Are these cavities?

Today, one of my teeth started to hurt. So I took my mirror (I have one of those little dental mirrors) and looked at the tooth, and I noticed a small black spot on it.


I decided also tp check the rest of my teeth, and I noticed that all my back teeth, top and bottom have black marks on the biting surface and some of the teeth also have black lines.





They don't hurt (only the tooth which hurt today) And I take very good care of my teeth of my teeth!





Are these cavities?


Because if they are, they're in basically ALL of my teeth!!!

Are these cavities?
As a dental hygienist I would say that although you may have some cavities it sounds more like you have some staining in the pits and grooves of your teeth. This isn't uncommon at all, many of my patients have it and it is due to the things we drink and eat. I would recommend that you have a dental cleaning and xrays to check for cavities if you haven't had an appointment in the recent past. The reason for this is that cavities start small and if untreated will grow larger pretty quickly. If you think of a cavity on the chewing surface of the tooth as the top of a triangle you can expect that the cavity you can't see would be broader and wider like the bottom of the triangle inside the tooth. If you fix the cavity when it is small you are a lot less likely to need a root canal or crown on your tooth as a result, and these 2 procedures are time consuming and costly. Remember the health of your mouth is directly related to the health of your body! Good luck


JAMRDH - a dental hygienist
Reply:if u smoke, it comes from that, and yes get a dentist appt. it might be cavities.
Reply:it could be cavities or it could be just stains on the occlusion.


if ur teeth are sensitive or painful have adental visit and sort it out.


If u have food impaction on these black spots ,its sure its cavities..


goodluck
Reply:hey either you have something stuck in your tooth or yes its a cavity. i had a situation a few weeks ago. my teeth were very sensitive to sweet. so i went to the dentist and turns out i had three cavities and i take good care of my teeth to. i didnt get my first cavity till 17 so i dont know what to really tell you except go to the dentist and see what the say. hope this helps