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Sensitive Teeth
SYMPTOMES
 The symptoms are occasional mild flash of pain or tingly
feeling when eating sweet, sour, hot or cold.
wHAT IS
THE CAUSE OF SENSITIVE TEETH?
In healthy teeth, porous tissue called dentin (inside the
tooth) is protected by gum and enamel.
When this protection is lost, microscopic holes in the
dentin (tubules), allow heat, cold and other irritants to be
transmitted to the tooth nerve triggering pain.
Dentin can be exposed by:
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Receding gums caused by improper
brushing
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Gum disease or surgery
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Fractured or chipped teeth
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Clenching or grinding your teeth
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Acidic damage from juice or soft drinks
TREATMENT OPTIONS
Treatment options, depending on diagnosis:
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A soft-bristle
toothbrush
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Gentle brushing stroke
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Toothpaste for
sensitive teeth (usually takes several weeks to ease pain)
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Fluoride rinse or gel
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Clenching and/or grinding may need a
nightguard for use
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Reduce consumption of acidic juice and soft drinks.
Rinse with water.
Acidic damage of teeth
Tooth enamel
kan be desolved by acidic foods and drinks (e.g. orange,
lemon, grape fruit, juice, soda, carbonated soft drink -
also the "sugar free" type).
You can reduce
the risk of acidic damage from fruits/juice/soft drinks
on your teeth by:
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 Reducing
your consumption to a "normal average" consumption
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Drink with
meals not small sips during the whole day
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Use a
straw
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Rinse your
mouth with water immediately after eating/drinking
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Never
brush your teeth immediately after as the enamel is
sensitive to abrasion
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Use a soft
toothbrush in general
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