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My tooth hurts a little bit when I eat food. Could this be because I have been eating on only my right side for a month? I went to a dentist a month ago, and he told me that I need to change my fillings from amalgam fillings (3 of them), and he also filled two of my teeth. One of the fillings was extremely painful and a root canal treatment is underway.

I have a fairly serious problem. My teeth were filled about 15 years ago, and now I have an issue. I have read about the recent ban on mercury, and I am wondering if there has already been enough damage done to consider my options. Should i get new ones, or at this point, does it not make any sense to, and should I just deal with the ones that I have? Also, the gap between the teeth and the fillings is increasing, what do I do about that?

“My top right molar has been acting up for over a year now. It was first sensitive to cold, but then I used special toothpaste and this stopped, but recently it has started to hurt when I bite. I haven’t been able to chew with the left half of my teeth for months now. It does not otherwise hurt, has no visible cavities, and is not particularly sensitive, either. The tooth has been filled before, and I have gotten an antibiotic root filling, and the tooth has received fluoride treatment as well. I had it x-rayed and there is no sign of an infection or cavitation anywhere.

I was at your clinic yesterday for a filling. An old amalgam filling was removed and a small cavity was filled, despite the fact that I felt no pain. I was told that the cavity was not deep at all, but but it still hurts when cold touches it, or when I bite down too hard. What can be done if my tooth still hurts? Is it normal? Thank you for your time,

Toothaches are one of those things that we can be sure even our forefathers dealt with. We shudder when we hear how some people solve their toothaches with a monkey wrench. Our elders also had some pretty good solutions as well. In these articles, you can see the evolution of dentistry into its present form.

The History Of Dentistry Pt. I- At First There Was Tooth Decay. Toothaches are one of those things that we can be sure even our forefathers dealt with. We shudder when we hear how some people solve their toothaches with a monkey wrench. Our elders also had some pretty good solutions as well. In these articles, you can see the evolution of dentistry into its present form.

You may be faced with the difficult situation of having lost a filling, either temporary or permanent, and cannot get an appointment to see your dentist. Luckily, there are certain things you can do to temporarily fill your cavity. Note that this is not a permanent solution, and you should still see your dentist as soon as possible.

A new dental filling material that has the potential to kill 100% of residual bacteria is being developed by Chinese scientists. This will make dental fillings more effective at preventing further tooth decay from forming, and will also be more adept at saving the tooth that they are being used on. These new dental fillings use a combination of bonding agents, nanotechnology and the body’s own ability to repair itself, something that modern medicine aims at. The new filling material has the ability to regenerate the lost bits of tooth material as well, an added plus to the already bountiful roster of positive effects that this new material will have.