Strange tooth-aches...?

[Slater]

Ok, I really don't know what's going on here, so maybe someone can help me out.

Now, I eat all sorts of food... Hard, soft, big, small, sugar-loaded, sugar-free, etc... No problem. Nothing ever hurts me or does anything bad... until...



I don't know what it is about these things... I love them, but for the past few months now, whenever I bite into one, I get strange pain in my front teeth... just yesterday I bit into one and I rushed to the bathroom to spit it out, the pain was so intense. I don't understand it.

I just had a dental examination, and there were no cavities or anything found... so I'm puzzled as to why this hurts so bad... Does anyone have any ideas?

[termyt]

Mmmm. Maple creme stick.

Did you ask your dentist about it? Tooth sensitivity can be triggered from a number of different things. Mostly, you hear about hot and cold causing pain, but it can also be triggered by intense flavors of sweet and sour.

Basically, with tooth sensitivity, there are exposed nerve endings on your teeth due to receding gum line or loss of enamel.

You can try a special tooth paste to help tooth sensitivity. Proper brushing habits are important, too. We have two common bad brushing habits in the US and both can lead to tooth sensitivity.

One is failure to brush. You should brush your teeth everyday at least once a day, but no more than three times a day. You need to brush everything as well – teeth and gums.

The second is brushing too hard. Applying too much pressure damages the gums and causes them to recede. Brush gently. Using an electric tooth brush is also a good idea. The vibration from the brush has been reported to promote gum growth.

[bakura_fan]

i agree about the brushing thing. But i'm not sure about the special toothpaste. I tried sensodyne for a bit when my teeth were sensitive, dunno why, but the toothpaste actually made things a whole lot worse. Once i stopped using it and used regular toothpaste again, the problem went away.

[mitsuki lover]

hmmm...also known as Long Johns!

Did it just start to happen or has it ever happened before?If it's a chronic problem you will have to ask your dentist about it.

I have a problem now with soft breads getting stuck in my teeth.