Pain in tooth with filling at 14m

[sam18]

Anyone ever experience pain in their filling when diving? Im fine up to 14m then I feel like my tooth is going to explode, and is now super sensitive. I had a filling around 2 months ago.
Anyone had a similiar problem? I know I need to go and speak to a dentist but just wondered if anyone has had similiar problems and what the outcome was?

Thanks

 

[trux]

Yes, it is relatively common at diving in general. Look up the term "dental barotrauma" in Google, or there is also an article under this name in Wikipedia. Usually the filling needs to be done again and better (avoiding any void space inside).

 

[sam18]

Thanks, I will look into it, likely I need another fun trip to the dentist again!

 

[Simos]

Thanks, I will look into it, likely I need another fun trip to the dentist again!

Ask that you don't get charged, they should have done it right in the first place :naughty

 

[sam18]

Iv been having a good read up about barotrauma online, it seems scuba guys get it a lot on ascent, hard to tell when mine hurt the most as I came straight back up quick once it started hurting.
Im sure my dentist will tryn get out of doing it for free, il pop in during the week

 

[bobdonny]

I had it for a few weeks, but it efentually seemed to disappear? I was out of the water for 3 weeks due to bad weather and it was gone when I got back in?

 

[trux]

Yes, possibly the cavity filled with blood, hence no more barotrauma.

 

[sam18]

Mine definatly feels like some sort of damage has occurred, cos ever since the initial pain while diving the tooth is now so sensative to heat, and feel like it cracks when ever it changes temperature like eating or drinking, will post what my dentist says once iv been

 

[bobdonny]

Yes, possibly the cavity filled with blood, hence no more barotrauma.

Not sure about that, its been over a year and still no problems. I started reading online and figured that it may not have been a filling, but rather just an airpocket between my teeth, either due to food, or due to something else (perhaps bad dental hygiene?)

Anyway... if it continues dentist, if you're lucky it may go away like me.