{"id":249,"date":"2022-06-15T14:55:47","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T12:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/?p=249"},"modified":"2022-06-21T10:05:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T08:05:24","slug":"sensitive-teeth-and-how-to-treat-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/sensitive-teeth-and-how-to-treat-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensitive Teeth and How to Treat Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"249\" class=\"elementor elementor-249\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab23ef7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab23ef7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ef5e40\" data-id=\"7ef5e40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f0e3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05f0e3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sensitive teeth can make eating and drinking a challenge for many. Luckily, this can be treated fairly simply in many cases. In serious cases, this condition can be painful and uncomfortable, especially if you have to give up foods you enjoy eating. To learn how to treat teeth that are sensitive to heat and cold, it&#8217;s always useful to understand the cause of the sensitivity.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There are two types of sensitivity that could occur \u2013 sensitive tooth necks and sensitive tooth surfaces. Tooth necks refer to the part of the tooth that links the root to the crown. Surfaces meanwhile are the part of the tooth directly on the surface. Depending on where your pain, tingling or sensitivity is located, your dentist will advise on the best course of treatment for sensitive teeth upon doing a basic examination.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de7bfeb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de7bfeb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb31794\" data-id=\"fb31794\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f5114f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f5114f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sensitive-teeth.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-251\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sensitive-teeth.jpg 960w, https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sensitive-teeth-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sensitive-teeth-768x470.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d59d71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0d59d71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db21fb5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db21fb5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c70d3fe\" data-id=\"c70d3fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea42b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea42b3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Sensitive Teeth\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7ae5f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7ae5f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6907135\" data-id=\"6907135\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0725d87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0725d87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The first type of sensitivity is sensitive tooth necks. The gums, which usually extend as far as the enamel, can recede, causing the dentine to be exposed. Dentine is very sensitive to hot, cold and sweet foods and drinks, and you will very quickly notice a react if you are eating ice cream or having an icy cold drink. This condition is called dentine hypersensitivity due to the dentine of the tooth being exposed.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Some things to note about sensitivity in the tooth neck:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">The primary causes of this condition are <span class=\"s2\">periodontal disease<\/span> and <span class=\"s2\">incorrect brushing<\/span>.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">To treat the sensitivity in the case of either of these causes, you first need to ensure that receding gums or gum disease is no longer a risk. While you cannot reverse gums that have receded, stopping the gums from further recession is vital.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">To treat the sensitivity itself, your dentist will prescribe topical fluoride solution such as a quality toothpaste designed to treat sensitivity and re-mineralise the teeth.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">In some cases, tooth restoration may be required if the problem is serious.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Some things to note about sensitivity on the surface of your teeth:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Teeth can also become sensitive to sweet, cold and hot things if the surface of the teeth is worn. Grinding is the leading cause of worn dentine on the surface of the teeth.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Treatment for this would involve treating the root cause \u2013 in this case, grinding \u2013 before treating the sensitivity itself.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Topical applications of fluoride, such as a toothpaste designed for sensitive teeth, is often advised to treat surface sensitivity once the underlying cause has been resolved.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Whether your sensitivity is caused by receding gums, poor brushing technique or grinding, we are here to help. Whatever the cause behind your discomfort, sensitive teeth can often be prevented by using high quality toothpastes and <span class=\"s2\">brushing your teeth correctly<\/span>. It really is as simple as that \u2013 don&#8217;t let pain and sensitivity ruin your life. To learn more about tooth sensitivity or book an appointment with a dentist in Durban, <a href=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/contact-us\/\"><span class=\"s2\">contact Gateway Dental<\/span><\/a> today!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sensitive teeth can make eating and drinking a challenge for many. Luckily, this can be treated fairly simply in many cases. In serious cases, this condition can be painful and uncomfortable, especially if you have to give up foods you enjoy eating. 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