Cavities Questions

Tooth Decay or cavities

Hi, I have a tooth decay and I am scared it might become a cavity. Its a small black dot and I think it isn't a hole yet. Is there any natural way to cure it before going tot the dentist?

discolouration between my filling and gums.

I had a filling between a front tooth and the next one due to a gap caused by an accident when I was younger. The dentist didn\'t do it right up to the gum to avoid discomfort however I am now getting discolouration between the filling and the gum....

A hard piece of something broke?

Ever since my last visit to my dentist to have a few cavities filled ( about a month) there was this small grayish colored hard piece between my two frount teeth that i couldnt even fit floss between. I honestly never called my dentist to ask...

front tooth has hole from cavity fix came out

3 cavities less than 24 hours later one came out with bigger hole and tooth chipping called dentist and went by he can not fix till 30 days from now why dis it chip and why will he not fix it it is a front tooth have insurance

I just had a filling and I'm still having IMMENSE pain.

I just got my tooth filled in today. My tooth had a couple cavities on it. It's a top tooth on the left side close to the front. It was throbbing and caused all of the teeh around it to be in great pain. The pain is so severe I can't eat food or...

How does cavity start PROJECT

Hello, INIT have a project to do on cavities: I would like to know how does a cavity start? Why does it make a hole? What happens if we leave a cavity not treated for a few months to a few years. How to prevent cavities and etc Everything about...

i got my cavity filled and it was to high so i got it fixed but it still hurts

I got a cavity filled it never hurt before but after i got it "fixed" it hurt so i went back to my dentist to get it fixed so they like grinded the filling and its been around 10 mins since i got it fixed i tried biting a peice of cloth and it hurt...

Severe pain after filling

Hi, I had a filling done last Wednesday and as soon as the numb stuff was wearing off I was in excruciating pain. I went back in same day and was told its a deep filling and given antibiotics, the pain calmed down next day and hasn't been as bad...

Why are my teeth falling apart despite good brushing?

I just got my braces off two weeks ago and my teeth have become so horrible since then. I brushed my teeth 1-2 times a day (I know it's not that great) throughout my time with braces (3.5 years) and when I first got them off I had like huge white...

Should my cavity be filled?

I have had a cavity inbetween my two front teeth and the tooth next to it, for as long as I remember. I finally booked an appointment recently (I avoided dentist for years) and my dentist told me that because the cavity was the colour brown, he...

Will I be able to keep my teeth?

For an embarrassing number of years I did not take care of my teeth at all. Recently I have received twelve fillings and two extractions. I am in my early twenties and fear even with diligent care for my oral health, I will lose my teeth. Is it...

white dental filling pain

i had a white tooth filling for my tooth a bout a month ago and it was fine but today when i eat on it it hurt something like shock of pain what the cause ?? by the way the tooth decay wasn\'t deep -that what the doctor told me -when i clench on it...

I have four tiny brown cavities on my teeth, Is this all it is?

So I already know I have cavities, But now i'm scaring the crap out of myself because I read the symptoms of Root canals. So I eat perfectly on one side of my mouth, i can mostly eat on the other side aswell, but it hurts SOMETIMES. The thing is I...

Decaying tooth after brush

I brims my teeth 2 times every day for 2 to 3 minutes. I have this tooth that is still decaying even when I brush regularly. It is the only tooth that gets cavities and right now my fill in is loose and the actual tooth is rotting. I want it removed...

Rotted Molars Top Right

Hello. I have 2 decayed molars on the top rot side of my mouth. About three yrs ago they came out in pieces at a time and now I've had two gaping holes vulnerable to infection. I'm terrified of dentists, I haven't been to one in 20 yrs. but now I...