Sensitive Teeth?
Question:
As long as I use sensitive toothpaste it's alright but as soon as I stop it occurs again!
Can't eat/drink any cold/hot stuff. Has to be room temperature.
Any Vitamins for this?
Answers:
The tooth(see picture link) has a thin layer of enamel on the outside, then beneath that is a layer of dentine. right in the core is the nerve. The dentine layer is very porous and has heaps of microscopic tubes in it.
When this porous layer of dentine is exposed, the tooth becomes sensitive because sweet, cold and sour things get "through" the tubules and it makes it feel like you're touching the nerve.
There are many ways of exposing the dentine to make it sensitive.
1. most common= wearing the enamel from the side of the teeth from brushing too hard and fast with a hard tooth brush on the sides of the teeth. you will see grooves on the side of the tooth near the gum usually.
(also wearing enamel from the top from grinding has the same effect)
2. The enamel thins out as it gets closer to the gum. When the gums shrink back it exposes the very very thinly enamel covered tooth, which is more sensitive. This can be caused by brushing too hard and damaging the gums. Or it can be caused by gum disease causing the gums to shrink back.
3. Cracks. cracks in your enamel from grinding/ hitting the tooth really hard on something or from where fillings join the tooth but don't form a seal, can allow fluid to get into the crack and cause sensitivity to the dentine.
4. Decay. enamel which has cavitated, will expose dentine making it sensitive.
Treatment:
Firstly avoid the thing that caused the sensitivity in the first place. If you drink alot of coke or acidic foods like oranges lemons green mangos then stop. it slowly washes away the enamel coating on your teeth.
Stop brushing ur teeth so hard, get a soft tooth brush.
Get some fluoride mouth rinse. Brush with a soft tooth brush softly with normal toothpaste. Dab sensitive toothpaste on the sensitive areas at night and leave it there.
Cracks are harder to treat. Sometimes the grooves where enamel is missing can be repaired in more severe cases with fillings.
Other Answers:
It sucks doesn't it! I have the same problem - if I knew I would tell you, but I don't so I will stock up on the sensitive toothpaste for now.
Receding gumline. I got mine by brushing too hard. Condemned for the rest of my life to sensitive toothpaste. My dentist told me to switch brands after each tube, kinda mix it up. Allegedly that can help your teeth. I have noticed I'm not as sensitive as I used to be.
Also, for the top teeth brush downwards, and for the bottom bursh upwards gently, never horizontal. This will prevent your gums from further recession. It does work. Good luck!
There is something the dentist/dental hygienist can put on your teeth, but you need to repeat it after a few months. Here it's called Vivasense.
Fluoride also helps; talbets/rinse.
it can be caused by gum recession or what you're eating and drinking. clenching your teeth at night can cause it. Ask your dentist about periomed. It's a flouride rinse that is good for sensitivity. And don't use toothpaste with whiteners because this can only aggravate the situation.
Having sensitive teeth does not mean necessarily that you have receding gums, though it is common. However, if you try using a flouride past, such as gelkam, this helps with sensitivity. Gelkam is usually sold at the dental office but check with your local pharmacies, it may be sold over the counter. Most dentist recommend once or twice a day treatments. You brush it on and do not rinse. Usually works best at night as you go straigt to bed and it can stay on your teeth all night. Like I said, its a flouride paste and flouride helps with sensitivity most of the time. However, if you haven't had a check up in a while, there may be other problems going on such as a cavities, and you may not know it. Good luck. Take care.
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