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SlipStreams7
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Visible cavity between molars, see dentist now or wait 2 months for cleaning?
I see a smallish dark spot between 2 molars that turns much darker when a light is shined on or behind it. I am almost certain it is a cavity, however I do not feel any pain. If I swished ice cold water between the teeth I'd probably feel pain, but no pain from normal eating. The only other thing it could be is heavily stained from high strength fluoride rinse, but I doubt it. My dental cleaning is in about 2 months....do you think it's ok to wait until the cleaning to bring this up, or should I call my dentist and schedule an appointment to inspect/fill it beforehand? They took x rays last time, and mentioned a few spots were close but not ready to be filled.
I'm not sure if there are any extra costs (insurance-wise) to breaking the 6 month cleaning cycle for an additional appointment.
In the meantime, I've been paying extra attention to flossing that area well and applying MI-Paste to it.
Thanks in advance.
I see a smallish dark spot between 2 molars that turns much darker when a light is shined on or behind it. I am almost certain it is a cavity, however I do not feel any pain. If I swished ice cold water between the teeth I'd probably feel pain, but no pain from normal eating. The only other thing it could be is heavily stained from high strength fluoride rinse, but I doubt it. My dental cleaning is in about 2 months....do you think it's ok to wait until the cleaning to bring this up, or should I call my dentist and schedule an appointment to inspect/fill it beforehand? They took x rays last time, and mentioned a few spots were close but not ready to be filled.
I'm not sure if there are any extra costs (insurance-wise) to breaking the 6 month cleaning cycle for an additional appointment.
In the meantime, I've been paying extra attention to flossing that area well and applying MI-Paste to it.
Thanks in advance.