If you find it painful to eat or drink certain things, you may have sensitive teeth. Our teeth can become sensitive over time, due to some of our habits, and sometimes due to issues beyond our control.
Every Day Habits That Can Lead To Tooth Sensitivity
The wearing down of enamel is a common cause of tooth sensitivity. There are a few ways we wear it down. Brushing your teeth is of course an excellent and necessary habit for healthy teeth and gums. But did you know you can brush too hard? Brushing with a bit too much vigor, or with a toothbrush that has hard bristles, can wear away protective enamel, and lead to sensitive teeth. Some of our favorite foods and drinks are acidic, and therefore, over time, can erode enamel, causing tooth sensitivity. Excessive plaque on our teeth and gum line can do the same. As plaque sits, it eats away at our protective enamel. Habits that are sometimes beyond our control, like tooth grinding, eventually wear down the enamel, also leading to sensitive teeth. Besides the loss of enamel, some mouthwashes contain alcohol or other ingredients that can cause tooth sensitivity. A similar problem occurs with some whitening toothpastes.
Treating Sensitive Teeth
Thankfully, there are options for treating your sensitive teeth. Our office staff is here to help you with those decisions. We will listen to your concerns and determine what is causing the sensitivity. From there, together we can come up with a plan to make your teeth less sensitive, by instructing how to brush properly, choosing the best toothbrush and toothpaste, what foods, mouthwashes, and toothpastes to avoid, and how to prevent tooth grinding if necessary. Please call our office for an appointment. You don't have to live with sensitive teeth.
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If you find it painful to eat or drink certain things, you may have sensitive teeth. Our teeth can become sensitive over time, due to some of our habits, and sometimes due to issues beyond our control.