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Relation To Sensitive Teeth From Whitening Products Or Toothpaste?

Posted on May 6, 2011

I heard the other day that supposedly, whitening products or whitening substances in toothpaste can cause sensitivity to your teeth ! Is this true?, and if so what kinds whitening substances or is it more than whitening substances could it possibly be other things that make your teeth sensitive? As of right now i have SUPER sensitive teeth lol .

Thanks So Much Guys

♥ Bri

Whats the difference between "Sensodyne Toothpaste Pronamel" and "repair and detect"?

Posted on May 2, 2011

Recently I've had a filling and still have sensitive teeth to heat and i'm looking at buying toothpaste that will reduce the sensitivity over time. Everybody ive spoke too say to buy Sensodyne but theres quite a few to choose from. Whats the difference between "Sensodyne Toothpaste Pronamel" and "repair and detect"? Or is there another product i should buy?

Canker Sores and gum lines?

Posted on April 14, 2011

So, I know all about my canker sores, i have at least 1 outbreak of 2 or more inside my mouth every month, but this time, two of them show up in relatively the same spot, just in front of my right bottom Canine(i believe that it's dental number is 23). I've noticed that these sores cause my gum line to recede and cause me much pain, but this time around with both in the same spot, my gum line is so far down, i feel as though not to bite anything with that tooth, on fear that it will come out from my gums,

is there anything i can do to help massage my gum line back up while i have canker sores? i already sue a soft toothbrush and use sensitive teeth toothpaste(that's more for my teeth though).

Also if you have canker sores, what do you use to quell the pain? i use a mixture of an OTC canker sore painkiller that is like a paste that you fill the crevice with, and Campho phenique, the paste lasts a long time but doesn't take effect immediately, but the campho kills the pain in about 4 seconds.

Can sensitive teeth toothpaste actually make teeth MORE sensitive?

Posted on April 6, 2011

I had a small sensitivity problem, so I switched to a sensitive teeth formula and it seems that my teeth are now more sensitive.

What can cause severe tooth pain with no signs of decay?

Posted on April 5, 2011

Recently I was able to get some dental insurance after 3 years (ugh). Managed to bump out all of my dentist appointments in a 2 week block (about 5 fillings, and a cleaning). I had been having severe pain in my upper left (farthest back) molar for nearly a year by this point and I had assumed it was just a bad cavity that would flare up randomly with breaks in between. However the fillings I got were on the lower jaw and not, in fact, where I had the tooth pain. I asked my dentist and he double checked that tooth personally, looked over the x-rays and seemed utterly stumped as to why it would feel the way it does. There is no visible decay, and nothing wrong showing in the x-rays. When the tooth isn't causing severe pain it feels very different from my other teeth. More sensitive to touch, and almost throbs like it's coming out of being numb. Very weird to chew with. When it IS hurting, it feels like it's 3x too big to be in my face. Pressure relieves some of this pain but not enough. Seems to be worse when laying down. After 2 nights of interrupted sleep because of this and I'm taking him up on the oral surgeon recommendation. But I wanted to come armed with a few ideas and potential diagnosis. (note: I've been using sensitive teeth toothpaste for over two weeks now and it's helped my other teeth wonderfully, but not this tooth. Flossing twice daily and using fluoride mouth rinse once nightly as well.)
Wisdom teeth have been removed! :)

Teeth whitening done by a professional?

Posted on March 29, 2011

Does it hurt to have your teeth professional whitened?

I have extremely sensitive teeth. I have to go back to the dentist because when I had my braces, my teeth weren't taken care of like they should've been and I believe I may have a couple cavities now. Will they get rid of those before bleaching my teeth?

can someone give me advice on a tongue piercing?

Posted on March 28, 2011

I just had my tongue pierced on Saturday Oct. 6th. it has been 5 days since i had it done. mostly all of the swelling is down and i am able to eat solid foods. the first 2 days was the most uncomfortable but im still having trouble with sensitive front teeth and a little bit of pain in the gum area. I cant help not playing with the piercing and i sometimes hurt myself because i cant stop playing with it. im also having a little trouble with using too much mouthwash...i read an article that said to try not to over use the mouthwash and a way to tell if you are overusing is if your tongue has a slight greenish or brownish coating color to it...and i have that. i was wondering if anyone could tell me some tips or tricks on how to stop playing with it and if there is anything i can do or take for sensitive teeth, my teeth bother me so much that its effecting my sleep, i cant get to sleep because it hurts so bad...can anyone help or do i just have to wait it all out until it heals properly?
Thank you for all that answered. you all helped a lot =)

Best teeth whitening strips for extremely yellow stained teeth?

Posted on March 14, 2011

To be honest, I have really bad yellow stained teeth. I have heard of a lot of teeth whitening strips that are said to be effective, but there's so much products out there! I don't have VERY sensitive teeth, and they don't bleed. What are the best teeth whitening strips that I can buy at a regular drug store for a whiter smile? Thank you

Is there a serious problem with my tooth?

Posted on March 12, 2011

Ok, I usually have sensitive teeth. And when I change my toothpaste, toothbrush and mouth wash I get rid of it. Last night I had something hard to chew and then I felt that my back molar was sensitive to touch. It's filled and looks ok. Just a little point in the inside was sensitive to pressure. Not hurt bad, a mild pain. I changed my toothpaste and now, it sometimes is sensitive to touch and sometimes not. Is it a cracked tooth syndrome?

teeth and gum problems what are the symptoms ?

Posted on March 10, 2011

my sister has all of her adult teeth.Anyways she has had problems with her gums lately like her gums are swollen.She says it feels like having a cavity or having sensitive teeth.It goes on and off every 30 minutes or so.It gets worse each pain,ore gel used to help now she says it still feels like the pains are there.We have looked up gingivitis and abscess but it is niether,what is it?

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