Sensitivity Is Not A Laughing Matter

18/04/2011

Whatever piece of food or drink we consume there is always the chance that we might react badly to this. It mightn’t be anything serious and could simply be that piece of bacon or cup of tea is too hot for us at that moment in time. But, for many people around the world, they might suffer from sensitive teeth which could cause them untold hours of pain that might require several visits to the dentist in order to rectify. In total, there are two forms of sensitive teeth.

Dental sensitivity happens when the dentin, or middle layer, of the tooth becomes exposed. Dentin is normally protected by a layer of enamel but this might be worn down due to many reasons such as brushing your teeth incorrectly, choosing excessive amounts of sugary drink to consume during large period of the day or an exposed cavity not being treated thus foreign and unpleasant entities entering your tooth. One other form of sensitive teeth is what is known as pulpal sensitivity.

Normally only affecting one tooth, pulpal sensitivity happens when the actual nerves and blood vessels, also known as the pulp, become affected by the implant of a recent filling or putting excessive amounts of grinding pressure on your teeth. So what to do?

There are several ways of treating sensitive teeth but one recent product which aims to cover this is “Sensodyne Repair & Protect”. The first everyday fluoride toothpaste to use Novamin technology which is scientifically proven to aid the treatment of sensitive teeth, this new product has received a lot of PR and promotion recently and rightly so. Any product which has scientific backing is certainly bound to help many due to the benefits which qualified people have recommended and here’s hoping that the success of this product will only increase.

So, if you you’re one of the millions who suffer from this dental ailment then maybe it is worth revisiting your dentist and seeing how you can change the health of your teeth.