If you or someone you
know has been complaining about sensitive teeth lately, your dentist will tell
you that it is imperative that you schedule an appointment to make sure that
you do not have a mouth issue. Dental carries and gum disease could be to blame
for your hot and cold sensitivity. However, there could be a few other reasons
that your teeth have all of the sudden become sensitive.
Acidic Foods
Eating oranges,
grapefruit, lime, kiwi, tomatoes, and other acidic foods could be the reason
that you feel tooth sensitivity. Try cutting out citrus and acidic foods for a
while and see what happens.
Brushing too hard
If you think that the
harder you brush the cleaner your teeth will be, you would be wrong. Brushing
hard can actually wear away the protective layers on your teeth. If the dentin
is exposed you will have tooth sensitivity. Your dentist recommends that you
stop brushing with such gusto and switch to a soft bristled toothbrush.
Bruxism
Also known as tooth
grinding or tooth clenching, bruxism can make your teeth sensitive. If you are
a chronic tooth grinder chances are, you have worn away the enamel on your
teeth exposing the microscopic tubes in your teeth to sensitivity. Bruxers
often have tooth sensitivity because constant grinding will wear away the protective
layers. Schedule an appointment with your dentist who can fit you with a custom
made mouth protective that could help prevent tooth clenching and grinding.
Tooth Whitening
Products
If you love white teeth,
but have noticed that you have become sensitive to hot and cold, try switching
brands. Always use a product that is on the American Dental Association
approved product list as some of the whitening products, whether they are
strips, gels, pastes or washes can make your teeth sensitive.
Of course, gum
disease and tooth decay can cause tooth sensitivity, as can excessive plaque
and recent dental procedures. Cracked teeth and old fillings could also be to
blame when it comes to sensitive teeth.
You don’t have to
deal with tooth sensitivity. Call or click and schedule an appointment with
your dentist who may be able to help with your tooth sensitivity. Call or click
today.
