What are the black stains in my grooves of my teeth?!

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If your dentist has told you they they are not cavities then it's just stain. All it means is that the grooves on your teeth are deep and this is very common. What happens is that over the years with normal food consumption these grooves get satined, and because the bristles of a toothbrush are too big to get to get down in those grooves over times it causes staining which often appears black or dark brown in color. Now that staining can turn into cavities over time. My suggestion is the next time you visit your dentist tell him/her that you would like to have these grooves cleaned out and have a sealant placed to prevent cavities. For this treatment you do NOT need to be frozen so there will be no needles involved. Some dentist will only place sealants on kids but if you request them then he/she will place them.

Dentist 15+ years experience.

Did you ask your doctor or your dentist??

If your dentist said don't worry , then he may be right. If it's your doctor,then see a dentist.

Should your dentist examine them and say there's no problem, then trust him for two reasons--
Stains in the grooves are not necessarily a sign of decay.

Even if its decay in its earliest stages, once cavitation(an actual hole) hasn't developed, then such lesions can "harden- up" on two conditions;
1. If you keep the place clean through regular brushing with a fluoride toothpaste.
2. If you don't indulge in high caries-risk activities like eating sticky sweets that get stuck in the grooves.

Hope this helps?

Cheers!!

. I have black stains in my grooves of my teeth. I asked the doctor if ... Maybe it's just natural. I've known a couple people with it before; ...
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I have one too, I think it might be a cavity, forget the doctor. Go and see a dentist instead

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Maybe it's just natural. I've known a couple people with it before; unless they are cavities