Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Having really sharp tooth pain even when just tap water touches my tooth and the side of my face hurts why? recently had filling on it)
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Pain: See your d noisy about your sharp pain ASAP. It is impossible to tell you why you are having this after new fillings but it could be something as simple as needing an adjustment to the filling. But it could be something more serious like an abcess.
Answered 10/19/2016
1.4k views
Pulpitis: Pulpitis. Inflammation of pulp. May settle down. Ask for pain meds. If no improvement, you may need a root canal.
Answered 10/19/2016
924 views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Had a filling below gum line done Why do I still have pain and feels like water gets in a hole in my tooth. Dentist said give it 2 weeks.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What does it mean if after getting a filling my tooth is very sensitive to cold water? Also, there is blood in between the teeth if i scrape it
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Had a cold a week ago had filling done two days ago no sensitivity or pressure pain in the tooth but painful when moving my head fast. Sinus tooth?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Had root canal filling nearly 12 mth ago. Now have an abscess under tooth. Face swollen etc and now neck seems to be too.Taking amoxicillin on day?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Would a mouth guard(single or double, like shock doctor or everlast) protect filling of teeth well for impacts like punches to the face or mouth?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Got teeth fillings (6) 6 days. every since i have headache and teeth hurt the whole day. Headache is on one side of head and wakes me up at night. Why?
4 days after getting 5 fillings on right side my face hurts from cheek bone down throat from front teeth to ear and hard to swallow or talk?
I had a composit filling come out and I have not had it fixed and now I have a slight numbness on the right side of my face can this be caused by the tooth ?
I had right side tooth, cheek and head pain. Dentist said no problem with teeth, root or nerve. It is because of stress.Now only filling tooth is pain?
Lower molar tooth hurts when biting down. Had root canal several years ago have filling. No crown. No sensitivity to head or cold. Thought?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
