• How do you stop a cavity from getting worse?

I am a 29 year old male. I have the beginning of what looks like a cavity. How do you stop a cavity from getting worse?

14 Answers

  • Dentist
  • Indianapolis, In

You can't really stop a cavity... but the more fluoride the better and keep it clean. A filling can stop a cavity

  • Dentist
  • Hollywood, FL

The best way is to maintain a good oral health, if the cavity is small enough by maintaining good oral health you can prevent the cavity from getting bigger, but the best way would be to have a consultation with a dentist and have them evaluate the tooth. Many times if the cavity is big the dentist will recommend to go a filling, root canal, or to extract the tooth if the tooth can't be saved.

  • Dentist
  • Warren, New Jersey

Hello,

Are you sure what you have is a cavity or could it be some staining? This is a hard judgment for dental students to make as they are learning to diagnose cavities. If it is a cavity, it is a bacteria infection. The only way to stop it is to remove the bacteria or get them to stop. This is normally what a dentist does while he/she is removing a cavity as you cannot stop the bacteria without cleaning out the tooth. In a pinch I would say fluoride rinses and step up the brushing and flossing game, but this is not a permanent solution. I would also say to get a free consultation or second opinion as these are normally free where I practice. Hope this helps.

My best to you!

William F. Scott IV, DMD

  • Dentist
  • Blackwood, NJ

By appling or rinsing with a fluoride rinse right after brushing.

  • Dentist
  • Livingston, NJ

The only way to stop a cavity is to see your dentist for treatment. If it is small your dentist could coat it with fluoride or a silver solution or seal it to stop its progression

  • Dentist
  • Wilton, Connecticut

Repair or clean and seal the cavity so that it will not get worse.

  • Dentist
  • Staten Island, NY

See your dentist for treatment.

  • Dentist
  • ORMOND BEACH, FL

Yes, cavities can be stopped. However, typically when a person finds a cavity, it is usually large and needs intervention. However, if you catch it really small, then it means it’s a minor work. Unfortunately, people notice their problem when the tooth damage is more advanced. One important thing: Not every black line or a stain is a cavity. Let your dentist assure you.

  • Dentist
  • Washington, District of Columbia

Get it restored as soon as possible

  • Dentist
  • Alpharetta, GA

Make an appointment and get a dentist to examine and X-ray your teeth! As always, brush and FLOSS!!

  • Dentist | General Practice
  • Drexel HIll, PA

The only way you can stop decay is to get your tooth fixed ASAP.

  • Dentist
  • Silver Spring, MD

Avoid sweet foods, clean your teeth after every meal and see a dentist as soon as possible. It is always best to get a very small filling than to wait until the cavity gets large because you will lose more tooth structure and have weaken tooth the could later require a cap or crown.

  • Dentist
  • Waldorf, MD

To prevent a cavity from getting worse you must see a dentist to have it fixed.

  • Dentist
  • Herndon, VA

In order to arrest a cavity from growing, you would need to get a filling.

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