Cavities...?

Is there anything that can be done (besides the obvious flossing and brushing) to keep a cavity from getting bigger until you can get it filled?

If the cavity is an open hole you may get some relief by using some over-the-counter temporary filling material such as Dentemp. This may make you more comfortable, but won't significantly slow the decay process.
If there is no pain a couple of weeks one way or the other is unlikely to make much of a difference. A couple of months--maybe. You shouldn't plan on waiting.

Steve Bornfeld, DDS

ummm......... know not exactly the only otha thing i can think of is like stay away ffrom wat gave u the cavity it will make it worse but if u stay away it should be fine i have had cavitys before this is wat my dentist said

well try not to eat as many sweeets and tey those tooth paste that has cavity control that way it wont grow

I'd say stop eating sugar. That will only make it bigger and then cause pain.

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