Q. I have had the same amalgam fillings for 35 years and I never had any trouble with them. Last week my new dentist told me I had a small cavity on the side of one of my teeth and suggested that since I was already going to be numb from the novacane, that I could replace the silver filling with a clear one. Once I was numb he asked if I wanted the tooth next to it replace as well. He replaced that amalgam filling too. The next morning half of the new filling fell out. I called the doc and he didn’t believe me, said he’s never heard of such a thing. Went in the next day and half the filling was gone as I told him. He drilled the entire “new” filling out and replaced it again. Now my tooth is extremely sensitive and throbs. I NEVER had problems with this tooth prior, none. I wish I had not given him permission to replace a perfectly good tooth. Why do you think half my filling fell out and will I always have this pain? Thank you.
A. The decay in your tooth may have been deep and close to your tooth nerve. This can make your nerve less than in perfect health. When the decay is removed this can irritate the nerve even more and make the tooth sensitive. This usually settles down if the dentist is able to seal the tooth wilth a filling. Hopefully this is the situation for you.
Dr Julian Caplan
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
Director on the board of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk
101 St. Peters Street
St. Albans Hertfordshire
AL1 3EN
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