How can i arrest dental decay?

I noticed a tiny pinpoint black spot in the fissure of my molar and im freaking out. I have a dental appointment in a about 3 weeks. How can arrest the decay before then and hopefully prevent a painful procedure? Also, if it is a stain what are some good ways I can try to test to see if its a stain? I already waterpik in addition to brushing, flossing, flouride, etc. Maybe chewing sugar free gum will help? any serious answers appreciated.

How can i arrest dental decay?
Hydrogen peroxide is a great stain remover that's safe and natural. Also, if you enjoy drinking tea, white tea naturally can help prevent dental caries or cavities (it also does wonders for fighting strep bacteria) so it could slow down that potential decay spot for you. I wrote about the benefits of white tea on my health blog a while back..let's dig out the link:





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Reply:If it is a cavitiy its too late to reverse it. Continuing care as in daily brushing,flossing may keep it from progressing but if it is a cavity the dentist fill have to drill and fill it---this will arrest the process of decay. There are fillings that are color matched to tooth enamel so it can be next to invisible but will always be there and even if you keep your mouth properly maintained there will be a day that the filling will wear out and have to be replaced--this might be 20+ years from now if you are lucky but it will occur and ignoring the degradation of the filling is asking for trouble. The replacement will be about the same size as the original unless decay has invaded the filling requiring the removal of additional enamel prior to replacing the filling.
Reply:If your worried about it getting bigger if it is decay its unlikely that it would be significant in three weeks.If you would like you could rinse with fluoride(like act rinse).To see if its staining or decay you really have to check it with a dental instrument.I think you ll be OK until your dental visit.

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