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Visitor asks:

Hello! In April 2012 my upper left second premolar began to hurt. At the emergency service they found that the tooth had "decayed under the filling", put in medication, temporarily closed it and sent me to my own dentist. He then opened the tooth several times, replaced the medication and temporarily closed it. Because the pain would not subside and it was the holiday period, I went to the emergency service several more times, where they mostly replaced the medication and temporarily closed the tooth. Meanwhile, because I moved, I also changed dentists. The new dentist found that the wisdom tooth was actually also causing problems and was non-vital, so she also put medication in it and temporarily closed it. Since September I have therefore been treating both teeth. Yesterday she filled the canals of the second premolar and placed a temporary filling; after the X-ray she said it looked fine, but during the night it started hurting badly. The tooth is sensitive to touch and feels as if it is throbbing. Do you think this is normal and will pass, or is some different treatment needed? I would also like to know whether it makes sense to treat the upper left wisdom tooth in the same way or whether it would be more sensible to extract it. Thank you very much for your answer.

Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:

Dear Sir/Madam!

A tooth can hurt for a few days after root-canal filling, especially on percussion or pressure. In principle, the pain subsides within a few days. If the pain is throbbing, I recommend removing the filling, applying a medicated dressing for a short period, and then refilling with X-ray control. It might be better to remove the wisdom tooth rather than treat it.

Have a nice day!

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