Pangingilo ng ngipin treatment
Tooth sensitivity is treated by reducing dentin exposure, sealing open tubules, and correcting causes such as decay, wear, recession, or a cracked tooth.
The short answer
Sharp pain from cold, sweet, touch, or air usually occurs when exposed dentin allows fluid movement in microscopic tubules toward the pulp.
What is the direct answer?
What does this question mean?
Dentin can become exposed when enamel wears, the gum recedes, or a restoration or crack opens a pathway. The pulp senses fluid movement as a short sharp pain. A dentist checks for decay, erosion, abrasion, gum disease, cracks, bite stress, and pulp inflammation.
What can you do next?
Brush gently with a soft brush and fluoride toothpaste, avoid aggressive horizontal scrubbing, and reduce frequent acidic drinks. A sensitivity toothpaste can be left on the painful area after brushing if its label permits. Do not ignore sensitivity that is limited to one tooth.
When should you seek dental care?
Arrange care if sensitivity is new, worsening, lingering after the trigger, associated with chewing pain, or accompanied by swelling. Prompt assessment is important when a tooth has a visible crack, cavity, or broken filling.
What should you ask the dentist?
Ask what is exposing the dentin, whether the pulp is healthy, and whether treatment should be fluoride application, bonding, a filling, gum treatment, a bite adjustment, or root canal treatment.
Frequently asked questions
Why are my teeth sensitive to cold?
Cold can move fluid in exposed dentin tubules and stimulate the nerve inside the tooth.
Can sensitive toothpaste fix a cavity?
No. It can reduce symptoms, but a cavity requires examination and restorative treatment.