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

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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.

Ana Brightleaf, DMD (retired) · Answer

Your dentist most likely adjusted the filling not your tooth. If the bite was high, it can take time for the tooth to settle down. The nerves and blood vessels inside the canal can be inflamed and put pressure on the end of the root.Give it time and it may calm down. If not, see your dentist again for another bite adjustment.

Murray Bruckel, DDS (retired) · Answer

If the enamel was ground away and the 2nd layer (dentin) is exposed, then sensitivity can result. If it does not improve in a few days, have your dentist bond the area.

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