Home remedy for pangingilo

Pangingilo, or tooth sensitivity, can be eased briefly with fluoride toothpaste and gentler brushing, but the cause still needs attention if it persists.

Sensitivity occurs when exposed dentine allows cold, heat, sweetness or touch to stimulate the pulp through open dentinal tubules. Recession, enamel wear, erosion, a cracked tooth, decay or recent dental treatment can expose or irritate that pathway.

Use a soft brush, fluoride toothpaste, light pressure and lukewarm water. Reduce acidic drinks, avoid whitening until assessed, and do not put aspirin or concentrated chemicals on the tooth or gum.

Book an examination for spontaneous pain, lingering pain, swelling, a visible hole or crack, or sensitivity confined to one tooth. These features can indicate decay, pulp inflammation or fracture.

Ask whether the sensitivity comes from recession, erosion, decay, a crack or the pulp, and whether fluoride varnish, a filling, bite adjustment or other treatment is indicated.