BLACK DOT: Cavity, Stain, or other ?

I'm not sure what this is. At the beginning of August, I discovered a tiny, small black dot on the crease of one of my molars. I'm not sure if it's a cavity, because I do take good care of my teeth. So, I'm just wondering if anyone has a similar thing going on. I'm going for my dental sealants in September, so I AM going to see my dentist about my teeth, and ask about this "black dot".

Thanks : )

It is most likely an inactive cavity. Dentists have differing ideas on what to do with them...some prefer not to bother them since they are inactive; others will want to drill and fill them. I tend to think that the latter camp does this to milk your insurance. The more conservative dentists usually want to keep as much of your natural teeth around as possible.

I honestly don't know what they are. I have a few of them myself on some of back molars. They've been there since I first had teeth when I was little. Multiple dentists have looked at them and didn't think anything of them.

Its a 50-50 chance that it is a cavity. My molars have black stains in the pits and grooves and were not carious. If the Dr. feels that the black dot is a cavity they will probably use a small drill bit to clean the area out and then cover the area. If it isn't a cavity then they will just seal it. Stains are very common since pretty much everyone is exposed to dark liquids (coffee, juice, tea, cola) at some time or another.

JAMRDH -a dental hygienist

the dentist will clean that out for you and fill it with a filling. Try to get a gold filling if possible.