“Can you go back to work after a cavity filling?”
I'm going to have a filling next week and I'm trying to plan out my day. Do I need to stay home after a filling, or can I go back to work?
7 Answers
Most dental procedures allow you to go back to work, including fillings.
Yes, you can go back to work after a filling. Your mouth may be numb or your lip a little droopy depending on where the filling is.
You will have some numbness from the local anesthetic, but you should not have any pain. If you can take NSAIDS, then taking 400 mg of Ibuprophen (two Advil tablets) an hour before your appointment will help prevent discomfort when the anesthetics wear off. Anesthetics last an average of three hours.
Neal Nealis, DDS
Neal Nealis, DDS
You can go back to work after a filling. You may be numb, however, this should not impair your function in any way.
It should be fine to go back to work after the filling. You may be talking funny from the numbing medication. But once a filling is placed it's immediately okay to eat, drink, talk, or chew. There may be some soreness at the injection site, and sometimes a tooth can be sore from the trauma of the dental treatment. However, with most fillings people can go about their daily tasks immediately after.
Usually it's no problem to return to work after a filling.
Yes, you may go back to work.
