sensitive teeth

do you clench or grind them?

do you do coke?

no! i have been asked that before by a dentist though, if that means anything (havent seen one in about 5 years). i do clench/grind a lot as a nervous tic but its on my cheeks, if that makes sense.

i was hoping the answer to this would be "everyone has that once in awhile it means nothing"?

xp i do not do coke, wtf??

Other than grinding, sensitive teeth are often more a sign of gum issues and plaque. What happens is the plaque builds up, which displaces the gums and causes bad gum health, so they recede, exposing parts of the enamel that wouldn't otherwise be exposed. I've had sensitve teeth my whole life, I can't bite into ice cream. I tried sensodyne when I was a kid but hated the taste so I just lived with it. About a year ago my back teeth got really bad and hurt when I bit down on stuff sometimes and were super sensitive to hot and cold. I was 100% sure I had cavities as I hadn't been to the dentist in ages. When I finally went for a cleaning they said I had no cavities and that I have very strong teeth. I've started using Sensodyne again, I'm mature enough to handle the flavor and am getting used to it, and it seems to be helping a bit. Sensodyne has an ingredient that basically coats and fills in the exposed bits of enamel caused by receeded gums or grinding I guess.

So the answer is, try sensodyne and yes, go to the dentist. And if it's sore, you may have a cavity. Get it checked out before it gets worse, because trust me, it gets WAY WORSE.

thank you dan! i definitely have/have had gum & plaque issues, but im not sure how much the receeding gums are an issue here- what i get isnt so much reactive to heat/cold but a sensation that feels like its coming from inside the teeth, or just from the teeth themselves. i do get the pain-while-biting thing though; im pretty sure its not cavities since it seems to come & go randomly & effect multiple teeth. but probably the result of plaque, which i have in spades. ill check out this sensodyne stuff, maybe start brushing or even get to a dentist.

sensitive teeth vs allergic reaction to Sensodyne :o

woah, never heard of that...what would an allergic reaction to Sensodyne look/feel like?

GET TO A DENTIST though. There's other stuff you may not know about. There's a whole other thread where I went on about this...a few bucks for a cleaning and a check-up now and again vs. 1,000+$$$ for broken teeth, root canals, crowns, bridges etc etc.

last dentist told me to not use sensodyne as toothpaste as it's abrasive, but it was ok to dab it on affected areas when required. the new one says that my problem is brushing too much / too hard in certain areas, specifically 'the corners'.

that makes me feel great. I'm pretty sure my problem wasn't brushing too much, as I've never been one to brush enough, let alone too much. I'd dab it on but the area that bothers me is so vague. I do think it's helping, so maybe I'll alternate and just use it now and again.