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Is It normal to have sensitivity on a tooth that has been filed down?

BlakesterOct 29, 2013
I got a filling a few weeks ago but it was still hurting, so I called up my dentist and went in yesterday for him to check on it, he filed it down and the place he filed feels really sensitive is that normal.

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Dr. Ana Brightleaf, DMD (retired)
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Answered on Nov 6, 2013
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Dr. Murray Bruckel, DDS (retired)
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