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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids haven’t had any cavities yet, but my dentist DH has mentioned that (one of?) the reasons they treat cavities in baby teeth is so the decay/bacteria does not spread to surrounding teeth (including permanent teeth that may be coming in- and are more vulnerable to decay at that time, depending on the age). [/quote]

Dentist here. Decay doesn’t spread to surrounding teeth. And the bacteria that cause the decay are already in the mouth. They don’t “spread.”  They’re everywhere in the oral cavity. And they don’t cause cavities in the unerupted permanent teeth. 
The only reason to fill the teeth is so they last longer as placeholders for the permanent teeth. [/quote]

This is absolutely not true. An untreated cavity absolutely can spread, either to adjacent teeth or downwards, even causing meningitis. Strongly doubt you are a dentist.

OP nobody can answer your tooth filling question without knowing if it is a molar.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/10943-abscessed-tooth
How does a tooth abscess affect my oral and overall health?

Left untreated, a tooth abscess can spread to your jawbone, the soft tissues of your face and neck, and beyond. In extremely rare cases, the infection can travel to your heart (endocarditis) and brain (bacterial meningitis).

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