You caught this early.
Most people don’t.
Small cavities are often found during routine exams — before you feel anything. That’s timing working in your favor.
This page isn’t here to rush you. It’s here to show how early areas are usually handled — calmly and conservatively.
When a dentist says something is “early,” it usually means the tooth hasn’t broken down in a major way.
Often, it looks like one of these:
At this stage, teeth can look similar but behave very differently over time. That’s why we don’t rush.
Dentistry isn’t about reacting fast — it’s about understanding whether something is progressing or staying stable.
That’s why early findings aren’t automatically treated the moment they’re found.
Early areas are exactly where good dentistry slows down.
Every time a tooth is altered — even slightly — it changes how it behaves long-term. So our goal is simple: preserve as much natural tooth as possible.
Conservative dentistry is about timing, not speed.
So what usually happens instead?
When something is truly early, there are usually a few reasonable ways to handle it. Which one fits depends on what we confirm during your exam.
Most of the time, it falls into one of these paths.
The next step is simple: we confirm what we’re actually looking at, explain what we see, and walk through what (if anything) makes sense for you.
Either way, there’s no rush here. Just clarity.