“My teeth are suddenly sensitive. What caused it?”
My teeth have become recently very sensitive when I drink cold water. What has triggered this sudden sensitivity?
7 Answers
Most of the time teeth become sensitive with exposures of their roots to foods and drinks in your mouth. Many times the root exposures are very minimal but you can have severe sensitivity. There are many good desensitizing toothpastes on the market which will help eliminate your cold sensitivity.
Mostly it is due to overfishing or brushing too hard. Try some sensodyne.
There are so many triggers to tooth sensitivity. Your best bet is to address it with your dentist. There are some really easy answers to try. Switch toothpastes, add in a prescription strength toothpaste, avoid whitening.
Could be grinding or clenching you teeth, or recession of your gums, unless you have a high decay rate!
Two things come to mind one is a radical change in your diet which would include too much citric acid or carbonated drinks which contain a high amount of carbonation and acid which affects the sensitivity of the tooth itself. The second is your occlusion or your bike causing unnecessary where in a general area which your dentist will be able to diagnose and recommend the proper procedure to eliminate the problem. Possibly an orthodontist should be consulted since this is obviously a chronic condition that you had probably been incubating for quite some time it has just come to your level of consciousness do tooth pain.
There are many causes for intermittent tooth sensitivity; however the most common cause is grinding of our teeth in our sleep, a process termed 'bruxing'. When we grind our teeth in our sleep we generate enormous forces which rock the teeth side to side in the bone. The delicate nerves get caught in between and can be sensitive during the day. Best to have a dentist check your bite and if necessary perform an occlusal adjustment.
Not surprisingly, anything that causes dentin to become more exposed, such as decay, enamel that has been chipped, cracked or broken can cause sensitivity. Similarly, enamel that has been worn due to bruxism (grinding or clenching) or abrasion can provide insufficient protection and therefore lead to sensitivity. Sometimes, dental work, such as fillings, crowns, and deep cleaning, may cause same pain or sensitivity after the work has been done.
