Tooth sensitivity after a filling is common, but it should follow a predictable pattern: mild, brief, triggered by cold or chewing, and gradually improving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A quick zing with ice water may be normal. Sharp pain when biting, throbbing at night, swelling, fever, or sensitivity that worsens instead of fades is different. Those symptoms deserve a dental call, not a wait-and-hope strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At Fab Dental in Hayward, we hear this concern often: \u201cMy filling felt fine while I was numb, but now cold water hurts,\u201d or \u201cI can chew, but one spot gives me a sharp jolt.\u201d Sometimes the tooth is healing. Sometimes the filling needs a tiny bite adjustment. Occasionally, the original cavity was so deep that the nerve inside the tooth is now inflamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here is the practical guide to tooth sensitivity after filling in Hayward<\/strong>: what is normal, what is not, what you can do at home, and when to call dentist after filling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n