In the end of November of 2006. I found out that my son had 2 cavities. One needed to fixed right away and the other one still could wait. It's now January 2007 and I totally forgot about his cavities. He has an appt. next week coming up. I'm concern if the cavity has grown more to his root. He's 8 yrs old. Does anyone know the maxium amount of time that it takes for a cavity to reach the root? Thanks.
2007-01-17 05:40:49 · 2 answers · asked by JMD 2 in Health ➔ Dental
This is an impossible question to answer specifically, not having seen the cavity or which tooth it is on.
If it is a permanent tooth, it's probably not a big deal to have waited 2 months. If it's a baby tooth, though, it could make the difference between just getting a normal filling and requiring s "child's root canal" or pulpotomy, because decay progresses very rapidly in a baby teeth. I'm not predicting that he will need a pulpotomy, but I'm just introducing the idea to you so you won't be shocked when you hear about this at the dentist.
2007-01-17 17:47:53 · answer #1 · answered by Jess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no specified time that it takes for the decay in a cavity to deepen.
Your son should be just fine. Dentists generally only start considering root canals when the tooth causes pain. If your son is not in pain, and the tooth has not broken, a filling should still fix his tooth.
Next time, make follow up appointments when you check out (before you leave the office) so you don't forget so easily.
Good luck!
2007-01-17 05:48:13 · answer #2 · answered by Josi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋