ONE cavity! ONE stinkin cavity!!

[mylittlechickpea]

So I haven't been to the dentist in 5-6 years.. I know, I know. Absolutely horrible, you don't have to tell me twice. Well when i was kid my mom sealants put on my molars, and somewhere in the last six years of my no-dentist adventures one of them popped off. Guess where that cavity is? The sealant-less molar. They were so impressed with the condition my teeth were in.. and then broke the news to me!! ONE stinkin cavity!!!! I couldn't be more upset! I have no fillings, no nothing in my mouth right now, well, the remaining three sealants if that counts.. I have never had a cavity in my life! Agh! And when I called my husband about it, and left him the most dramatic email I have ever sent in my life, he was so happy for me! The nerve. Hun, it's ONLY one cavity. That's great, babe. No! No, it's not, darling! This is my mouth! and now it's going to be permanently branded silver... forever... foooorrrrreeeeevvvvvvveeeeerrrrrrr........ sigh. And I'm having my wisdom teeth out friday. If that's the cause of this little meltdown I'm having, there outa here.


Sorry, guys. I had to get it out somewhere.

 

[Ferrret]

They do offer a dental acrylic that looks like enamel, you don't have to have the silver. A lot of dentists recommend the acrylic because is bonds to your teeth better and I guess it is supposed to be healthier for you. It's a lot like the acrylic used to make dentures and veneers.

As for sealants, I have had those done and as far as I know I haven't lost them, but 2 of the molars I have them on have developed cavities. One got bad enough that I nearly needed a root canal. Dunno how I missed it, but I didn't realize I had it until it started hurting. The other isn't too bad yet and I'm going to get it fixed as soon as I have the time and money.

I have 3 wisdom teeth that have only been seen via X-rays... I don't know if I'll ever get them fully in. There seems to be spaces for them, but I may end up needing them removed.

I feel for you.

It's never a fun thing to go through or to have to think about. But the sooner it gets done, the better you will feel. A healthy mouth is a good path to overall good health. You'd be surprised how much havoc one cavity can cause.

 

[Mahonri]

You can have a bonded resin placed.

You'll live, the sun will come up, tomorrow.

After 5-6 years, be grateful that you don't need a root canal and a crown.

 

[mylittlechickpea]

my appointment is wednesday morning. for the filling. i'll ask about the bonded resin or acrylic. i know that the acrylic is counted as "cosmetic" on my insurance so depending on the cost of it i may have that done. although i think the cavity may be on the back of my tooth, so i don't know if the silver would be visible anyhow. and this is not the first dentist to recommend the wisdom teeth come out, i can't reach the back of my teeth with the brush well enough with them in there. two others have said the same thing in different words, so i figure it's time. they are about half way in, and everytime they shift, i can feel it. they squish into the back molars, eek. but the funny thing is i have been having sensitvity in one of my other teeth and he had nothing to say about that one except it looked good. weird. you're right. tomorrow is a new day. the sun will come. the sky will not crush me. and now i don't have to worry about it anymore

 

[Mattemma]

Don't do silver aka amalgam fillings.It is mostly mercury in the mix and who needs extra mercury leaking into your body?True insurance pays only for the amalgam,and you will pay the dfifference if you get the composite fillings(tooth color plastics).There are actually testing that can be done to see what products you won't be allergic too with the various filling products.Guess there are a lot of options besides the amalgam and composites.

Good news really on the 1 cavitiy only.My dh had to get just about all his teeth removed as an adult.I remember crying when I was told my then 4yo had cavities(on dh's path!).That was 7 years ago and nothing since then.Most ped dentists refused to even use amalgam in kids except one who worked a lot of kids with state issurance.

 

[SarahFair]

I have always had weaker teeth. My mom never had a cavity a day in her life but my dads side they are always breaking or cracking.

Once I was chewing on ice and it broke one of my molars, center to back was gone. Only a thin layer of front and sides were left. The opposite molar had a small cavity. Well I went to the dentist and they filled it with the acrylic and you cant even tell! ....cept now the tooth that was bust the side broke off (need to stop chewing ice!) and the back of the other one is cracked. I make sure to brush these extra good everyday and so far they are fine..


Good luck! Its not so bad

 

[SillyChicken]

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Mine are all fractured, dentist said cause my enamel was too hard and it would crack to easy. I've got cavities in all my molars and two just received crowns in one year!

So getting one cavity now... pfffffftt.. .......

 

[JetBlack]

Gah! I feel your pain. I'd never had a cavity in my life, until I was 30. Visited my dentist but he was busy, so he handed me over to a "new guy" who proceeded to find what he called a cavity. It wasn't. Teeth get tiny holes in them and then your body fills them in, naturally. He drilled it. My dentist was not happy with him.

That clown also recommended that he drill/fill ALL MY TEETH! because I "have deep crevices that could trap food and cause tooth decay". Remember the crevices had not trapped food in the previous 30 years but somehow they might start, any minute.

10 years later, I am still peeved about that episode. I should have punched him and been done with it. I'm sure the dental assistant would remember that too. Unfortunately it would ruin my best pre-fight joke...

"I hope you know a good dentist." ... 'cuz I already know, he does.

My brother has never had a cavity either!

 

[HardLuckHill]

I was "diagnosed" with my first two cavities EVER (I'm 27) a couple weeks ago. Like you, I hadn't been to the dentist in ages. I was afraid of what she was going to find! She used a resin filling. It felt real funny at first, like there was food stuck in there or something. It's been about two weeks I think, and it feels alright now. I'm with you, I was sad.

But I promised the dentist I'd be better about going, and maybe I won't get anymore!