So I have this hole on my 2nd upper lateral incisor...?!
Question: It's tooth decay right? it's just under the gum (but on the tooth)..it doesn't hurt me or anything at all.. it's just so ew if you know what I mean?. I'm making my mum schedule an appointment with the dentist to see what he can do so it doesn't get worse.
What i'm wondering is, what will he do? will he fill it with something, or take the tooth out? (I'm not a fan of the dentist.. I hate going there)
so any smart people, who had this problem or is a dentist please let me know what will happen. Thank you
Answers: It's tooth decay right? it's just under the gum (but on the tooth)..it doesn't hurt me or anything at all.. it's just so ew if you know what I mean?. I'm making my mum schedule an appointment with the dentist to see what he can do so it doesn't get worse.
What i'm wondering is, what will he do? will he fill it with something, or take the tooth out? (I'm not a fan of the dentist.. I hate going there)
so any smart people, who had this problem or is a dentist please let me know what will happen. Thank you
Good stuff. Yes the dentist will look at it, tell you it needs filling, remove the decayed tissue and fill the hole with a white filling. It's not a particularly uncomfortable procedure.
In future be doubly sure you're brushing the area okay or the you will get decay there again.
If you do not get it filled you could lose the tooth later on.
Once the area is numbed, there will be no discomfort. The Doctor will prepare the tooth for a filling and select a material matching the color of your teeth so it will not be detectable after the tooth is filled.