Dental Fillings Questions & Answers

Pain in lying positions happens in acute pulpitis or chronic pulpitis? If so, why does it happen?
Can you please give me details about pain in lying position in acute pulpitis..why does it happen? Is there any chances for it to occur in chronic pulpitis also?

Is there any way I could get 'put under' and have all teeth fixed in one day in nova scotia??
I am 21 yrs old. I have already had 2 teeth pulled and I have cavities in every other toth in my head and 3 molars are literally falling apart piece by piece. One dentist told me I had periodontal disease , one told me I didn't .

Bad toothache after getting a filling
I had a filling today and I am in pain. It feels like bad toothache. Is this normal and will it go soon?

Still have pain after my tooth was filled, do I need a root canal?
I recently was having extremely horrible tooth pain. I had a hole on the bottom of one of my back tooth He filled the tooth. It hurts very bad and I still think i need a root canal. It is a constant pain that wont go away. Do I need it pulled?

Adding new teeth for my mohter
My mother has lost some of her front teeth and few are moving. But still some are strong. Please suggest best and economical option.

1. Is it best to remove all the teeth and add enw removable teeth set?
2. To add replacement teeth for the ones that were removed or moving teeth.

Should I get a Second Opinion?
I have never had cavity's and all of a sudden I switch to a new dentist and had one. I said ok and got it filled. Now he is saying there are 5 more! This just does not seem right to me. What should I do?

I would like to know more about the white fillings
I would like to know more about the white fillings. Do they last longer? And is there any possibility that a dead tooth with a hole be filled up?

Should you teeth hurt two weeks after being filled?
My six year old daughter had two silver fillings on her top back teeth about two weeks ago. She is now complaining about pain in those two teeth. Is this normal and what should I do about it? She had two fillings the week before but they don't hurt.

Do fillings usually fall out after a certain amount of time?
Are fillings permanent, or do they eventually always fall out?

Why does it hurt for a week after I get a filling done?
Every time I get a filling, my dentist has to give me 5 shots to numb the area and then it usually hurts for a week or more after. What could be the problem?

Can a tooth that is rotting underneath be filled with a filling?
I have a tooth that is rotting from underneath, can my tooth be saved with a filling?

Which type of dental filling should I get?
What are the differences between amalgam, composite, and ceramic fillings? Is it possible the heavy metals in the amalgam fillings could cause adverse affects later on?

Do dental fillings have to be replaced?
How long do fillings usually last?