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Asked for male, 43 years old from Howrah
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Yup that's a common thing. U may have accidently broken some little fragment of teeth. U can meanwhile take some desentizing toothpaste for sensitivity and go to a dentist for the checkup of your concerned tooth cz you may need to smoothen edges of that teeth or reconstruct the lost part.
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Asked for female, 19 years old from Bhubaneswar
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Asked for male, 22 years old from Gorakhpur
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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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Asked for male, 32 years old from Hyderabad
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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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Asked for female, 24 years old from Mumbai
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Receding Gums doesnot happen in one day. It takes years of bacteria and millions of bacteria to reduce the level of gum and make space for itself. 99 percent of time it is you who welcomes the bacteria, not remove the plaque , not brush at bed time, no mouthwas use, no floss or interdental toothpick or brush.
You need to start the basic hygeine protocol.
No.1 change the brushing method (want to know-Message ) No 2 Change the brush and switch to Colgate zigzag Soft, brush at night ma...more
You need to start the basic hygeine protocol.
No.1 change the brushing method (want to know-Message ) No 2 Change the brush and switch to Colgate zigzag Soft, brush at night ma...more
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Asked for female, 40 years old from Guntur
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Asked for male, 21 years old from Bhopal
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Dental tips: - 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. 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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Irregular brushing technique with a worn off brush will certainly cause the tooth abrasion, gums to recede & thereby resulting in root exposure. Exposure of (dentin or cementum) layer of the tooth or trauma to the root nerve tissue causes Sensitivity. Adv. cleaning and artificial enamel filling or root canal treatment with a cap for deep abrasion. Floss all your teeth inter dentally & brush twice daily, morning & night, up & down short vertical strokes, with ultra-soft bristles, indicator brush....more
Asked for male, 19 years old from Hyderabad
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Your experience of temporary anaesthesia or paraesthesia after an atraumatic surgical wisdom teeth removal will certainly subside.
90% of lingual nerve injuries are temporary and gets better soon.
Any functional deficits like speech and mastication difficulties, tongue and cheek biting, taste dysfunction are the symptoms of permanent lingual nerve injury which you don’t have. So ignore it for now.
90% of lingual nerve injuries are temporary and gets better soon.
Any functional deficits like speech and mastication difficulties, tongue and cheek biting, taste dysfunction are the symptoms of permanent lingual nerve injury which you don’t have. So ignore it for now.
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