A member asked:

Hi doctors, my cavities hurt, what does this mean?

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Dr. Gary Sandler answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Cavities should: Cavities should hurt, they are holes in your teeth and allows stimulus to be transmitted to your brain which interprets them as pain. Did you mean to say "fillings"? Your own dentist can examine you and give you more specific answers.

Answered 12/30/2013

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