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Composite filling on 8/4/14. hives &tingly/burning tongue and throat couple hours later. i went back to my dentist and said coincidental. ?

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Possibly..: Or you could have had a transient reaction to medicaments used in the procedure. The condition has resolved, right? If so, that's probably what it was.

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Dr. Keith Hollander answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Possibly: When having a composite filling placed, several materials are used to adhere the material to the tooth. when we place them we will use air to thin or evaporate the solvent from the material. this material can get onto the soft tissues and some people are more sensitive to these material than others. sometimes the excess material can adhere to tongue and gums and be mildly irritating. its temp.

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Post dental anxiety: Anxiety symptoms are not a sign of illness, they are the mind's ability to produce the "flight or fight" response which gives rise to many physiological changes include "Hives &tingly/burning tongue and throat couple hours later."

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