Misconceptions: Everyone gets cavities

June 1, 2023
No, they don't. But it's among the many misconceptions and half-truths people think about cavities. Here, Dr. David Rice sets the record straight.
David R. Rice, DDS, Chief editor

Cavities … it’s the one thing about teeth that everyone has heard of or experienced. But besides the fact that they can hurt and that you don’t want them—what do you really know?

We dentists hear so many misconceptions, and now it’s time to set the record straight on cavities—does everyone get them eventually? Are they always painful? Are they actually contagious?

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