I brush twice a day and haven't had a cavity in years. I went to the
dentist last summer and had x-rays and everything was fine. I went to
one this past week and he said I had 5 cavities, most of them quite
small. Should I get a second opinion? I wonder if he might be
overzealous in identifying cavities. I have recently moved to the city
I
am living in and randomly picked the guy out of the yellow pages.

I am also wondering how long I should wait to get them filled.
Obviously
the sooner the better, but I am just starting health insurance that
won't
pay for dental work for 4 months. Is it OK to wait 4 months?

And my last question: I rarely floss. How bad is this? Whenever I go
to
the dentist, they say I should floss because my gums look a bit
swollen. If that's the worst consequence, then it's not worth flossing
to
me. If the consequence is getting cavities and losing teeth down the
road, then I should probably start.

Thanks for any advice.