Why are my teeth SO sensitive?

My teeth are too sensitive. I stay away from candy, and when I drink sugary sodas I drink through a straw.





When I do eat candy though, it will stick to my teeth, and I will have the WORST PAIN ever! To the point of crying! So, now - I doi not eat ANY candy!





Also, I cannot have anything too hot, or too cold - like a drink. My teeth again, will have intense pain.





I go to the dentist regularly, and I have no cavities!





Why are they?


Anything that can help? Do those "sensitive teeth" toothpastes work?

Why are my teeth SO sensitive?
No, the toothpaste does not work,. call your dentist, why you ask me, well little lady let me tell you why.





it is the nerves in your gums and under your teeth, if you cant drink hot or cold without pain, it is not the teeth, maam it is the nerves........





my niece had the same thing, went to the dentist, it was not the actual teeth, but the nerves, and he gave her antibiotics and some kind of gel to brush with, and 3 teeth had to come out, the one nerve was affecting 3 teeth.





so, I would call the dentist and see what he says now...





good luck





and I am sorry your in so much pain





no hot or cold drinks, get them luke warm, not ice in any drinks or if you do, sip sip sip sip sip sip sip sip little amounts at a time...
Reply:that kind of tooth paste helps some. --i think you should ask your dentist if you have some exposed nerves.--it happens and is very painful
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Reply:Some people just have sensitive teeth. I have sensitive teeth, and it's not a medical problem in my case.





I would discuss this with your Dentist the next time you are in.





There are tooth pastes for sensitive teeth - but none have ever worked for me. Try one, and see how it works. Ask your Dentist what he recommends.





Do you eat or drink a lot of acidic foods? If you do, it's quite possible they could be wearing down the enamel thus causing extra sensitivity.
Reply:your tooth has few layers of structure.the outer strongest layer is the enamel.the second layer is the dentine..and there are other layer such as cementum.the primary concern here is your dentine.hypersensitivity caused by exposed dentine..your dentine can be exposed if you drink acidic drinks a lot and causes erosion of your tooth


dentine can also be exposed if your gum recedes from its normal level.thus,your tooth will appear longer and exposed part of the root surfaces


dentine is porous and have lots of small holes where the nerves endings resides.when it is exposed,slight trigger from cold or hot etc will lead to pain


to relieve it,you should go to your dentist and check for the cause of your hypersenstivity.if it is due to receding of your gums,your dentist can placed some sort of protective layer on your tooth surface eg: Duraphat or Seal and Protect.this will help to reduce the symptom


and toothpaste for sensitive tooth also useful because it also provide protective layer on your tooth surfaces..but it takes time to be effective.just use it regularly


hope this will help
Reply:Personally Lucy, I think you're having Sinus trouble....Headaches (Your other question...) combined with Sensitive teeth can often be the sign of sinus pressure, even if you're not "feeling" the pressure in your face...I would go to your normal doctor and tell them what's going on, or try something like Claratin-D (Decongestant / Antihistamine) and see if that does the job.





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Reply:I HAD the same problem but first I switched to Sensodyne then to any toothpaste that states for sensitive teeth because this problem is so common...and they all work. However, you will still need to avoid extreme cold, that's the only one that still gets me. Straws pretty much solve the problem.




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