It happens that a person suddenly starts to notice discomfort in the teeth during a meal, brushing his teeth or even inhaling cold air. Teeth become very sensitive to sour or sweet, hot or cold, a feeling of fear arises and it is unclear what to do about it. Do not panic and fear that now half of your life will take place in the chair at the dentist. Indeed, hyperesthesia of the enamel - the very hypersensitivity of the teeth - is a very common phenomenon (especially in women).
Why does the teeth become sensitive?
Hyperesthesia of hard tissues of the tooth is manifested by short-term pain attacks that last no more than 20 seconds. These attacks appear when the stimulus hits the tooth - chemical, temperature or tactile. Pain can occur both in a limited area (even in one tooth) and systemically (all teeth or most of them).
Far more than one reason can cause such hypersensitivity of the teeth, the main ones are:
- wedge-shaped defects;
- erosion;
- injuries;
- abnormal abrasion;
- gum disease;
- bruxism;
- neuropsychological factors;
- gastrointestinal diseases;
- pregnancy.
In this case, many non-carious lesions of the teeth are accompanied by the development of enamel hyperesthesia before visible manifestations of lesions. Thus, sensitive tooth enamel is the first sign of the development of such lesions and, if there is a question what to do, the answer is one - turn to the dentist.
What should I do if my teeth become sensitive?
If hyperesthesia of dental tissues is accompanied by signs of carious or non-carious process, the doctor will first correct the defect of the tooth, with the help of a seal. This allows you to close the nerve endings of the dentinal tubules from external influences. In addition, the doctor will necessarily carry out the procedure of fluoridation, which will strengthen the tooth tissue.
As a preventive measure, the dentist will advise you to change the toothbrush to the one whose bristles are softer and delicate, and also will advise a special toothpaste for sensitive teeth and teach the proper technique of cleaning your teeth .
Almost all manufacturers of toothpastes have the same in their arsenal for sensitive teeth. This once again speaks about the urgency of the problem. One of the leading manufacturers of toothpastes is Blend-a-med. Their Blend-a-med Pro-Expert paste for sensitive teeth contains fluorides that strengthen enamel and other active ingredients, which not only reduce sensitivity, but also prevent its appearance due to blockage of the dentinal tubules.
The widely known paste Sensodyne F is also a good helper in the fight against enamel hyperesthesia. Calcium ions diffuse during cleaning in the tooth tissues and envelop the dentinal tubules, thereby protecting the nerve fibers from
Pasta Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief very effectively seals the dentinal tubules without inducing a numbness of the nerve. Operates at the first use and guarantees a lasting effect with systematic cleaning. In addition to reducing sensitivity, it protects teeth from caries. The paste contains the amino acid arginine, which is present in the normal saliva of each person.
Toothpaste Lacalut Sensitive is a quality product from a German manufacturer. High concentration of fluorine provides rapid mineralization of enamel, due to what decreases and hyperesthesia. It removes plaque well, but is used by courses.