How can I stop a cavity from getting worse till I get a dentist appt?

Question

I have a cavity on one of my teeth that is kinda big and it is really depressing me and I want to protect it till I can get a dentist appointment, a week or two. what can I do! i dont want it to get bigger

Answer 1

brush that paticular tooth every time you eat it.

Get the apt asap.

Get resin filling in it.

Answer 2

Brush as well as you can.  A week or two will not make that big a difference.

Answer 3

avoid candy, chocolate, ect.

brush and floss, even mouth wash in the morning and night.

Answer 4

Try to avoid really sugary things and brush.

Answer 5

When my filling came out, the dentist told me to avoid sugar until my appointment & to rinse constantly even if it was just water.  

Plaque & sugar on the teeth is what cause cavities.  Since I couldn't constantly brush my teeth throughout the day, I kept a travel size bottle of mouth wash.  It helps to remove the bacteria (so the cavity will not grow) & Dr. Tichenor's Antiseptic Mouthwash did help to ease the pain. Dr. Tichenor's is very strong, I would pour some into a bottle of water every morning & just rinsed as needed. Did it for almost 2 weeks.