How bad can cavities get??

I'm 18 years old and i recently went to the dentist and he told me that i had 10 cavities!! and i still dont feel any pain yet, i would get them filled right away but due to the change in insurance plans and all that stuff i have to wait at least another 2 months, unless i want to pay expensiveeeee charges, i care a lot about my teeth and im going to find the fastest way to fix them but i was wondering how bad the cavities can get, (they said they werent shallow or deep) if i dont eat sugary or sticky foods, in the next two months???

How bad can cavities get??
They can get bad and painful.





if you have to wait for 2 months, then avoid sweets, rinse your mouth with fluoride, floss once a day... but this is just to not get other cavities.


you already have them, and they won't go away.





You can go to a dental school (cheaper).





Dentist is really cheap in France. I just got two cavities fixed for 70 euros (total cost with no insurance since I am not a French resident)!!!!!! (less expensive than here WITH dental insurance, anyway I was in France so I did it)





if you are sure that your dental insurance will cover every cavity, then you might wait, otherwise, get a cheap flight ticket to Paris and do the job there...because 10 cavities will add up quickly.





Check Canada dentists as well... and Mexico.





I am very careful with teeth now because I waited once with one tooth and it cost me $300!!!!!! so no more!!!





Good luck!
Reply:Oh - they can get bad. They can create craters in your teeth that expose the nerves....that pain is like no other pain you will ever feel.
Reply:you can die if they arent taken care of....seriously
Reply:well I once knew a girl that looked like she had tootsie rolls stuck in all of her teeth. So yea not fixing them can be pretty bad. In two months though I would not worry if your going to fix the problem.
Reply:If you stay away from sugary stuff you should be ok for 2 months, but you do need to be careful.
Reply:Cavities can get very deep in about a course of 3 months. They can also get very painful. Fix it. Don't drink soda!
Reply:they can get really bad


root canal bad...tht costs alot more then any 2 cavity fillings.


its also a SERGURY
Reply:wooh that's rough! do you brush twice a day? if not, you should.





if they get bad enough that they get down to the root through your dentin, then you will have to get a root canal instead.





you know, maybe he was trying to rip you off, because that sounds a little ridiculous. maybe you should get a 2nd opinion.
Reply:You can safely wait two months until your insurance kicks in. Left alone, a cavity can completely destroy a tooth, but it takes many months to do so.
Reply:Well, they can turn into abcesses and have your face swollen real bad. I've had a lot of them. trust me. I find that its worse in the winter months becuz of the cold air. just brush and floss twice daily and gargle. this should hold you for two months hopefully.
Reply:BAD
Reply:In the long run, cavities can become very bad. They eventually can rot your teeth out causing them to become brittle and break exposing nerves. Also commonly needing root canals.





The best way to prevent this is to brush our teeth regularly and to just stay away from sugary foods.
Reply:they can get bad, but in that short ammount of time you should be good, just may cost you a lil more then. get it done as soon as possible though, i once waited a year for my new insurance...bad idea
Reply:IT CAN GO ALL THE WAY DOWN THROUGH THE TOOTH...IT HURTS REALLY BAD YOU WOULD RATHER BE DEAD..I GET CAVITIES ALL THE TIME BUT I DON'T EAT CANDY AND DRINK SODA IT JUST HAPPENS TO SOME THERE IS A TOOTH PASTE BY PRESCRIPTION THAT CAN MAKE YOUR


"ENAMEL" STRONGER WITH MY INS IT WAS $5.00...
Reply:You can slow down the decaying by brushing your teeth after every meal and especially before bed. Drink only water at night. Buy a good toothpaste like listerine essential care. AND take your vitamins!!! One more thing drink milk it will make your teeth stronger.


To answer your title, they can get so bad you will need a heart transplant if left untreated not to mention the horrible pain you will be in. Im not kidding either.
Reply:two months isn't going to make that much of a difference. but don't wait to long cuz you wouldn't want to end up lookin like a hillbilly with rotten, misshapen teeth. hehe that would be gross.





oh yeah....after you get them filled use the new Listerine toothpaste. it works great!
Reply:Cavities can get pretty bad. The fact that you have no pain yet means that it hasn't reached the nerve, which is a good sign. If you continue with the cavities they will grow bigger and perhaps infect the pulp of the tooth resulting in you needing a root canal to fix it. Your tooth could also become infected which would be called an abscess - if left untreated abscesses can slowly infect the bones surrounding the area and move toward your brain. I'm not saying that you can't wait 2 months, but do it carefully. If you begin feeling any pain at all get to a dentist even if you need to go to a dental school or clinic. Rinse with some warm slat water a few times a day to prevent an infection from forming in the tooth. Other than that you should be fine, just get to a dentist as soon as you get insurance or as soon as you feel pain, which ever comes first. Hope this helps. :-)
Reply:if you dont take care of them now, your cavities will get worse and your problems will get even more seriouse, so have the dentist take care of it now, while its easy, otherwise it will rot your teeth and they will lead to surgery later, and that is painfull. ever heard of root canal
Reply:Refraining from eating a bunch of sugary stuff should help. I recently had a cavity filled. The sealant on that particular tooth had cracked and allowed bacteria to build up. I don't know how long I had it, nor did I feel any pain. You should ask your dentist how long it is safe to wait before scheduling an appointment is mandatory.
Reply:aaaaaaaaah wow 10 cavities! that will be an expensive bill. They can get very deep. down to the roots. Where you just feel ahhhh~~~~: ( all the time. soda and that fizz eats away the enamal coating on the teeth. Then go's down %26amp; down to the root. if its just a small filling you need its around $100.00 for fillings. and If the tooth is all eatin' away to the root %26amp; need a strong cap. those are $500.00 each. ya each. theres a person at our work. she cant afford her bills %26amp; she talks weird. she cant say the (th) sounds.because of her teeth. her bills would be to high. well hang in there.
Reply:Well if you wait long enough the tooth will rot away and you'll end up with a gap there...
Reply:Tooth decay is one of the most common of all disorders, second only to the common cold. It usually occurs in children and young adults but can affect any person. It is the most important cause of tooth loss in younger people.


Plaque begins to accumulate on teeth within 20 minutes after eating (the time when most bacterial activity occurs). If this plaque is not removed thoroughly and routinely, tooth decay will not only begin, but flourish.


The acids in plaque dissolve the enamel surface of the tooth and create holes in the tooth (cavities). Cavities are usually painless until they grow very large inside the tooth and destroy the nerve and blood vessels in the tooth. If left untreated, a tooth abscess can develop. Untreated tooth decay also destroys the internal structures of the tooth (pulp) and ultimately causes the loss of the tooth.


In filling teeth, the decayed material is removed (by drilling) and replaced with a restorative material such as silver alloy, gold, porcelain, or composite resin. Porcelain and composite resin more closely match the natural tooth appearance, and may be preferred for front teeth. Many dentists consider silver amalgam (alloy) and gold as stronger, and these materials are often used on back teeth. There is a trend to use high strength composite resin in the back teeth as well.


Treatment often preserves the tooth. Early treatment is less painful and less expensive than treatment of extensive decay. Anesthetics -- local (novacaine), nitrous oxide (laughing gas), or other prescription medications -- may be required in some cases to relieve pain during or following drilling or other treatment of decayed teeth. For those who fear dental treatment, nitrous oxide in combination with anesthesia may be preferred.


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