Hi I had a filling about 5 weeks ago on a front tooth and now I started with toothache on thursday night it became extremely painful on saturday, the tooth is really tender.It is now starting to get betterWhat could this be??Should i still go to the dentist even though it is getting better??Thanks
Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Read your query. Was the filling done after the root canal treatment ? Pain after filling usually suggests the deep caries with involvement of the pulp(irreversible pulpits), which left untreated can form an abscess. I would advise you to visit your dentist again and have the filling removed and start with the root canal treatment after the radiographic evaluation. For the pain ibuprofen (if you are not allergic to any medicine). Do salt water gargling. Hope this was helpful. Thanks and regards.