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Not sure if I should be concerned

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Jl1

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But I am.

I started having this problem a couple years ago. I'm paranoid that it may be getting worse. It's on both teeth, like a mirror image. The last time I went for a cleaning, my dentist didnt say anything about it. Im a little self concious about it, and have no idea what to do. Can the dentist fill this ?
 

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Hi,

The tooth in the photograph is definitely decayed and should be filled. The cause is likely to be frequent consumption of sweet drinks between meals.
It maybe your dentist just missed this. Occasionally, the cavity can fill with a piece of food that is the same colour as the tooth and this can make it easy to miss.

Lincoln
 
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