Post-Op Composite Fillings

Please do not eat or drink anything hot until the numbness wears off. We do not want you to accidentally bite your cheek, tongue, lip, etc., and hurt yourself.

For the next several days, please stay away from extreme hot or colds. Any time a filling is done, your tooth can be overly sensitive. Give your body a chance to get back to normal and allow the nerve to calm

You may notice increased sensitivity to hot and cold food and liquids. This is normal and can last 3 to 4 weeks, and sometimes much longer depending on the size and depth of the cavity. However, if the pain worsens with each passing day, please contact the office.

No two cavities are alike and therefore no two fillings are alike. Just because a filling you had placed in the past wasn’t temporarily sensitive, doesn’t mean something is wrong if a recently placed one is.

If you notice any “high spots” or bite irregularities, please contact mour office for a simple bite adjustment. While you’re numb, it is difficult to get the perfect bite. Waiting to get an adjustment can cause sensitivity, 

You may find some excess pieces of white or clear filling material in your mouth afterward. Do not worry, the integrity of the filling is fine, this is just some “flash material”, which is unbonded pieces of material that may have gotten stuck around your gums and between your teeth during placement of the filling.

Any other questions do not hesitate to call our office!

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