Cavities Questions

Ms gums where I got my cavity filled hurts.

Well my gums where I got my cavity filled is causing me pain. The pain started 2-3 days after the cavity. Its my inside gum that hurts. I would like to know if this is more than just a cavity. Please contact me back as soon as possible!!

I have bridge and all crowns, help me

Last vist teeth was fine6mons now new denist says there all decayed3crowns broke off when eating different times I want save my teeth how this happen so fast I brush floss .I dont want implants I paid thirty thousand already for what I have what can...

Scared of Injection

hi im 12 years old and ill be getting a filling on Thursday but im really scared of the injection that goes into my mouth ive been scared of injections since I got them in school help me please.

Fillings Gum Line (Answered)

"I have some grooves at the gum line on several teeth. I can feel the groove with my finger nail. I read that they may be treated with a composite filling. They are very close to the gum line. Do they really require a filling? Can I avoid...

Do I have a possible tooth decay/cavity?

I have a hole or almost a chip/dent in my upper molar near my root. It's the same tooth I had a cavity ( different spot on the same tooth) filled 5 weeks ago. After it was filled I had sensitivity in that tooth. It has gone away except an...

Dual tootaches after composite fillings

Hello, I had recently visited my dentist for a pair of composite fillings. One was on my upper right and a shallow cavity at that, and the other was the rear most tooth on my lower left (not a wisdom tooth.) I have since the week and a half to...

Large Cavity in Molar & Roots Exposed

I have a very large cavity in a moler & the root is exposed. It needs to be pulled but my oppoinment isn't for another week. I've tried salt and water, ice, Tylenol, etc. but nothing's working. Help.

Broken tooth (Answered)

A while back in late September 2012 I was eating chips and I my second tooth (molar) from my right bottom wisdom tooth chipped on the outer side. I had a filling done when I was smaller in Mexico because little by little it started to come out and...

Avoiding a shot?

I have a very irrational fear of needles and shots, even dentists at times, and I want to know if there is a way around getting a shot for the removal of a cavity. Previously, I had gotten scared and told my dentist to not give me the shot. They...

Does an air bubble in a filling need to be replaced?

My dentist recently had me take an xray of my teeth and found an air bubble inside one of my old fillings. I have had no pain/discomfort with this tooth, but my dentist said he would like to have it refilled because the air bubble may not be...

Feel A Pulse In Fillings (Answered)

I've had my fillings for a while and I can feel a pulse in them, it feels like a heartbeat in the tooth that has a filling, why and should I be worried about it?

Xylitol/Coffee?

1. Is xylitol in and of itself good and proactive for teeth or is it because of the decrease or full stoping of using actual sugars? 2. I read online that BLACK roasted coffee has antimicrobial properties, if i were to add xylitol sweetener to...

Is my filled tooth decaying?

Just last month I had 4 teeth filled. One of which was very big and my dentist didn\'t know if it reached the nerve or not. He did some tests on it which I felt no pain and he went ahead of filled it. That tooth is the most sensitive out of all the...

Filling fell out

I went to the dentist because of pain in lower tooth next to my wisdom tooth where my filling fell out. is it normal for them to give a deep scaling on one side of my myuth and 18 days latter do the other sid and not pull the reminnings of my...

seeking advice

Looking for advice - Green Bay, WI We were concerned about our 11-month-old's front teeth and, after seeing a local pediatric dentist, found out he has decay on his teeth. She states it is due to nursing/night nursing and recommended good brushing...