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Is it normal to have sensitivity after a filling?
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Not uncommon: Drilling and filling a tooth is actually a minor surgical procedure on the tooth. The nerve of the tooth becomes temporarily inflamed and may cause resulting sensitivity. If the filling is slightly 'high', the living tissue that surrounds the root of the tooth may become inflamed as well. This would require your dentist to adjust the bite.
Answered 12/10/2013
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