Teeth really hurt after getting fillings?

I had some cavities filled within the last few weeks and while some of them were sensitive they're getting better. However, one area of my teeth hurts really bad. This area of teeth hurts all on their own even when I'm not eating or doing anything. I have been taking ibuprofen for them every 4 hours or so. I even woke up early this morning with my teeth hurting really bad. I realize some sensitivity after fillings is normal. But my other fillings don't hurt this bad. I do have another dentist appointment on April 9th for something else, but should I call my dentist sooner about this? And what might the problem be?





Any help/advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

Teeth really hurt after getting fillings?
Your DDS might have exposed a nerve in the worset case serniro, or it could be something minor like the filling is to high. It is normal to have post op sensitvity up to 3 mo. after. One other reason is if they used a white tooth colored filling it could be either not harden properly or there could be an open margin, which can cause the pain I would contact you Dentist and go in and get it checked out.
Reply:Sounds like the dentist has somehow exposed a nerve. Go back and tell the dentist about the pain. You should be in any pain after fillings.
Reply:I had a dentist fill a tooth and not get all of the decay out once, and this caused infection to go straight to the nerve, had to loose the tooth, I would have someone check it out ASAP.
Reply:i would call the dentist and tell him what u told us.i just had a filling down yesterday and i dont feel it today at all.yes it was a little sensitive last night but its gone now.might be a piece of debris in the gumor tooth area u cant see
Reply:sensitivity to cold drinks is normal if you got an amalgam filling (metalic filling) and it would probably get better over a period of 3 weeks, but if you feel pain spontaneously and it wont go away then you better call your dentist for an appointment soon, this might be becuse you have an irreversibly inflamed pulp which will need root canal therapy or it might be postoperative sensitivity if you had a composite filling (tooth colored) in that case it will have to be redone.