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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

Thank you for your response!  It's in between the back molar and can only be seen on an xray as a dark spot.  I don't believe that it's in the dentin - that wasn't communicated to me.  To the PP who asked about why waiting, it's because my DD has had a couple of traumatic dental experiences already and perhaps when she's older she may be more equipped to handle a filling.  I also don't know whether or not to do nitruos at this age.[/quote]

Dentist again. 
You can always wait 6 months and have another x-ray taken to see if the cavity has progressed. Despite what other - clearly non dental - people say on this board, not every cavity has to be filled. Especially in baby teeth. [/quote]

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