Sensitive Teeth
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THE PERIO IMPLANT CENTERS OF MARYLAND
PATIENTS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES REGARDING PERIODONTAL DISEASE AND TREATMENT PROCEDURES
- What Is A Periodontist
https://www.perio.org/consumer/periodontist2.htm - What Is Gum Disease
https://www.perio.org/consumer/gum-disease.htm - Non-Surgical Periodontal Procedures
https://www.perio.org/consumer/non-surgical - Scaling And Root Planning Procedure
https://www.perio.org/CONSUMER/NON-SURGICAL - Pocket Reduction Procedures
https://www.perio.org/consumer/pocket-reduction-procedures.htm - Crown Lengthening Procedure
https://www.perio.org/consumer/dental-crown-lenghthening.htm - Gum Grafts Procedure
https://www.perio.org/consumer/grafts.htm - Osseous Surgery Procedure
https://www.perio.org/consumer/pocket-reduction-procedures.htm - Bone Grafting Procedure
https://www.perio.org/consumer/regeneration.htm
Source: American Academy of Periodontology.
THE PERIO IMPLANT CENTERS OF MARYLAND
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES REGARDING DENTAL IMPLANTS AND TREATMENT PROCEDURES FOR PATIENTS
- What Are Dental Implants
https://osseo.org/patiented/NEWwhatIsDentalImplant.html - Are Dental Implants for Me
https://osseo.org/patiented/NEWareImplantsForMe.html - Causes Of Tooth Loss
https://osseo.org/patiented/NEWwhenCanImplantsBeUsed.html - Preliminary Exam For Dental Implants
https://osseo.org/patiented/NEWpreliminaryExam.html - Restorative options
https://www.osseo.org/NEWrestorativeOptions.html - Replacement of Single Tooth
https://osseo.org/patiented/NEWrestorativeOptions.html - Replacement of Muliple Teeth
https://osseo.org/patiented/NEWrestorativeOptions4.html - Dental Implant Placement Procedure
https://osseo.org/patiented/newhowareimplantsplaced.html - Healing & follow-up care
https://osseo.org/patiented/NEWhealingAndCare.html
Source: Academy of Osseointegration.
If you wince with pain after sipping a hot cup of coffee or chewing a piece of ice, chances are that you suffer from "dentin hypersensitivity," or more commonly, sensitive teeth.
Hot and cold temperature changes cause your teeth to expand and contract. Over time, your teeth can develop microscopic cracks that allow these sensations to seep through to the nerves. Exposed areas of the tooth can cause pain and even affect or change your eating, drinking and breathing habits.
At least 45 million adults in the United States suffer at some time from sensitive teeth.
Sensitive teeth result when the underlying layer of your teeth (the dentin) becomes exposed. This can happen on the chewing surface of the tooth as well as at the gum line. In some cases, sensitive teeth are the result of gum disease, years of unconsciously clenching or grinding your teeth, or improper or too vigorous brushing (if the bristles of your toothbrush are pointing in multiple directions, you're brushing too hard).
Abrasive toothpastes are sometimes the culprit of sensitive teeth. Ingredients found in some whitening toothpastes that lighten and/or remove certain stains from enamel, and sodium pyrophosphate, the key ingredient in tartar-control toothpastes, may increase tooth sensitivity.
In some cases, desensitizing toothpaste, sealants, desensitizing ionization and filling materials including fluoride, and decreasing the intake of acid-containing foods can alleviate some of the pain associated with sensitive teeth.
Sometimes, a sensitive tooth may be confused by a patient for a cavity or abscess that is not yet visible.
In any case, contact your dentist if you notice any change in your teeth's sensitivity to temperature.