Desensitizing
Desensitizing
Learn more about Tooth Sensitivity
Tooth sensitivity, or Root Sensitivity….When you are experiencing discomfort and pain If hot, cold, sweet or very acidic drinks, or breathing in cold air, makes your teeth or a tooth sensitive or painful then you have sensitive teeth.
Tooth sensitivity is very common and it has been estimated that approximately half the population experiences tooth sensitivity. Tooth sensitivity can come and go over time.
Desensitizing Agents
Types of Desensitizing Agents:
- Fluoride: Fluoride (in the form of sodium fluoride, stannous fluoride, acidulated-phosphate fluoride, and so forth) is used in many preparations. Preparations include toothpaste, mouth rinse, topical gel, restorative materials, and many others. Fluoride is used in the treatment of hypersensitive dentin in the cervical areas of the tooth.
- Arnishes: These materials can be used as liners under restorations. Both materials plug dentin tubules to prevent dentin sensitivity.
- Bonding resins and dentin adhesives: With the newer systems becoming more adherent to dentin, these materials have become very popular. Resins and adhesives are now designed to flow into dentin tubules to seal the dentin surface when they are set
Frequently Asked Questions:
How Can I Prevent Tooth Sensitivity?
What Can I Do if I Have Sensitive Teeth?
To treat tooth sensitivity, we recommend that you use a low abrasion toothpaste, specially made for sensitive teeth — a desensitizing toothpaste.
These toothpastes make the teeth less sensitive if you brush with them twice a day and also contain fluoride to help protect your teeth against decay, you can use a brush-on fluoride gel or a fluoride rinse, or a high fluoride level toothpaste that is specially formulated to make your teeth less sensitive and provides extra protection against decay.
We also recommend other treatment; that are painted onto the teeth such as fluoride varnishes and fillings if a lot of tooth area has been lost.
For the Post Whitening Sensitivity , We advise our patient the application of Soft diode laser, ELEXXION , for 5 seconds per tooth.