Do I Have a Cavity Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. Have you noticed an unusual bad taste, fluid, or discharge near one tooth?
I have not noticed a localized bad taste, fluid, or discharge.
I noticed an unexplained taste once but could not link it to a tooth.
A bad taste or small amount of fluid repeatedly seems to come from the same area.
There is visible pus or drainage, especially with pain, swelling, or feeling unwell.
2. In good lighting, have you noticed a new white, brown, or dark spot on a tooth?
I have not noticed a new localized color change.
I saw a faint spot once but cannot consistently locate it.
A distinct spot remains visible in the same place.
The spot is enlarging, sits in a visible defect, or is accompanied by pain.
3. After a hot or cold trigger is gone, how long does any tooth sensation last?
I do not notice a localized sensation after the trigger ends.
A mild sensation ends almost immediately.
The sensation sometimes continues briefly after the trigger is gone.
The pain lingers noticeably, intensifies, or returns after the trigger has ended.
4. Has part of a tooth or filling changed without a clear recent injury?
I have not noticed a chip, lost filling, or missing tooth material.
I noticed a tiny edge change that is not painful and has not progressed.
A small piece appears missing, or a filling may have loosened or fallen out.
A substantial piece broke, the inner tooth appears exposed, or the area is sharply painful.
5. How does one area of your mouth respond to sweet foods or drinks?
I have not noticed sweetness causing discomfort in a particular area.
There has been an isolated mild sensation that ended quickly.
Sweet foods repeatedly trigger a noticeable twinge in the same spot.
Sweet foods cause strong or lingering pain, or I now avoid them because of it.
6. Have you experienced tooth pain without eating, drinking, or touching the tooth?
No spontaneous tooth pain has stood out to me.
I have noticed a brief, mild ache on an isolated occasion.
An ache returns in the same area without an obvious trigger.
The pain is strong, persistent, throbbing, or disruptive to normal activities.
7. When a cold drink or cold air reaches one particular tooth, what happens?
I have not noticed a reaction in any particular tooth.
I occasionally notice a brief, mild twinge.
The same tooth reacts repeatedly, but the feeling stops quickly.
The reaction is strong, lingers, or makes me avoid cold foods and drinks.
8. Has tooth or jaw pain affected your sleep?
No tooth or jaw pain has affected my sleep.
Mild discomfort delayed sleep once but settled.
Pain has woken me or made sleep difficult more than once.
Severe or throbbing pain is preventing sleep or cannot be controlled with usual measures.
9. What swelling have you noticed near a painful or questionable tooth?
I have not noticed swelling around the gum, jaw, or face.
The gum felt slightly puffy once and then settled.
Localized gum swelling has persisted or returned near the same tooth.
Swelling is spreading into the face or jaw, increasing quickly, or affecting my ability to open my mouth.
10. Alongside tooth, gum, or facial symptoms, which whole-body or airway experience best fits?
I have not had fever, worsening illness, or swallowing or breathing difficulty with these symptoms.
I have felt mildly unwell once, without fever or swallowing or breathing difficulty.
I have had a measured fever or recurring unwell feeling alongside worsening dental symptoms.
I currently have trouble breathing or swallowing, cannot comfortably handle saliva, feel confused or faint, or have rapidly spreading facial or neck swelling.
11. When your tongue passes over your teeth, have you found a new rough area or indentation?
I have not noticed a new rough area or indentation.
One area occasionally feels slightly different, but I cannot clearly identify a defect.
I can repeatedly locate a rough edge or small indentation on the same tooth.
I can feel an obvious hole, deep defect, or sharp area that is injuring nearby tissue.
12. What happens with food around one particular tooth?
I have not noticed unusual food trapping in one location.
Food has caught there occasionally but clears easily.
Food repeatedly packs into the same space and needs deliberate removal.
Food traps in an obvious defect or causes significant pain, bleeding, or difficulty eating.
13. While flossing the same contact between two teeth, what have you noticed?
The floss passes normally without repeatedly catching or fraying.
It has caught slightly on an isolated occasion.
It repeatedly catches or frays at the same contact.
The floss tears at a sharp defect, or flossing there causes strong pain or notable bleeding.
14. Over the past several days, how has a tooth-related symptom changed?
I have not noticed a tooth-related symptom progressing.
A mild symptom appeared but has not clearly returned or worsened.
The symptom is recurring more often or becoming more noticeable.
It is rapidly worsening, persistent, or interfering with eating, speaking, sleep, or daily activity.
15. Imagine chewing something firm on both sides of your mouth. Which response best fits?
Both sides feel similar, without localized tooth discomfort.
One spot has felt mildly tender once or twice.
Biting repeatedly produces discomfort in the same tooth or area.
Biting causes sharp or strong pain that makes me stop chewing on that side.