Brown line in molar, is it a cavity?

Question

i went to the dentis recently, and he said i had one cavity. Later that day i found a brown line on my molar, and it wasnt the tooth that has the cavity.

Answer 1

its probably either staining or decay..

most likely staining if he didnt say anything about it :)

Answer 2

It is a stain. The dentist or hygienist should have got rid of it for you by using the tool with the hook to scratch it off. Sometimes if it is a bad stain they do the best they can, but they cannot get all of it off.

Answer 3

It is most likely stain. As a hygienist I can tell you that the grooves in your teeth are easily stained and hard to clean out. The groove might be smaller than a tooth brush bristle and therefore not cleanable. So if the Dr. checked it you should be OK.I've got stain in my grooves, no biggie

Hope that helps!

JAMRDH - a dental hygienist.