I have a hole in my tooth...?!

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Hi,
from what you've said if the tooth is giving you no pain I don't think a filling is going to be needed for health reasons- the canine is a very thick and strong tooth, a small indentation won't do you any harm. If however you think it looks bad or it affects your smile then the dentist can cap the hole up to its normal level. This is actually a very quick and pain-free treatment with no drilling needed and only maybe a slight roughening up of the surface for the filling to stick to.

If it doesn't bother you don't worry about it. You may find in the future the tooth becomes sensitive in which case a filling can be placed over the indent. Just keep the area clean and brush with a soft bristled tooth brush :)

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It might be tooth brush abrasion or an abfraction. Tooth brush abrasion in normally found on more than one tooth and it's simply from brushing hard. An abfraction is a little different. In a nut shell, when we put pressure on our teeth it can cause the tooth to flex a little causing tiny microns of enamel to flake off which cause a groove or indention near the gum line. It's some what normal but if it bothers you your dentist can put a composite filling in that's tooth colored but the same thing will happen to the filling. I assume most dentists would numb you unless there is a root canal on the tooth. Next time you see your dentist mention it and get their perspective. Most of the time if you can live with it then it's no big deal.

Actually it just sounds like you might have some recession of your gum tissue (possible from brushing a little too hard) the tooth above it is most likely the root of your tooth. Make sure you're using a soft bristle brush and that you are not brushing too hard or too vigorously. You can go for a consult at your dentist and find out. Just because you go, doesn't mean you have to get treatment if you don't want to, but at least you would know for sure.

I have one in my tooth, and my dentist never says anything about it, so I assume its nothing.

You should really have it checked out, but for now, utilize a rinse with fluoride in it, like Act.