I Discovered A Black Spot On My Front Tooth. Will Fluoride Treatment Reverse The Decay?
Q.
Hello Dr Hughes, my problem is that I have recently discovered a black spot on my front tooth (top 1) that’s annoying me. My dentist recommended to just leave it and wait, but now I’m starting to think that it now looks bigger. I have heard of a fluoride treatment, and I wondered whether this could this help to reverse the decay? What would be the best treatment for my front tooth if I had to use a filling? Is a filling the only option? Many thanks for your advice.
Hello Dr Hughes, my problem is that I have recently discovered a black spot on my front tooth (top 1) that’s annoying me. My dentist recommended to just leave it and wait, but now I’m starting to think that it now looks bigger. I have heard of a fluoride treatment, and I wondered whether this could this help to reverse the decay? What would be the best treatment for my front tooth if I had to use a filling? Is a filling the only option? Many thanks for your advice.
Kind regards.
A.
Hello, thank you for your question. If you are only looking for an aesthetic solution, in other words one where the dark spot disappears completely, then the fluoride treatment alone is unlikely to help you. To achieve this you are looking at micro-abrasion with bleaching or maybe a composite restoration, a consultation would help me assess your situation in greater detail of course. I hope this helps, kind regards Dr Mark Hughes.
Hello, thank you for your question. If you are only looking for an aesthetic solution, in other words one where the dark spot disappears completely, then the fluoride treatment alone is unlikely to help you. To achieve this you are looking at micro-abrasion with bleaching or maybe a composite restoration, a consultation would help me assess your situation in greater detail of course. I hope this helps, kind regards Dr Mark Hughes.
Hello, sorry my question have been slightly misconstrued. The black spot is not a stain but I suspect that this is decay. I am not thinking about bleaching but treating. What are the most innovative ways of treating decay in front teeth?
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