What causes sensitive teeth?

My teeth have been having twinges of pain lately or a twinge of pain when I start drinking some water. I recently started using mouth wash (Listerine) and also a toothpaste (crest with scope) that has the mouth wash in it too. Could this be why my teeth are sensitive?? Should I not be using mouth wash or the toothpaste with scope in it??

What causes sensitive teeth?
Too much sweets, poor oral hygiene, extreme temperature and not going to the dentist for a checkup.
Reply:You may have a cavity forming..


or the enamel is coming off...


Citrus,coffee,soda and a bunch


of other stuff can cause ur enamel to


come off your teeth there for leaving


you with no protection.
Reply:soda friut drinks orange juice anything sugar really and if having it alot can cause it... try drinking from a straw when you drink it lessen the pain because its not directly touching your teeth also use toothpaste for senstive teeth alot of brands make it
Reply:Use a "soft" toothbrush. My dentist told me that "hard" toothbrush's should be banned because they cause irrepairable damage. A soft may take time to adjust to, but it does clean your teeth properly! Over here in Australia there's a toothpaste called Sensodyne, don't know if you can get it where you are, but its great for people with your problem.
Reply:The following is a list of causes of tooth sensitivity:





- TOOTHBRUSH ABRASION, occurs when an electric or manual brush is used with too much pressure, incorrect technique or going over the same area too long.





- PULP (NERVE) DYING/DEAD, can be sensitive or painful to just about anything, but heat sensitivity is the best indicator in the absence of swelling of the gum.





- DENTIN EXPOSURE, can be caused by toothbrush abrasion, a chipped tooth, a cracked/chipped/missing filling, a wear facet from grinding your teeth. It means there is an area of enamel missing and you have exposed the next layer of the crown known as the dentin. It is the final layer before you reach the pulp.





- WEAR FACET, is a smooth bevel or round indentation in the surface of tooth caused by grinding of the teeth. Left untreated, the dentin becomes exposed. Usually sensitive to sweats, acidic foods, biting on seed-like consistancy food...





- CRACKED ENAMEL, hurts when you bite on precisely the right spot (where the actual crack is). Because we don't always put the same pressure on the same spot every time we eat, this type of pain seems like it is on and off.





- COLD SENSITIVE, while annoying, is for the most part normal.





- HOT SENSITIVE, is a strong indicator the nerve is dying





- SWEET SENSITIVE, can be from decay, dentin exposure, toothbrush abrasion, leaky filling/porcelain crown





- ACIDIC FOOD SENSITIVITY, similar causes as sweet sensitivity





- PAIN UPON BITING, can be caused by a crack in the tooth, a periodontal infection, deep decay, abscess, cracked filling





- PAIN WITH BRACES/RETAINERS, is caused when there is pressure applied to a tooth. The ligament that cushions the root in the bone socket is being stretched on one side and compressed on the other. This is normal unless the pain is extreme requiring pain killers.





Gum and periodontal disease and the plaque and tartar deposits associated with them can cause sensitivity and/or pain.





In order to treat sensitivity properly and effectively, you first have to know WHY your teeth are sensitive because the treatment options are numerous and very specific for each problem. Notice that similar symptoms can be present for very different problems. This makes it difficult for some clinicians to make the correct diagnosis. The trick, therefore, is finding a dentist or hygienist who is skilled in diagnostics. Intuition cannot be taught.
Reply:sensitive teeth is due to the thinning of enamel %26amp; nearing the pulp or nerve. There are many causes. General attrision or wearing of teeth due to normal function, its usally due to age. Decay of teeth. Erriosion due to acid reflux or taking a lot of citrus %26amp; areated drinks. Abbression, due to wrong tooth buushing. The temperery measures are just using desensiting tooth paste conating potassiun Nitrate.



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