I have a cavity that started out as what looked like a chip on one of my back molars but it's progressively getting worse and looking like a little hole. My dentist is really backed up and I couldn't get an appointment until early June. I brush and floss everyday but just have a tendency to get cavities no matter what. Any advice on how to slow it down? I've never needed a root canal and plan to keep it that way..
No, there's not any way to slow it down.
You said you get cavities easily - watch and control all your sugar sources -
don't sip on sodas,
don't sip on coffee,
no chewing gum (unless it's sugarless)
no sucking on hard candies or chewing sticky caramels, or raisins, etc
don't snack
Brush and floss after every single meal and make sure your technique is correct. Tell your dentist so that they can give you a prescription-strength fluoride that can protect your teeth much better than toothpaste.
Written: May 21, 2009
May 21st, 2009 at 4:53 pm
No, there's not any way to slow it down.
You said you get cavities easily - watch and control all your sugar sources -
don't sip on sodas,
don't sip on coffee,
no chewing gum (unless it's sugarless)
no sucking on hard candies or chewing sticky caramels, or raisins, etc
don't snack
Brush and floss after every single meal and make sure your technique is correct. Tell your dentist so that they can give you a prescription-strength fluoride that can protect your teeth much better than toothpaste.
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May 21st, 2009 at 5:06 pm
the best way to slow down cavities with a readily available substance is to use a high fluoride toothpaste and brush properly.
its almost the middle of may and your dental appointment is just a few weeks away. between now and then there is nothing much you can do but to refrain from chewing with the bad tooth. what you see as a "progressively getting worse" cavity is just because maybe the underlying cavity is really bad. the dentist will nevertheless take out the overlying decayed tooth structure that you want to protect at the moment. so just relax and don't get too anxious about it. i'm not sure how often you see your dentist because the best thing would have been to see him for preventive procedures and not only when you notice problems like the one you mentioned here.
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15 years experience in dental office
May 21st, 2009 at 5:49 pm
you really can't I mean, over time it will get worse. The best is just to make the appt. as soon as you can. It will get worse slowly if not checked.
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May 21st, 2009 at 6:21 pm
No need to press panic button just yet. Keep your teeth nice and clean just follow some old and nice tricks like wash your mouth when ever you have anything, brush twice a day if possible brush thrice after your lunch. Don't worry this will keep your teeth happy and you too.
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http://www.drkadamsdental.com/