I was at the dentist this morning and I had to get 3 fillings, my mouth feels really weird now!!! But anyway, he said that I have a few teeth with very small cavities in them but they're not worth filling yet unless they get worse, he thinks probably a year from now they'll need fillings.
First of all, if he thinks they're just going to get worse, why can't he just fill them now while they're really small and then they won't hurt?
And since he dosn't want to fill them just now, is there any way I can stop them getting worse so that they won't actually need fillings? I already brush my teeth twice a day.
2006-06-29 00:37:52 · 9 answers · asked by Caira 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Not all cavities grow! By drilling into a small cavity you will have to make it larger and therefore create a bigger filling, so tiny cavities are left to see if the grow. The best way to stop it happening is to limit your sugar intake. Sugar rots teeth and the teeth take 3 hours to repair themselves after a sugar attack, so in short limit the amount of sugar to a minimum of 4 hour intervals. This includes tea & coffee (if you have sugar), all drinks except milk and water and most foods i'm afraid. At meals you can have as much sugar as you want, sweets, fruit, fruit juice etc as you meal will contain sugar. As I am a dental nurse, this is the advice we provide to our patients and have really noticed the difference in the patients that follow the advice. And the most important time to brush your teeth is before bed with an electric toothbrush.
Hope this helps
2006-06-29 05:29:56 · answer #1 · answered by Victoria R 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This really happened to my sister in law...she went to a dentist who told her she had eight cavities that needed to be filled. She panicked as she didn't have any pain in her teeth (she had just gone in for a cleaning...) She went to a different dentist for a second opinion and was told she had no cavities...This was about five years ago and she has had no fillings and no problems with her teeth. Get a second opinion.
2006-06-29 01:00:05 · answer #2 · answered by Vivreici 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My dentist always gave me sealants-they prevent the cavities from growing. They are like a plastic covering, they cover the are where the cavity is. Check out the link below for more info.
2006-06-29 01:43:47 · answer #3 · answered by rainyday 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To prevent them from getting bigger, brush right after you eat. If you're at work or a restaurant, at least rinse in the rest room. Floss daily.
Don't create a place where they will grow - don't chew gum, limit your pop, etc intake.
2006-06-29 01:38:14 · answer #4 · answered by cowgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
those decalcified areas that he thinks will turn to decay MIGHT be stopped if you eliminate all extra sugary things that you eat or drink without immediately removing it from your teeth by brushing.
and do make sure you are using a paste or gel with flouride
2006-06-29 07:35:02 · answer #5 · answered by ladyofthehollow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
now brush them after every meal
less sugar and anything sweet
rinse with mouthwash
2006-06-29 00:43:29 · answer #6 · answered by kiFUNki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop eating sweet things full of sugar or fizzy drinks, you should of asked your dentist
2006-06-29 00:41:44 · answer #7 · answered by jojo78 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start using paste or mouth wash with fluoride in it..will help in remineralisation
2006-06-29 01:45:06 · answer #8 · answered by abc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have u heard of the poem-
brush,brush,brush ur teeth
2006-06-29 00:47:29 · answer #9 · answered by harveen_oberoi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋