A male asked:
I have an implant with a gold crown. a tooth next to it is painful when chewing and has a big mercury filling.could those dissimular metals be cause?
4 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Phillip Goebelanswered
Emergency Medicine 17 years experience
No: The metals are not the source of the pain. Likely the underlying dental decay is worsening. See your dentist to get it checked out.
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Dr. Theodore Davantzisanswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Probably not: Old silver fillings tend to leak and you may have a cavity underneath, even if it does not show up on a radiograph. Replace the filling and see how you feel.
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Daniel Rubensteinanswered
Dentistry 52 years experience
Painful tooth: Pain to chewing can be from an infected tooth, infected gums, or a fractured tooth. Many teeth with old large silver fillings have fractures under the filling.
If the tooth is fractured it may need a root canal and a crown.
See your dentist for x-rays and an examination.
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Paul Grinanswered
Pain Management 37 years experience
See your dentist: Most likely your adjacent (next tooth) has an advanced dental disease and needs to be addressed by your dentist.
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Jul 7, 2018
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