“Can a high filling cause any problems?”
I am a 25 year old female. I want to know if a high filling can cause jaw pain?
8 Answers
Yes. Return to your dentist and have them correct the bite properly.
Dr. Alan Bruce Steiner
Dentist | General Practice
Yes, it can cause many problems leading to severe problems if not adjusted, which only takes 5 minutes.
-Pain
-Root canal
-Loss of tooth
-Cracked tooth leading to a crown
Alan B. Steiner, DMD
-Pain
-Root canal
-Loss of tooth
-Cracked tooth leading to a crown
Alan B. Steiner, DMD
Yes, you should see your dentist for an adjustment. This will not fix itself and may cause additional problems.
A "high" filling can cause residual discomfort, and possible jaw pain. This can be helped by going back to the Dentist who placed the filling, and they will be able to smooth/reduce the size of the filling, and almost always, won't need to get you numb to do that.
Hello,
Yes, a high filling can cause some problems. Usually a high filling will only bother the person when they bite down. It is important to know that teeth only touch when the person is eating or speaking ('s' sounds cause teeth to slightly touch). If there is a para-functional habit like grinding (bruxism), this will cause a steady pain from a high filling.
In the short term, a high filling is more of a nuisance. It then usually turns into jaw aching because the tooth it self is taking more of the force from chewing. Finally, if it is left along for a while, the additional trauma to the tooth gets translated to the nerve and blood vessels inside the tooth and they die off (more rare cases can cause a fracture in the tooth). In this cause the tooth would need a root canal at the very least; so it is best to take care of as soon as possible. Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
Yes, a high filling can cause some problems. Usually a high filling will only bother the person when they bite down. It is important to know that teeth only touch when the person is eating or speaking ('s' sounds cause teeth to slightly touch). If there is a para-functional habit like grinding (bruxism), this will cause a steady pain from a high filling.
In the short term, a high filling is more of a nuisance. It then usually turns into jaw aching because the tooth it self is taking more of the force from chewing. Finally, if it is left along for a while, the additional trauma to the tooth gets translated to the nerve and blood vessels inside the tooth and they die off (more rare cases can cause a fracture in the tooth). In this cause the tooth would need a root canal at the very least; so it is best to take care of as soon as possible. Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
Yes, it causes pain when chewing or biting
Yes, a "high" dental restoration could cause jaw pain. It may also be related to the local anesthetic injections. Call your dentist and ask for a follow-up visit to check it out.
Definitely. It is very important to adjust the bite as soon as possible.
