed.
Will a high filling wear down?
High fillings can wear down the enamel, causing tooth decay and cavities. In some cases, the filling can even loosen, or crack another tooth.
Can a filling lead to root canal?
Failure to remove fillings can result in oral discomfort and dental problems like tooth decay and advanced infections. A loose or damaged filling can even lead to a root canal infection.
Do high fillings wear down?
High fillings can wear down the enamel, causing tooth decay and cavities. In some cases, the filling can even loosen, or crack another tooth. This requires further dental care on top of filing the filling down.
What happens when you bite a tooth with a high filling?
1 – Biting Pain. The ligament may become inflamed around the tooth, causing the tooth to hurt when you bite down on it. This may affect the tooth with the high filling, but it can also affect other teeth if the high filling has thrown off your bite.
What does it mean when your filling is high?
A high filling is one that is just a bit higher than what your tooth was naturally, causing it to contact the opposing tooth before the rest of your bite comes together, leaving you in pain. The high filling pushes down on the tender bits in your tooth, leaving your mouth reeling from the pain.
Can a dentist incorrectly apply a tooth filling?
While they certainly have a high efficacy rate when properly applied, there are some cases in which even the most experienced and skilled dentists can incorrectly administer a tooth filling treatment. High dental fillings are a good example of this. What Is a High Dental Filling?
How are fillings used to treat dental problems?
The process involves your dentist removing the damaged portion of the affected tooth and then replacing it with a filling agent the purpose of which is to restore the tooth to its former glory. Unfortunately, many people seem to mistakenly subscribe to the notion that fillings are a completely foolproof method of fixing these dental problems.