Is this dark spot on my X-Ray a cavity?

[tessmarieh]

Hi, I've had a dull ache in my central incisor for a couple of years now and I'm trying to figure out what might be causing it. The X-ray from a few months ago shows a dark spot on that central incisor. When I shine a light through the tooth, I can see a brown spot. There also appears to be a small indent on that tooth in normal lighting. I'm pretty convinced it's a cavity but my dentist is insistent it's not.

What do you think, is it a cavity or not? Should I fill it? Could I use Icon Proximal to arrest it?

Thank you for your help.

 

[Dr M]

It looks like the area does not extend through the enamel yet. You can try the Icon Proximal first. Sometimes these lesions tend to remineralize. Get it checked out with your next 6 monthly check-up though. If it does enlarge, do a filling instead.