It first had a filling a year ago. It wasn't deep, but according to my new dentist it got badly done, hence why the tooth became sensitive to cold ever since. My dentist re-done the filling 2 months ago, and told me that it would make the sensitivity go away. However, it's been 2 months and it hasn't, or maybe only some 20% better. I've also been using Sensodyne paste for these 2 months.
According to your experience as a dentist (or even patient), can this tooth still get better, or will it inevitably degenerate into irreversible pulpitis if I don't do RCT?
My dentist recently done the cold test, and since it only hurt for 2 seconds, said the pulp was still vital and there was no reason do RCT. But I mean... can this teeth ever get better?
PS: What's the usual time scale for progression into irreversible pulpitis? I had another tooth where after 5 years (after a deep filling that left the tooth sensitive), the pulp was no longer vital according to the cold test, but it still didn't hurt? is this a common time frame? And does it usually progress slowly so I can catch it on time, or can it be sudden?
According to your experience as a dentist (or even patient), can this tooth still get better, or will it inevitably degenerate into irreversible pulpitis if I don't do RCT?
My dentist recently done the cold test, and since it only hurt for 2 seconds, said the pulp was still vital and there was no reason do RCT. But I mean... can this teeth ever get better?
PS: What's the usual time scale for progression into irreversible pulpitis? I had another tooth where after 5 years (after a deep filling that left the tooth sensitive), the pulp was no longer vital according to the cold test, but it still didn't hurt? is this a common time frame? And does it usually progress slowly so I can catch it on time, or can it be sudden?