Tooth fillings should not be painful. Even if you arrive at your dentist in pain, once the anaesthetic has been administered, you will not experience pain. During the dental filling procedure your dentist will clean the cavity and remove the infected material – which is the source of the pain.

Do fillings hurt without an injection?

Do fillings hurt without an injection? Modern dental procedures, especially those that involve drilling into a tooth, involve the use of an anaesthetic injection, so it would be very unusual for you to have a filling done without some kind of numbing agent.

How long should teeth hurt after fillings?

Sensitivity from a tooth filling should go away within two to four weeks. If the sensitivity doesn't seem to be getting any better during that time, or it lasts for longer than four weeks, contact your dentist.