sensitive teeth

[monalisa12]

my teeth are sensitive and I think its due to over brushing them. I want good clean teeth and gums. I am seeing hygenist again net week

Do you use a sensitive toothpaste? How often do you brush/ floss?

Aw piss off!

I find if I've been eating sugary foods or soft drinks my teeth become very sensitive until I cut them out again. Also if you grind your teeth at night that could be the cause. If they are bothering you you can rub some sensitive toothpaste directly on the tooth and leave to dry. That really helps me.

Hi OP! Have you been for a check up at the dentist recently? It's likely to be caused by gum disease, which causes the gum to recede slightly or lift away from the tooth. If you have ruled that out as a cause then there are liquid enamel tooth pastels that you can buy which will recoat the teeth. Also avoiding acidic foods a minimum of 2 hours before you brush your teeth will protect them from losing more enamel x

Hi

I go to the dentist regularly. My teeth have a fair few fillings and my current dentist is very good. I found my current dentist via a friends recommendation as my previous dentist had not done a filling properly and left me in agony and my current dentist re-did it properly and said he had left decay in and not got it all out which could have either given me a nasty infection. I saw hygenist who said my gums need attention and i need to brush better. I have another appointment with the hygenist after she explained what I need to do. I was so paranoid that I bought a battery toothbrush and brushed my teeth as she demonstrate brushing and brushing all over for two minutes to get rid of any trace of plaque and then when finished then repeating again so I was brushing twice in one session. Then half way through the day after lunch doing the same again and again at nght and also flossing but also using interdental brushes as suggested. Each time I brushed my mouth felt super clean so I was pleased that I was doing a good job and was looking forward to seeing the hygenist again and was convinced she would say there was an improvement in my gums and general oral health. However suddenly a few days ago my teeth on one side became sensitive to hot and cold. Then the one tooth that I did not have filled properly was slightly stinging from time to time. I thought that was causing the other teeth to be sensitive so I booked an emergency appointment and because it was not a long appointment all she did was put some stuff over the tooth and said if it did not go away then to see her again. That stuff they put over a tooth to calm it is only temporary and eventualy comes off and my teeth are still sensitive. I want to discuss this with the hygenist to see what she says and then book a proper appointment so they can take a thorough look and maybe an xray to see what else may be causing it. I want good teeth and gums so want to do anything to make my gums and teeth as good as I can. My teeth cant be that bad as I have a work colleague the same age as me who has had quite a lot of his teeth extracted due to them being rottten and in this day and age they do not like to take out teeth so his must have been really bad

I wouldn't be brushing for 2x2 minute sessions each time especially if you are doing it during the day too. You shouldn't brush straight after eating as it will erode your enamel. You should wait at least 20 minutes after eating before brushing. I think you may be brushing too often and for too long.

And try a sensitive toothpaste too

Yes I know you should wait after eating and I do

when I had sensitive teeth years ago I used sensitive toothpaste and about a month ago there is this new colgate natural toothpaste that is on the market with a lemon flavour. I thought i would try it and i used it for a couple of weeks and my teeth were not sensitive at that time so I thought it tasted so nice I would stick to it. Now unfortunately I have to go back to sensodyne Anyway sensitive teeth are better than a throbbing raging toothache 24/7

Ok so your hygienist had recently said there are problems with your gums? Have you had a scale and plane since? It sounds like (from my own experience) that it's possibly to do with receding gum line and not over brushing, unless you have been using excessive pressure of brushing after acidic food it's quite hard to brush the enamel off your teeth, I brush for 3-4 minutes at least twice a day x

If you think it is through over brushing have you tried something like arm and hammer enamel pro repair? X

I only saw the hygienist two months ago and she told me what was wrong and said the gums are inflamed. She told me to use Corsodyl mouth wash for a month because you are not supposed to use it long term. I did that and as I said before brushed my teeth much better and flossed more. I did not have sensitive teeth when I went to see her and the sensitivity has only occurred in the last couple of days. The only thing I am doing different to before is brushing more often for longer hoping to clear out as much plaque as I can and get my gums in a good state. I really have been paying attention to good oral care and aiming the toothbrush at the angle she described and brushing in circular motions over every part of the teeth and gums. I really do not know what else to do. She said it is important to clean your gums as well as your teeth so i scrubbed my gums. I did NOT expect to get sensitive teeth from this and if anything I expected to go back for her to look inside my mouth and say there has been an improvement. I guess all I can do is discuss all this with the hygienist and see what she says

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Hi! I recently invested in colegate sensitive max and I rub it on the teeth and gum as a treatment.

Honestly.. real game changer

What did the hygienist say?

Oh and interdental brushes are excellent too!

I've got the same problem OP. My dentist says my gums have receded, due to brushing too hard and the exposed bits have less enamel so are more sensitive. I've just changed dentist as the original one didn't really offer any advice, other than using sensodyne.

Hi there

ok well I went to the dentist on an emergency appointment a few days ago and she could only spare me 5 minutes. She put some paste over my teeth to calm them down but that is only temporary and said to go back if it continued. It continued so I booked a proper appointment for her to give me a thorough examination and get to the bottom of it. She sprayed her air along my teeth and said does it hurt when I do this and I said no. Then I said that I thought the problem was due to one of my teeth near the front lower jaw area because that slightly smarts from time to time and I think that causes the other nerves along the top and bottom right hand side of my mouth to react because a long time ago I had a bad tooth which needed a filling and my other teeth hurt and I was told by the dentist I was seeing at the time that one tooth can set other teeth off even though other teeth are not an issue. Anyway today she had a look at the one front tooth and said to me that probably hurts due to wear and tear from grinding and I have a funny bite. She did not explain herself very well so I had to ask questions to get the right answers so I said is my funny bite due to the fact that some of my front teeth are slightly crooked and she said no it is due to grinding and you have worn some of the enamel off that tooth at the front so I said what can you do about it and she said nothing at the moment and I have a back broken tooth that she needs to repair so she wants me to go and have that done. She gave me some sensodyne toothpaste and told me to use a mouthwash called floriguard. I am still convinced that this sensitivity is from over brushing so on Saturday I have an appointment with the hygenist and will ask her opinion. However if it is due to over brushing then my teeth would be sensitive on both sides not just one and this has only happened AFTER my previous hygenist appointment two months ago where I was told to clean my gums better so I started vigorously scrubbing but when I mentioned this to my dentist today she did not say she thought it was due to that but what she did say was she could see a vast improvement in my gums so all the scrubbing has been worth it. My teeth flare up and die down. Sometimes eating and drinking is painful and sometimes its ok. I told the dentist today that the sensitivity had lessened somewhat because I could begin to drink hot tea again but tonight when I made a cup of tea it was painful to drink again. I cannot keep running to the dentist about this because each visit is costing me and I have to pay for the paste she puts over my teeth which in my opinion is a pointless waste of time as I have had it twice now and it has done me no good at all.

I forgot to mention that a few years ago by another dentist I was given a mouth guard for grinding but it was very uncomfortable and I had an issue wearing it and stopped. My current dentist knows I grind but has never offered me one which would be useful to save further tooth damage so I asked about one and she said a lot of people cannot get on with mouth guards. I dont think she is helping me properly but on all other matters she is very good.. She sorted out a botched filling where three other dentists had failed to sort it out so from that point of view she is good

so when you changed dentists what did your new dentist say or do?

Teeth very painful today. Cannot eat or drink anything hot or even warm. I just cannot go on like this and my dentist is NOT helping me properly and I am astonished to be honest. I pay money for treatment and like someone else has said all she has done is fob me off with sensodyne and that is not good enough. I have had two appointments so far and each time it has cost me £40 and it’s just a waste of money because I’m still in the same boat with very sensitive teeth. I think I need a second opinion

Have they done an X-ray on your teeth?

And can you find an NHS dentist so it's not so expensive?

I've got my first proper appointment (not emergency) next week. I'll let you know what they say.

Ok And I like private dentists and where I go is cheap compared to some

I have also got some orajel extra strength which a numbing gel for toothache to use if I am desperate