I Might Have a Dental Cavity
June 25th, 2010 | Categories: Life | 7 CommentsAfter I finished brushing my teeth last night, I decided to examine the one of my wisdom teeth on my lower jaw. The gum area has been feeling a little tender, so I wanted to make sure everything was okay because I am deathly afraid of getting pericoronitis again.
Well, the gum area looked fine, but I noticed the tiniest of black marks on one of the fissures/crevices on the top surface of the tooth. I rinsed my mouth out with Listerine. (It was still there.) I brushed my teeth again. (It was still there.) I gently went over the surface of my tooth with my toothbrush to see if the black mark was a small seed stuck in the crevice, or if it was a sign of something far more dire. (It was still there.)
I have come to the conclusion that this black mark on my tooth just might be a cavity. I know nothing about cavities as I’ve always taken excellent care of my teeth, but this is the only conclusion I can come up with. I’m hoping there is another conclusion that can be drawn, seeing as I have no dental expertise and I’m jumping to the worst conclusion as usual, but I’m starting to get freaked. The tooth doesn’t hurt (yet), but… what if the black mark is a sign of a cavity? What if my tooth starts rotting away and it has to get yanked? What if my other teeth also have cavities but I can’t tell? What if all the teeth in my mouth are going to start decaying, one by one?
I DON’T WANT A CAVITY!!!
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Deep breaths!
Just go to a dentist, and they will check you out. They take X-Rays, so they’re able to see cavities that you can’t see with your naked eye, so you won’t have to worry about potentially “hidden” cavities.
If you do have a cavity, it will be fine. They give you Novocaine, so you can’t really feel anything, and while the whole procedure is generally unpleasant (as in, I certainly wouldn’t do it for fun!), it’s certainly not incredibly painful or anything. Some dentists will let you take your iPod to listen to so you can sort of zone out and not have to listen to the drill. The important thing is to have a dentist look at the potential cavity as soon as possible. Smaller cavities are much less painful/time intensive to fix, so just get it dealt with sooner rather than later and all will be well!
I, unfortunately, have horrible teeth – a mixture of neglect when I was younger and the fact that I need braces like whoa – and from years of cavities, root canals and pulled teeth… that kind of sounds like a cavity.
I could be wrong, though! I mean, my Mom didn’t get her first cavity until she was 21, and it could just be a stain that you didn’t know was there (maybe food dye?), but most cavities that appear don’t actually start hurting until the tooth is rotting from the inside.
Like I said, I could be completely wrong, but maybe a dentist appointment is in order? You could have caught the cavity really early, or your dentist might tell you, “that girl, Tess, is an idiot – it’s just a stain”. :P *squishy hug*
I had a lot of cavities as a kid because I didn’t take really good care of my teeth, and it wasn’t difficult or painful to get taken care of. Go to your dentist and have it check out – might as well get it taken care of as son as possible. Hopefully it’s not a cavity.
Head to the dentist, and you’ll be fine! … hopefully!?
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