After Restorative Treatment

An NHS Western Isles leaflet says a filled tooth may feel sensitive or different to bite on. If this has not settled in a few weeks, or is very painful and painkillers do not help, contact your dentist. Read what is normal after a filling.

If a crown comes off, NHS Wales advice is to see a dentist, keeping the crown safe to take with you, and to avoid biting hard foods on that tooth. Read about settling in after a crown is fitted.

NHS guidance says numbness after root canal treatment can last several hours, and soreness around the tooth should ease within a couple of weeks. Take painkillers if needed and avoid knocking your mouth. Read about recovery after root canal treatment.

To help a crown last, Oral Health Foundation advice is to brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste, clean between teeth daily, avoid biting hard objects such as ice and see your dental team regularly. Read about long-term maintenance for restorations.

Pain, swelling or injury that cannot wait is covered by urgent dental care, not this aftercare section. NHS guidance says:

• See a dentist if toothache lasts more than 2 days, does not ease with painkillers, or comes with a high temperature, pain when you bite, red gums, a bad taste or a swollen cheek or jaw.
• Ask for an urgent dentist appointment or contact NHS 111 if you think you have a dental abscess.
• Call 999 or go to A&E, without driving yourself, if your eye area or neck swells, your mouth is very swollen, it is hard to breathe, speak, swallow or open your mouth, or you have a painful eye or sudden eyesight problems.

For non-urgent concerns, like sensitivity that has not settled, contact Deepcar Dental Care.