Hi EthansMom,

Did the dental office take an xray?
How is your dental health in general? I assume you do not have regular dental care due to the limitations of your insurance?

The filling is probably not adequate and was just a patch up. Without an xray or clinical examination, there is no way for anyone here to tell you if the nerve is involved with this tooth or not. The pain indicates a problem. It could be due to decay that was not removed... or from a ill fitting filling... or from the nerve... or perhaps the tooth is fractured.

I understand that you do not want your front tooth removed. However, it may be in your best interest to do that if the nerve is involved and the tooth is infected. Root canal therapy will not cure an infection so that is something you need to keep in mind.

Did your tooth break from a trauma or from decay? Sometimes state insurance will cover the extraction if it is due to an injury.

I'm sorry we cannot be of any better help to you. I wish you all the best.

Bryanna