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My tooth is slightly sensitive to cold, a little black dot in the center, occasional toothache. warm water soothes the pain. is it a bad cavity?
7 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Bad cavity: Any cavity is a bad cavity. It's an infection that requires immediate treatment. Delay will only allow it to spread to other tissues. The fact that you are symptomatic indicates that the infection has progressed significantly. Please do not wait. See your Dentist as quickly as you can.
Answered 5/11/2017
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Possibly: A cavity is a cavity... it needs to be restored. See a local dentist and have it treated.
Answered 11/27/2017
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How to know: The way to know what's going on, the cause of the pain and what treatment is required is to see a dentist for a clinical exam and x-rays. The little black dot may not even be the cause of the pain. What appears small is often not and what patients fear as "bad" ,may not be. You may even have more that one issue. See a dentist and find out.
Answered 12/11/2016
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See a dentist: Se a dentist for treatment as soon as possible. The longer you wait the more extrusive the decay will get. Decay will continue to progress and get bigger and deeper the longer you wait. So now is the time to get it treated.
Answered 12/11/2016
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