“Can a dentist fill a cavity on the gum line?”
I am a 24 year old male. I wonder if a dentist can fill a cavity on the gum line?
1 Answer
Hello,
Yes a dentist can fill a cavity on the gum line (gingiva). These cavities usually dip below the gum line as well. The gums sit around the tooth much like a shirt sleeve sits around your hand when you make a fist. At some point the gum will be attached to the tooth but it is important to get the cavity (decay) out. This gum is no longer attached where the cavity is. So special instruments are used to reach below the gum line and remove the cavity completely without disturbing the gum line. The filling is then put in where the cavity was and everything is smoothed and polished. Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
Yes a dentist can fill a cavity on the gum line (gingiva). These cavities usually dip below the gum line as well. The gums sit around the tooth much like a shirt sleeve sits around your hand when you make a fist. At some point the gum will be attached to the tooth but it is important to get the cavity (decay) out. This gum is no longer attached where the cavity is. So special instruments are used to reach below the gum line and remove the cavity completely without disturbing the gum line. The filling is then put in where the cavity was and everything is smoothed and polished. Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
