What constitutes a "large" cavity as opposed to a "small" cavity? Obviously size, I'm not stupid, but I've had cavities that the dentist has described as large and there's only what I would say was a tiny hole on the biting surface of the tooth. Is it more to to with how deep the cavity is or how big the diameter is or what?
2007-03-17 06:18:35 · 5 answers · asked by Jen 5 in Health ➔ Dental
I was told once, I can't remember if it was my dentist, but I think it might have been, that basically if you can see a cavity when you look at your tooth in the mirror that means it's a big cavity. And obviously any that cause pain are big cavities.
2007-03-17 06:29:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depth... small means its not all the way through the enamel. go to a different dentist... get them taken care of before you loose those teeth!
2007-03-17 06:23:21 · answer #2 · answered by dr.macgruder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just get it filled by a good dentist.
Do not use that portion for chewing hard stuff.
2007-03-17 06:23:47 · answer #3 · answered by SKG R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has more to do with how deep it is. If its real deep that's bad.
2007-03-17 06:23:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT DEPENDS HOE WIDE IT IS AND HOW DEEP IT IS
2007-03-17 06:24:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋