When fillings are placed teeth can sometimes be sensitive to hot and cold for a period of time. This is a normal response and can be expected. It takes a while for the body to calm a tooth down after a filling has been placed.

Tooth sensitivity can be reduced by using a desensitizing toothpaste, applying sealants and other desensitizing ionization and filling materials including fluoride by your dentist, and decreasing the intake of acid-containing foods. Tartar control toothpastes will sometimes cause teeth to be sensitive as well as drinking diet soft drinks throughout the day.

Most will experience some level of sensitivity. We suggest that you purchase a toothpaste which contains 5% potassium nitrate, and place it in your whitening tray and wearing it for 20 minutes. The teeth may seem more sensitive the first two minutes, but after leaving it on the teeth there will be little to no sensitivity for several hours. Then use the whitening gel less frequently. NO. We would suggest that you contact your dentist.

Brushing too hard removes the hard white enamel that protects the teeth, exposing the soft dentin that is more sensitive. If you have sensitive teeth use a soft bristled toothbrush. Go for regular fluoride treatments. And use toothpaste for sensitive teeth that contains potassium nitrate and fluoride. Try using a delicate post-surgical brush. Using Gum® Paroex Dentifrice Gel or rinsing with Gum® Paroex Alcohol-Free Mouthwash with chlorhexidine can help gums to heal quickly.

Teeth become sensitive when their nerve endings become exposed. Neither tooth enamel nor the ‘cement’ covering the root have nerve endings, but in some teeth, gum disease, excessive brushing, tooth grinding or general wear can expose nerve endings in the dentine. This makes the tooth sensitive to touch and to hot, cold and sweet things. Toothpastes for sensitive teeth, can really help by protecting the exposed nerve endings.

Teeth whitening for people with sensitive teeth is still an option. Most dentists will recommend a milder version of the whitening gel if the patient chooses the take-home method. Many patients who have issues with sensitive teeth prefer the one-hour in-office teeth whitening method as it is much faster, produces immediate results, and requires the bleaching gel to stay on for a much shorter period of time. Ask your dentist which method of teeth whitening is best for you.

Yes, the Alert is great for people with sensitive teeth. Open pores in your teeth are responsible for tooth sensitivity. Many sensitivity products, like Sensodyne and a host of others, coax the minerals in your saliva to crystallize and cover these open pores. Brushing too hard wears away these protective covers causing sensitivity to return. By using the Alert, you will use the right brushing pressure so as not to remove the protective coverings created by sensitivity coumpounds.

Teeth may be sensitive during the week following the in ?office bleaching. This can be dramatically reduced by using Sensodyne toothpaste to brush your teeth the week prior to and the week following the bleaching process. Also, your dentist may recommend fluoride treatment following the bleaching process.

No increase in sensitivity has been reported when using the Cuprident Oral Care System. Some users have reported a decline in sensitivity when using Cuprident, although the products were not specifically designed to address this issue. Some individuals may have a uniquely adverse reaction to a product.

The three main causes of cold sensitivity are cavities, recession/bone loss, and occlusal trauma (excessive unhealthy biting forces). A comprehensive dental examination will reveal the cause. Use of desensitizing agents (eg. Sensodyne) may be effective but mask rather than cure the problem. Teeth with cavities require restorations. For treatment of the other problems read along.