Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I have a back tooth with old filling now sensitive to heat, what does this mean?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Sensitive tooth: There are many possibilities, the most common being leakage around the old filling. Permanent fillings age out and replacement may be necessary. Sensitivity indicates that attention must be paid to the tooth immediately. Please put down your screen, pick up the phone, and call your Dentist for an appointment.
Answered 3/12/2018
366 views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Had tooth filling now tooth feels a little sensitive. Bearable but is this normal? Will sensitivity go away? Dentist adjusted bite a little.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I have had a pulpotomy done on my tooth 1 day ago, and there a temporary filling there. But now I am experiencing pain. What does that mean?
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:
I recently went to the dentist to replace old fillings. But the dentist I went to disfigured the core structure of the tooth in question (reducing my ability to chew efficiently). Worst part is that I now feel tooth pain in the area, what must I do?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Years ago, i had a back tooth extracted. The bitso amalgam filling was trapped in the socket. Now, I have bad pain in thearea. Could this cause infection years later?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
People also searched for:
Do fillings for cavities transmit heat or cold and make your teeth sensitive to temperature?
Constant dull ache in tooth, 10 days after filling redone(was aching to heat beforehand and by itself), told to persevere, buti am holidaying in 2 weeks?
Yestarday, my dentist replaced my old filling with new one and now my tooth hurts and it is super sensitive when I eat chew food on it. What can I do?
How longs a tooth filling hurt or feel sensitive after? Its been a week now and it hurts from time to time eating stuff?
I have a silver filling that Ive had since I was about five years old Im now 20 and the tooth with the filling Is shaky what should I do?
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
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
