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Rls15
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Hello
Around three weeks ago I had a check up and was told no treatment required, but for a trip to the hygenist for a good clean as I have gum disease (not sure of the severity of the same, I assume hygenist will talk me through that). A couple of days ago I noticed a black spot on my tooth, not small, and I'm not sure how long it's been there. I can't feel a cavity but I'm sure that doesn't mean there's not one there. Does anyone have any ideas what I'm looking at here? The tooth already has a large filling so I'm worried about extraction and hoping it can be capped instead. Part of me is hoping it's a stain but it's jet black, quite large and no amount of brushing or flossing is reducing the black. It's also inbetween two teeth so I can't get a proper look at it, and I'm not even 100% sure which tooth it is!
I'm not scared of treatment, although don't like the idea of another extraction as that would be two this year. I'm just scared of the diagnosis! Strange, I know. I do have an appointment for my dentist to have a look, I'm just wondering in the meantime if anyone has a vague idea.
Many thanks x
Around three weeks ago I had a check up and was told no treatment required, but for a trip to the hygenist for a good clean as I have gum disease (not sure of the severity of the same, I assume hygenist will talk me through that). A couple of days ago I noticed a black spot on my tooth, not small, and I'm not sure how long it's been there. I can't feel a cavity but I'm sure that doesn't mean there's not one there. Does anyone have any ideas what I'm looking at here? The tooth already has a large filling so I'm worried about extraction and hoping it can be capped instead. Part of me is hoping it's a stain but it's jet black, quite large and no amount of brushing or flossing is reducing the black. It's also inbetween two teeth so I can't get a proper look at it, and I'm not even 100% sure which tooth it is!
I'm not scared of treatment, although don't like the idea of another extraction as that would be two this year. I'm just scared of the diagnosis! Strange, I know. I do have an appointment for my dentist to have a look, I'm just wondering in the meantime if anyone has a vague idea.
Many thanks x