I had 3 cavities filled this morning. On both the left and right bottom of my mouth. The left side was a silver filling and the right side was tooth colored fillings. The left side has started hurting and my face feels swollen on that side again about 6 hours after the original swelling and numbness went away. And on the right side my jaw is hurting when I open my mouth making it hard to eat anything.
Hello, On both sides, it looks like your filling is approximating the pulp that is the center of the tooth that contains nerve fibers. Due to this there is pain and swelling. So, my suggestion is to consult a dentist and get an x-ray done. If the fillings are reaching pulp then they have to be removed under local anesthesia and teeth should be treated with root canal treatment followed by antibiotics and painkillers. Please upload your x-rays to my profile so that I can advise you more precisely of how to proceed for best possible treatment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.