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I don't think they're supposed to hurt at all. Although my cavity wasn't at the point of hurting yet when I had it filled but at no point did I have pain.

I had pain after one they said was deep. They said it would last up to two weeks and if it was longer or got worse it would need a root canal.

I have sensitive teeth and the enamel colored fillings are harder for sensitive teeth. I have to have a special bonding material that helps or else they are sore for a really long time (one molar was sore for a year!) Now that we figured out that bonding stuff, my fillings have been much better. Almost no sensitivity past the first day or two. (My FIL is a dentist and has really helped me figure this all out). The bonding agent is called Xeno for future reference.

The filling could be affecting your bite. That happened to me before cause I tend to clench me teeth and it was putting extra pressure on that one tooth. I went back and had them grind it down a little.

@macintosh: yes if they fill them a little "tall" it will bruise the tooth when. You bite down. If it feels like your bite isn't right then go back and have the dentist adjust the height of the filling.

I had three fillings a few weeks ago and the only lingering pain I had was from the shots to numb it. I dont think they were very deep though.

@creativemomma15: i think it's definitely worth going back to the dentist just to make sure that your bite is correct and nothing else is up. however, like @travellingbee:, i had one filling that bugged me for...maybe like 8 months? not quite a year? i didn't trust the dentist that filled it, so asked my FIL who is a dentist about it. he said to give it a month, and it still wasn't any better, so i even had him re-fill it. that made it slightly better, but still not perfect. i've had others that didn't bother me at all, though. so i'm not sure if it depends on the location/depth of the cavity, the filling material, or all of the above! all this to say, i don't think it's necessarily abnormal, but i also don't think it's a bad idea to have it re-checked!