Are all temporary fillings medicated?

I went in for 2 fillings today and one of them ended up being deeper than suspected. The dentist didn't want to put a permenent filling in it because he thought it might need a root canal and crown, but maybe not. he put a temporary filling in and said to see how my pain was and if it wwas ok he would go ahead and fill it, but if I was in pain i'd have to get a root canal and filling. I was prescribed pain killers but haven't need them, yet. It's only been about 12 hours since i've had it done, but it doesn't hurt any worse than any other filling i've had up to this point.


My question is, is this temporary filling definitely medicated? and if so is it the reason I am not feeling any pain, and how long will it be before i can not hold a medicated filling responible for not feeling anything? how long is the medication in them good for basically? I don't know that this is medicated, all I know is that it is a temporary?

Are all temporary fillings medicated?
I don't know if it's medicated either, but if it smells or tastes of cloves, then it is. It is most likely "IRM," which is medicated and almost universally used in these situations. I leave them in place for 6 weeks or so and, if there is no problem, I replace them with a permanent filling and everyone (including the tooth) goes home happy.
Reply:If you've gone 4 days pain-free, I would expect that you will remain -pain-free. My routine is to leave these in place for about 6 weeks and then replace them. Usually, we leave a layer of this filling in the bottom of the cavity to serve as insulation and the patient remains very comfortable. Report It

Reply:your Temporary filling is not medicated, sounds like you can get the permanent filling and no root canal..oh joy!