Preventing Tooth Sensitivity: Dental Care & Oral Hygiene

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Hi my name is Carol and I am a registered dental hygienist and I will be speaking on behalf of Expert Village.com and in this segment we will be talking about tooth sensitivity and what causes it. Your tooth is like a sponge and your tooth is composed of several different tubials and at the end of these tubials there is a nerve at the end of each one. Any changes in pressure or temperature can excite these nerves at the end and at that point, the patient experiences cold sensitivity. There are several treatment options to the cold sensitivity. The main one is fluoride whether you use just a regular fluoride or a fluoride in the toothpaste. What the fluoride does is it goes into these areas where the tubials are exposed and plugs those areas up and can help strengthen those areas against the cold sensitivity. Some of the things that cause cold sensitivity besides the hot or cold foods are if you have any areas on your teeth where there is some root exposure. That can be caused by toothbrush abrasion or any areas where you may clinch your grind and some of the tooth actually wears away. So whenever you talk to your dental professional may sure to mention that you do experience cold sensitivity so that they can put you on a little bit of extra fluoride to strengthen those areas.

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