You had a cavity filling.
A filling procedure can cause stress on a tooth, and it’s not unusual to feel tooth pain after a filling. Depending on the dentist’s technique and the choice of filling material used, and the health of your tooth, sensitivity can follow.
Sensitivity occurs because the filling procedure has aggravated or caused inflammation in the nerve inside the tooth. Later on, your tooth may be sensitive to cold, hot, or sweets. Within a few days to weeks, this sensitivity will typically resolve on its own.
Teeth Whitening
You may notice that your teeth and gums become temporarily sensitive during the whitening process and for a short time after the procedure.
Professional bleaching treatments with peroxide, depending on the concentration and length of peroxide exposure, can penetrate the enamel and pass the dentin layer which is sensitive and can be irritated. In most cases, this sensitivity is only temporary.
Your dentist should be able to tell you about what to expect before you go ahead with any dental procedure in the clinic. This includes any side effects, pain, or sensitivity, including some take-home instructions to address foreseeable issues.
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