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How To Treat Ear And Jaw Pain After Cavity Filling?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... hi I had one cavity filling at the dentist a week ago and i am having ear and jaw pain (pain on just my left side from the filling but my ear and jaw hurt the worst just around the area where i had the filling done! I had white caps instead of the silver filling. Do you know why I have this pain?
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
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Pain/sensitivity after filling usually goes away within few days, due to blocking of dentinal tubules within few days after filling.
Please specify the pain is radiating towards the jaws or is in localized areas near tooth?
Pain/sensitivity after filling usually goes away within few days, due to blocking of dentinal tubules within few days after filling.
Please specify the pain is radiating towards the jaws or is in localized areas near tooth?
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