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I have a small black hole in my tooth but it never hurts. it is there since i was a kid .should i see a doctor?
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Get it checked out: We always worry about a hole in a tooth. You are not going to know whether this needs treatment without a dentist's diagnosis.
Answered 1/1/2017
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Enamel pit: It is probably an enamel pit which is simply a defect in the formation of the outer layer of the tooth. The problem is that eventually it cane become a cavity.
Answered 4/17/2013
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