I'm going to get braces on in January and I wanted to know what the worst part of getting them on was. How long does it take to actually get them on? I heard the worst part wasn't the pain, ...
so i have this tooth that has a little crack on the front. its kinda flaky, so if i were to pick at it (which i havent) part of it will come off . it doesnt hurt wat so ever. it is very hard to ...
Well I'm in 8th grade and getting braces on December 4th. It's still a pretty long time, bt I can't wait and I'm really excited. So, I'm just wondering about any information ...
i fell asleep last night with crest white strips on, and i woke up with a sore throat and nothing on my teeth. is it any harm to your health to swallow crest white strips?...
My teeth are sparkling white and I use mouth wash every day before school, but by the time I'm at school my breath is ack! Any helpful info?? Please help!!!!!!!!!!...
I had 2 top teeth filled 4 weeks ago and immediately started to have toothache. The pain radiates all over the left side of my face, into my head and eyes and into all other teeth on the left side. T...
I got my wisodom teeth out on Tuesday, I went o a concert last night and kissed a girl a bit with my tounge, not crazy bu a occassionally. I was spitting blood this morning, I guess from the teeth. S...
I have the choice to have pizza or a fish sandwich with fries from Dairy Queen.
And i only got braces on my top teeth. What will be easier to eat? And wont really mess with my braces? A...
I''m a 15 year old girl and i'm getting braces tomorrow..what are some things that i need to look out for or is it going to hurt? what are the main things i should eat when i first get ...
I'm 18 and had an orthodontist appointment today at 12:45pm. I got the bus at 12pm. The bus was taking longer than I expected and tried several times to ring and say i was going to be late, but ...
I'm getting braces this Tuesday. I was wondering does it hurt?? And if so how long does it hurt? Also I don't know what colors I should choose.
Should I get pink and black or Blue and ...
My dads broken one of his front teeth, and his dentist has quoted him this much for fixing it, which isn't much work either. His dentist also commented on him 'not having much jaw bone at ...
Okay... Well, I got my wisdom teeth removed 5 days ago, and my left side seems to be doing fine. I was having trouble with bleeding on both sides, but eventually my left side seemed to heal up. The ...
yes of course if you want to save your teeth. or if you dont like wearing dentures in the near future. YOU SHOULD! now go to the dentist near ya. and save your teeth! :D
omnoda
of course yes or you may wake up on a pain make you prefer to lose your tooth
lexyjane_258018
if you dont then it will get bigger and u will have to have a root canal, but if you have a "borderline" then they can do a really easy and fast procedure, you dont even need freezing. but the longer you wait the worse and more expensive it getrs
pinkhorses12
yah!
gary j
guy is a perv . wake up ladies!
chilerin
Crazy Sherm is right. If it is very small, try a high fluoride rinse to help remineralize the enamel and arrest the cavity. Try to limit your sugar intake, and you might be okay. otherwise, it'll probably grow and you'll need to have it filled.
Nebula D
I'm a dentist.
Cavities (i.e. tooth decay) itself doesn't need to be filled. What needs to be filled is the bigger hole your dentist makes in your tooth as he/she removes the decayed and infected tooth structure. We do this to 1. restore proper form and function to the tooth, and 2. to protect the nerve, and 3. not leave a place where more food and plaque and bacteria can get caught.
If by some chance we remove the decay and we find that what's left is a small hole that is anatomically sound, shallow enough to not let the nerve be stimulated by heat and cold, and not prone to being a plaque and bacterial trap, then we won't put a filling in it. This scenario, of course, is exceedingly rare.
crazy_sherm
If the cavity is really really small and only in enamel, you have the chance or remineralizing the lost enamel with fluoride, calcium, and phosphate treatment. However, it's very hard to even see such small cavities and usually can only be felt with an explorer. So if you can actually see it, more than likely it has gotten into dentin and will need to be cleaned out and filled. Not filling it will result in added decay and possible root canal or tooth loss.
~*ღKileaღ*~
Yes, they will just keep getting bigger if you don't get them filled.
Bronwyn
Yes. If you don't they just get bigger and bigger, until a crown or a root canal is needed to save the tooth.
Also, if you don't care for your teeth, bacteria courses through the body and damages your organs. (worse case)
dre
Yes all dental cavities need to be filled. Other types of cavities you can fill at your own discretion.
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