Can I Treat Decay Without Using A Drill?

Do you have one or several spots on your front teeth surface?

Do you have one or several small light-colored cavities?

Do you have one or several obvious dark-colored cavities?

Do you have one or several cervical enamel defects?

White or light brown spots can indicate carious decay being in slow process. This process should be stopped as soon as determined. You can try Icon treatment, which means you may not need drilling. Such method works due to filling the pores inside damaged enamel spot with tooth-colored resin. At the first stage, a special gel should be applied to the spot area to open the pores and then goes light-cured resin. All the components of Icon remedy directly block damaging acids that are produced by bacteria, so the tooth stays untouched by the drill. You may not need anesthesia. Schedule a visit to your dentist for more information.

Having light-colored cavities or deepening can indicate enamel erosion. That condition is not of carious nature and occur due to abnormal enamel development or in a long run applying to much pressure while brushing and hard brushing technique. Such cavities can be treated with no-drill method using tooth-colored sealant filling and polishing afterwards. You may not need anesthesia. Schedule a visit to your dentist for more information and treatment.

Having dark-colored cavities that are rather obvious can indicate carious decay being in process. Such condition should be treated using drill method thoroughly cleaning the damaged area and composite tooth-colored filling afterwards. You may need anesthesia due to strong dentine and dental nerve sensitivity. Schedule a visit to your dentist for more information and treatment.

It seems you have some non-carious enamel defects. They can be V-shaped and occur due to abnormal chewing force spreading or in a long run applying to much pressure while brushing and hard brushing technique. Such cavities can be treated with no-drill method using tooth-colored composite filling. You may not need anesthesia. Schedule a visit to your dentist for more information and treatment.

Based on your answers, it is difficult to determine the nature of your cavities or do they need drill treatment and find suitable solution. Please schedule a visit to your dentist for more information and examination.