Solutions for your sensitive teeth
Solutions for sensitive teeth involve using desensitizing toothpaste, soft-bristled brushes, and fluoride, along with dietary changes like limiting acids, practicing gentle brushing, wearing mouthguards for grinding, and seeing a dentist for professional treatments like fluoride varnish, bonding, or gum grafts. Addressing the root cause, whether it’s enamel wear, receding gums, or grinding, is key and a dentist can provide tailored treatments.
At-Home solutions:
– Desensitizing toothpaste: Look for ingredients like potassium nitrate or strontium chloride to block nerve signals.
– Soft-bristled Brush: Use gentle, circular motions to avoid further enamel wear or gum recession.
– Fluoride products: Use fluoride toothpaste or mouthwash to strengthen enamel.
– Dietary Changes: Limit acidic food and drinks and use a straw for acidic liquids.
– Mouthguard: If you grind your teeth, a custom nightguard protects enamel.
– Rinse After Acids: Wait 30 minutes after acidic foods before brushing rinse with water first.
Professional Dental Treatments:
– Fluoride Varnish: A high-concentration fluoride applied by your dentist.
– Bonding: Tooth-colored resin applied to exposed roots for protection.
– Gum Graft: Tissue taken from elsewhere in the mouth to cover exposed roots.
– Root canal: For severe cases where the nerve is damaged.
For more details and a better look into your tooth’s sensitivity Book a consultation with Dr. Abid Hidayat today. We are open Mondays to Saturdays and speak GUJARATI, HINDI, URDU, TAGALOG and ARABIC. You can reach our family dental care office in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, by calling 416-546-5599.