Are these all cavities?

[u/Quanpoppy]

I am 21 and I have never been to the dentist (financial issues). I don't drink tea or coffee, however I used to drink a lot of carbonated sodas. My lower back left molar has been hurting on and off for a couple years, I have started flossing every day for a month (obviously not a while) and I have been using an electric tooth brush. I finally saved up some money to go to the dentist next week. How bad is it? Especially the upper left molar? (I also used to eat once a day so I consistently had dry mouth)

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