Do I have a cavity? cause when I eat something real sweet my back tooth stings a little, but its only when I eat something reallt sweet. And I told my mom and she says I probably have a cavity, and she also said that since it hurts it is probably deep and I need a shot to numb it! I am terrified of needles, so please tell me she is wrong! (but dont lie..lol)
2007-01-22 17:27:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
She is right, but the shot doesn't hurt, They use a numbing thing first, so you don't feel the needle. Trust me, it will be ok.
2007-01-22 17:31:55 · answer #1 · answered by kallmetigger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, I had 4 cavities, fortunately they were small (but were still deep) and I didn't have to get the needle. I didn't get any pain when I ate sweet stuff, so your cavity may be bigger. The dentist won't probably use the needle unless you want it. He/she will put in the drill, start drilling, and will probably tell you to alert him/her if it hurts. For me, it didn't hurt, it just felt like an electric toothbrush. Yeah, so the shot is probably the only thing that's going to hurt (if you're going to get it).
I'm also terrified of needles.
2007-01-22 17:58:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sting is the first step to dental decay.
Pain will replace sting if you do not brush it away.
A cavity is hole you can feel between the tooth and gum,
You are on the first stages, if let it continue to run.
It sounds to me you still save yourself from pain,
from the food debris in teeth and acid they ingrain.
Small pieces of food left between eat away at your teeth.
A simple brush away should provide you some relief.
It is not a cavity, but if you do you wish for a shot.
I implore you to brush before you succumb to the rot.
Wash, rub out your tooth all the plaque debris.
If not for yourself, then do if for me.
2007-01-22 17:47:22 · answer #3 · answered by madhattermadigan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really need to get dental advise. Or else you will lose the tooth. I don't know what you can do to get over the needle fear, but unfortunately you will have to encounter a needle stick in order to numb the site to fix it! Maybe you can get a prescription to an oral sedative prior to the dental visit to help with your fears.
2007-01-22 17:35:43 · answer #4 · answered by planty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you do and you have every right to be scared of needles injecting stuff in your mouth, really hurts when it put on the roof of the mouth...I hate dentists
2007-01-22 17:33:23 · answer #5 · answered by Countess Bathory 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with a dentist. It might just be sensitive teeth.
2007-01-22 21:43:02 · answer #6 · answered by Dental doc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋