Inflammation after tooth filling

Some people's teeth fell out in their early years, which affected their normal eating. A missing tooth not only makes it ugly when smiling, but also makes it very troublesome for us to eat. Generally, filling a tooth is very simple and can be done in about two hours, but it takes 24 hours to wait for the tooth to be completely fixed. The specific time depends on the individual's physical condition.

Precautions

Generally speaking, it is best not to eat with the newly filled tooth within two hours after the filling, because most filling materials need 24 hours to fully cure.

In addition, if you feel pain when eating cold or hot food after a tooth filling, you should pay attention to observation. If the pain is not severe and the degree of pain has been significantly reduced, you can leave it untreated. If the pain persists, gradually worsens and cannot be relieved, it is likely that pulpitis or apical periodontitis has occurred, and you need to go to the hospital for treatment in time.

Another thing to note is: If periodontal pain occurs after a filling, for example, dull pain when biting, no pain when not biting, and has nothing to do with eating hot or cold foods, this may be due to the high material used in the filling, early contact with the teeth causing periodontal trauma, or tooth inflammation caused by certain drugs. If persistent dull pain occurs after a tooth filling, the pain is clearly located, worsens when biting, and has nothing to do with eating hot or cold foods, this may be because the adjacent surfaces of the filling material have not been properly trimmed, and the accumulation of food debris has caused gingivitis.

1. Light-curing composite resin:

1. Do not use a rough toothbrush to brush the surface of the restoration within one week, because the degree of light curing of the resin is only 50%, which can reach 90% within 24 hours and 100% after 7 days.

2. Do not bite hard objects with the restoration, drink less strong tea, smoke less, and avoid rubbing the surface of the restoration with metal to prevent discoloration of the restoration.

3. If you feel unwell, please feel free to call for medical treatment.

2. Amalgam filling:

Because the volume change of the filling will stabilize after 24 hours, you should not chew hard food with the repaired tooth within 24 hours to avoid the filling breaking or falling off.

3. Glass ion filling:

Glass ionomer will take 24 hours to completely solidify, so chewing can only be used for treatment after 24 hours. When chewing, you should first eat some soft food to gradually adapt.