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Rosiebee Tue 20-Oct-26 09:42:37

I had a loose filling on a molar which fell out last week. My dentist filled the tooth and I have had awful toothache in same tooth. Saw her yesterday and after x Ray she said that the filling is affecting the nerve and my choices are removal of tooth, not recommended as it could cause loss of teeth next to it, or trying to calm the nerve down. She has suggested frequently rubbing toothpaste for sensitive teeth over the tooth and gum and taking ibuprofen for the next few weeks and seeing if this helps. She has tried this herself and said that the nerve eventually stopped hurting. I was willing to try this way but am finding it almost impossible to get past the nearly constant toothache. There is not a lot of the tooth left so drilling the filling out is not possible as it could shatter the tooth. Any suggestions gratefully appreciated.

valdali Tue 20-Oct-26 09:47:27

I'm just wondering if your GP would prescribe something for neuropathic pain in the circumstances, maybe if your dentist emailed him what she's told you.
May not be something they'd do, but worth a try as it sounds like you're really suffering.

petra Tue 20-Oct-26 09:58:09

I’d be concerned about a dentist that advised taking ibuprofen for a few weeks particularly if she not aware of any medical conditions you might have.

Lovetopaint037 Tue 20-Oct-26 09:59:37

So sorry for you. My go to solution is firstly toothpaste with the anaesthetic ingredient like Sensodyn or Colgate sensitive. Then a small brandy swirled around the tooth area. Vivaldi has a good suggestion.

NotSpaghetti Tue 20-Oct-26 10:03:20

The best toothpaste for sensitivity in my experience is the Sensodyne version with novamin in.
There were about 3 in the range.
Quite expensive.
You will probably need to read the ingredients. It used to have a "flash" on the front.

Academic studies back up novamin.
Better than the competition.

jusnoneed Tue 20-Oct-26 10:11:23

Have you tried Orajel? I always have some in the cupboard, not had to use it myself but my sons girlfriend did and she said it worked for her tooth pain until she was able to see her dentist. It numbs the area around the tooth.
I buy it in Tesco.