Reasons & Remedy for Tooth Sensitivity

Reasons & Remedy for Tooth Sensitivity: On drinking cold water or a sip of tea or coffee makes you uneasy or eating ice-cream or yogurt is a nightmare, you may have a common problem known as “sensitive teeth.”

 

Various causes of sensitivity in teeth include:

 

1. Forceful brushing of teeth – it is the most common cause of tooth sensitivity.

 

Remedy:

✓ Gentle brushing of teeth

✓ Use soft bristle brush

✓ Change brush after 3- 6 months ( as the bristles wear away)

✓ Do brushing in up-down movement

 

2. Tooth decay

Caries in tooth lead to tooth sensitivity. Caries remove the protective enamel layer exposing dentine layer to food and fluids. Dentine carries nerves which causes sensitivity

 

Remedy: Treatment involves removal of tooth decay and placement of protective barrier on dentine that is a filling material

 

3. Old tooth fillings – over a period of time fillings may crack or break or get removed which leads to sensitivity.

 

Remedy: Change of filling in tooth

 

4. Exposed tooth roots- as a result of aggressive tooth brushing, gum recession and gum disease. It causes tooth sensitivity.

 

Remedy:

✓ Use soft bristle brush

✓ Visit your dentist for gum disease treatment

 

If your sensitivity is extreme and persists no matter what you do, please visit your dentist for an oral examination. Visit to dental specialist can determine the most likely cause of your tooth sensitivity and the best solution for your particular condition.

 

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