pain after a deep filling

[kelly111]

I had 4 composite filling 6 weeks ago, tooth number 2,3,30,31. My detist said they were very deep and he also put medication inside(pulp cap indirect) I have pain on the bottom teeth after filling from morning to night, but at night when i sleep it is ok, i never wake up at night, hot and cold water is ok for me.I went back 4 times for the adjustment, and also took a x-ray, my dentist says the nerve is ok, because the symptoms i have are not root canal symptoms(wake up at night, cold and hot water sensation).
I also took antibiotics and ibuprofen for a week, didn't help me either. I noticed there is a big gap at the bottom between teeth number 30 and 31. will it cause the problem? my last adjustment is done on last monday, and i feel a little bit better today(Sunday), i have swellen feeling and sometimes a little pain(not constantly pain). But i still can not bite on any food, like strawberry, i feel sore and pain if i bite on strawberry. what could be the reason causing the pain? should i get second option?

I also had a composite filling 10 days ago on tooth number 19, and one adjustment afterward, usually it is ok, if  I bite on some soft food, it is ok, if something tought like beef, it hurts me for a second, i will contact my dentist tomorrow and reshape it, is it a cracked tooth or just need to reshape?

I appreciate your advice!

[Jerome Bogin, D.D.S.]

If there is an open contact between the two teeth that is enough to cause discomfort. If you can floss between the teeth without any resistance then the contact is not present and must be addressed. The gum tissue becomes inflamed and  plus the possibility that the teeth can redecay makes it imperative that it be corrected.

[mike1105]

my personal experience is that sometimes comosited can cause sensitivity. when that happennd, i'd remove them and place a sedative filling to see how patients did.