Any dentists? Think mine has really damaged my tooth...
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Just wondered if any resident dentists have any advice........ 
Visited mine a couple of days ago, after experiencing a little and acceptable degree of sensitivity on one of my upper molars. Using Sensodyne largely eliminates it but I wanted to sort the root cause (excuse the pun)
They had a look as said that due to brushing perhaps a little too vigorously, i've caused a slight bit of gum recession on that particular tooth and that one only (first Molar) The options were to do nothing, or install a small composite filling along the gum line over the dentin.
Where the problem i think has started here, is that during smoothing down the rough fresh composite, I'm certain that they have accidently "filed down" the enamel on the neighbouring tooth (second pre-molar) and have exposed the dentin. This tooth was completely free of issues, but is now ridiculously and severely sensitive/painful. Just placing a small amount by finger of Sensodyne on it causes unbearable pain, as does drawing air over it.... the addressed tooth is fine.
Wish i hadn't bothered now.
What is the general process in this instances, just go back and have a word? It hasn't got any better, and it's definitely the previously unaffected tooth rather than the one worked on.
Many thanks
Visited mine a couple of days ago, after experiencing a little and acceptable degree of sensitivity on one of my upper molars. Using Sensodyne largely eliminates it but I wanted to sort the root cause (excuse the pun)
They had a look as said that due to brushing perhaps a little too vigorously, i've caused a slight bit of gum recession on that particular tooth and that one only (first Molar) The options were to do nothing, or install a small composite filling along the gum line over the dentin.
Where the problem i think has started here, is that during smoothing down the rough fresh composite, I'm certain that they have accidently "filed down" the enamel on the neighbouring tooth (second pre-molar) and have exposed the dentin. This tooth was completely free of issues, but is now ridiculously and severely sensitive/painful. Just placing a small amount by finger of Sensodyne on it causes unbearable pain, as does drawing air over it.... the addressed tooth is fine.
Wish i hadn't bothered now.
What is the general process in this instances, just go back and have a word? It hasn't got any better, and it's definitely the previously unaffected tooth rather than the one worked on.
Many thanks
Hi, experienced dentist here. Sorry to hear about the issues you're having. It's obviously difficult to comment without performing a clinical examination. There are various situations where a neighbouring tooth can suffer a few nicks and scratches when doing a cavity preparation or even upon extraction. This isn't one of them. I have never seen damage to an adjacent tooth upon the completion of a "class 5" cavity preparation. To shave enamel down to dentine would require around 10-20 seconds of direct drilling. This just wouldn't happen by accident. You need dialogue with your dentist, and an explanation in the mirror. It was probably there all along, we often don't notice things until something happens then we look really closely in a mirror and convince ourselves of various scenarios. Speak to the dentist.
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