What are the stages of a cavity? How bad can a cavity get in 6 months between dental visits? PLEEASE ANSWER?

Answer 1

Cavities don't have stages, per se. They are assessed according to how deeply the enamel is damaged and if the pulp is involved. How quickly your cavity has progressed is affected by multiple factors- like your usual dietary habits, how often and efficiently you brush and floss, and your overall health status. If you are bulemic, and purge, the enamel on your teeth would have been already comprimised enough for a cavity to progress fairly rapidly- where if you are a conscientous 3 times a day brush and flosser- it won't progress rapidly at all. A very slight breach in enamel can be repaired without need of shots, a deep cavity extending into pulp definitely would. Chill out until you see the dentist, who can best evaluate it and advise you on the repair. Even if you need a shot, it's best to have it repaired and done with. If you put it off, it sure won't be improving, and matters will just get worse.

Answer 2

Bad and worse. Depends on how bad it is to begin with.
Does it cause any discomfort? Did the dentist say how big
it was?
Some can give no pain and go for months while others will cause sensitivity and pain when chewing.

It's better to get it taken care of when it's little otherwise you risk nerve damage to the tooth if the cavity gets too large and deep drilling is required. I've had three root canals because the dentist had to drill too deep and the nerve was damaged.

Answer 3

I'll put it to you this way. I had a cavity in a tooth and let it go and end up getting my tooth extracted. It was a wisdom tooth, but still. I vowed to never let a cavity go again. That maybe extreme, but you could end up getting a root canal which is not pleasant. Just go and get it taken care of.