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Asked for Female, 55 years old from Hyderabad
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A major cause of tooth sensitivity is root exposure. Kindly consult a dentist in person for further suggestion. We need more investigations with clinical examination to decide upon treatment. You may need cleaning along with desensitizing procedures and / or artificial enamel filling. Advance procedures can be done with laser too. You may consult me in person. Until then apply a desensitizing paste (sensodyne tooth paste) on the teeth. Wait for 10 to 15 min until you brush your teeth with the sa...more
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Visit a dentist every six months for cleaning and a thorough dental check-up. Limit sugary food to avoid tooth decay. Gargle your mouth thoroughly after every meal. Scrub gently to clean your tongue with a tongue cleaner. Floss all your teeth inter dentally & brush twice daily, morning & night, up & down short vertical strokes, with ultra-soft bristles, indicator brush. Tooth brush to be changed every 2 months.
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Tooth sensitivity has various causes. The most common reason is the exposed root which is exposed due to the recession of the gum. There are many factors which lead to sensitive teeth.
Causes of Sensitive Teeth
Over brushing: Brushing hardly and that too for a long time can cause the wearing off of the enamel and exposure of dentin to stimulus such as hot, cold, sweet food etc. This will lead to sensitive teeth.
Gum recession or any other game disease: Inflammation of the gums b...more
Causes of Sensitive Teeth
Over brushing: Brushing hardly and that too for a long time can cause the wearing off of the enamel and exposure of dentin to stimulus such as hot, cold, sweet food etc. This will lead to sensitive teeth.
Gum recession or any other game disease: Inflammation of the gums b...more
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Hello! if the tooth has been lost, then yes definitely there will be consequences like the other adjacent teeth will try to occupy that space as our teeth have a natural tendency to migrate into empty spaces.
This can cause malalignment of teeth and further can cause oral hygiene problems.
If the tooth is naturally missing in mouth, then there can be a chance that it is impacted somewhere in the jaw which you may not be aware of or there is a possibility that it has not formed since birt...more
This can cause malalignment of teeth and further can cause oral hygiene problems.
If the tooth is naturally missing in mouth, then there can be a chance that it is impacted somewhere in the jaw which you may not be aware of or there is a possibility that it has not formed since birt...more
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