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Effective Tips to Take Care of Sensitive Teeth

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LV Dental Experts
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Take care of sensitive teeth with these effective tips and make your teeth pain-free and healthier teeth. Causes and tips to relieve sensitive teeth.

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Effective Tips to Take Care of Sensitive Teeth
Sensitive teeth cause problems like sudden and severe pain every time you eat or drink anything cold or hot, and if left untreated, they can stop you from brushing and flossing properly, leading to more sensitivity, decay, infection, and even tooth, gum and bone loss.
 Worn enamel or loose teeth can be caused due to the habit of tooth grinding, or aggressive tooth brushing.  Tooth erosion may be caused due to highly acidic food and beverages like alcohol, hot drinks, carbonated drinks, etc. Let’s have a look at the factors that cause Sensitive Teeth
 The margin of the gum tissue wears away, exposing the tooth root. It is called gum recession and it creates sensation in the tooth while eating or drinking.  Tooth decay may be caused by germs in your mouth that dine at your teeth, eating away the enamel and causing a hole called a cavity.
 Some dental procedures,such as bleaching and placing restorations, may lead to short- term sensitivity too.
Tips For Relieving Sensitive Teeth  Choose the Right Brush & Toothpaste: Use a soft-bristled brush as it will be better on your gums. Also, brush your teeth at least twice daily. Make sure to change out your toothbrush every three months or so. It will help keep your teeth healthy.
 Acid erodes tooth enamel. Limiting the intake of acidic food and drinks such as oranges, pickles, sticky candy, red wine, etc., can help in preventing sensitive teeth. They produce acid in your mouth. Use a straw for the intake of these high-on-acids and sugar drinks and, brush your teeth at least 2 minutes after their consumption.
 Eat Healthy Snacks: Also, you can snack on fiber-rich fruits & vegetables such as cheese, milk and plain yogurt that will moisten your mouth and help fight acid and bacteria thereby neutralizing the effects of acidic substance.
 Some people have sensitive teeth because they have a habit of grinding their teeth at night. They may not know it, but they will do it. This constant force against each other causes erosion to the teeth, and it will also loosen the teeth from the jaw. In such cases, wearing a mouth guard at night helps protect your teeth.
 Use fluoride rinse and floss your teeth everyday. Fluoride helps prevent tooth decay by making the tooth more resistant to acid attacks from plaque bacteria and sugars in the mouth. Rinsing with a fluoride mouthwash once daily can decrease sensitivity.
 Home remedies can also be helpful for treating sensitive teeth. Salt water is one such solution. Rinsing your mouth with a solution of salt and warm water will create an alkaline environment in the mouth which helps eliminate the bacteria and thus relieves the pain.
Sensitive teeth can bring a great deal of discomfort and oral problems may be a huge problem if not treated in time. So, stop ignoring the call of your sensitive teeth and go make an appointment with your dentist because taking care of your teeth will bring comfort to your mind.
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Effective Tips to Take Care of Sensitive Teeth

  • 1. Effective Tips to Take Care of Sensitive Teeth
  • 2. Sensitive teeth cause problems like sudden and severe pain every time you eat or drink anything cold or hot, and if left untreated, they can stop you from brushing and flossing properly, leading to more sensitivity, decay, infection, and even tooth, gum and bone loss.
  • 3.  Worn enamel or loose teeth can be caused due to the habit of tooth grinding, or aggressive tooth brushing.  Tooth erosion may be caused due to highly acidic food and beverages like alcohol, hot drinks, carbonated drinks, etc. Let’s have a look at the factors that cause Sensitive Teeth
  • 4.  The margin of the gum tissue wears away, exposing the tooth root. It is called gum recession and it creates sensation in the tooth while eating or drinking.  Tooth decay may be caused by germs in your mouth that dine at your teeth, eating away the enamel and causing a hole called a cavity.
  • 5.  Some dental procedures,such as bleaching and placing restorations, may lead to short- term sensitivity too.
  • 6. Tips For Relieving Sensitive Teeth  Choose the Right Brush & Toothpaste: Use a soft-bristled brush as it will be better on your gums. Also, brush your teeth at least twice daily. Make sure to change out your toothbrush every three months or so. It will help keep your teeth healthy.
  • 7.  Acid erodes tooth enamel. Limiting the intake of acidic food and drinks such as oranges, pickles, sticky candy, red wine, etc., can help in preventing sensitive teeth. They produce acid in your mouth. Use a straw for the intake of these high-on-acids and sugar drinks and, brush your teeth at least 2 minutes after their consumption.
  • 8.  Eat Healthy Snacks: Also, you can snack on fiber-rich fruits & vegetables such as cheese, milk and plain yogurt that will moisten your mouth and help fight acid and bacteria thereby neutralizing the effects of acidic substance.
  • 9.  Some people have sensitive teeth because they have a habit of grinding their teeth at night. They may not know it, but they will do it. This constant force against each other causes erosion to the teeth, and it will also loosen the teeth from the jaw. In such cases, wearing a mouth guard at night helps protect your teeth.
  • 10.  Use fluoride rinse and floss your teeth everyday. Fluoride helps prevent tooth decay by making the tooth more resistant to acid attacks from plaque bacteria and sugars in the mouth. Rinsing with a fluoride mouthwash once daily can decrease sensitivity.
  • 11.  Home remedies can also be helpful for treating sensitive teeth. Salt water is one such solution. Rinsing your mouth with a solution of salt and warm water will create an alkaline environment in the mouth which helps eliminate the bacteria and thus relieves the pain.
  • 12. Sensitive teeth can bring a great deal of discomfort and oral problems may be a huge problem if not treated in time. So, stop ignoring the call of your sensitive teeth and go make an appointment with your dentist because taking care of your teeth will bring comfort to your mind.