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Reply to "Wait and see on a cavity on back molar for a 7 year old?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why the hell would anyone wait? It's not like cavities heal themselves. I am afraid of the dentist too, but you know what? I go anyway. And that's what your daughter has to do. At age 7 she is old enough to understand that. [/quote] Cavities actually can heal themselves- especially if they're small.[/quote] Dentist here. They can remineralize - but only if they are still in the enamel. If they've hit the dentin (next layer of tooth under enamel) they really should be filled. OP - do you know if this cavity is on the biting surface of the tooth or between the teeth? Can it be seen on x-ray? If you are good at going every 6 months and the cavity is still in enamel I would probably just watch it. [/quote]
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