Are these all cavities???!!!!?

My little sister had to do a project for school about teeth and came home with one of those little dental mirror things and a torch and wanted to look at my teeth. So I let her, but then she said that a lot of my teeth had black bits on them, so I had a look and she's right! (she's only 8.....I sense a budding dentist in the family!)





Anyway, in practically all of my back teeth, top and bottom there are black marks. It's on the biting surface of the teeth, in the natural crevices. Some of the teeth also have black lines which continue onto the cheek side or the tongue side of the mouth.





Are these cavities??? Because if so, they're in basically ALL of my teeth!!!! Now I admit, I haven't seen a dentist in a while (maybe 4 years?), but I do take care of my teeth and I haven't really got any pain from them. I'm 21, and I've only ever had 2 cavities in the past.

Are these all cavities???!!!!?
They could just be stains, the natural pits and fissures of your teeth get stained pretty easily. But unfortunately, what begins as staining often becomes a cavity. You really need to see your dentist for a proper diagnosis, but I'd say it's probably fairly likely that you'll have a couple of cavities among them.....but then again, I'm not a dentist! You said that you "haven't REALLY got any pain", but that suggests that you do have at least a LITTLE pain, right? In which case, you probably do have some cavities, sorry! Try and see a dentist soon, and good luck!
Reply:That's gross. Go see a dentist.
Reply:Cavities are a possibility. Best get a dental appointment.
Reply:They may just need a polish but I'd go to the dentist and get it checked out
Reply:even though you've had just a couple of cavities so far in your life, you really SHOULD see a dentist every year or two just for a cleaning if nothing else.





i hope they're not cavities, but PLEASE get yourself to a dentist ASAP to find out!
Reply:yes u need to go to the dentist, it may be something more if its going into other parts of ur mouth.....make appt, i use to work for dentist, i never heard of the things going ur mouth
Reply:It is actually possible, but unlikely. They start off as small discolored stains on the teeth and progress to actual holes. Cavities are painless when they first start out, by the way, so it is important you see a dentist every 6 months. Flossing and brushing are great, but you need a dental cleaning to remove plaque along the gumline, which can mineralize into calculus, irritate the gums, and cause gingivitis and other gum disorders.
Reply:They certainly do sound like they're cavities! Some, it would seem, are far worse than others (those that have black lines "continuing onto the cheek side or the tongue side of the mouth" sound like they're at the root of the teeth, around the gums). Your best bet would be to have a dentist check them to be sure. Good luck!
Reply:1) go to a dentist


2) have them cleaned bleached and polished


3) floss daily after brushing


4) use mouth wash


5) reduce on candy intake


6) use colgate total....


7) have a beatiful smile
Reply:Sounds like you have either: 1) cavities in the grooves of the teeth or 2) stains in the grooves of your teeth. Either way, you should get this checked out by a dentist. The grooves of the teeth are the most common place where people get cavities. They either need a filling placed in them or maybe a sealant, which is a protective coating which prevents decay from starting. Try to find a dentist who has an air abrasion unit. This is a machine they can use to clean out decay in the grooves of the teeth without having to get you numb!!! This is only if the cavities are small enough. Good luck

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