Sensitive Teeth Dentist in Bay Area, San Jose, CA

The primary reasons why you may be experiencing sensitivity could be from a receding gum line, which exposes the roots of your teeth (this is very common as patients age beyond 40 years and older), cavities, or worn down enamel on your teeth. Having a crack or a chip in a tooth may cause sensitivity or pain as well, and if you have previously had a cavity filled in, the filling could wear down eventually which could also be a cause for some tooth sensitivity.

Symptoms that you may experience with tooth sensitivity are shooting or sudden pain in the tooth that is sensitive when you eat or drink something that is cold. If your tooth is more sensitive, the pain might be elicited by the consumption of very hot food or beverages as well, and for extremely sensitive teeth, just breathing in very cold air could set off pain in the tooth. The pain from tooth sensitivity could also be triggered by brushing or flossing your teeth or consuming food or beverages that are overly sweet or acidic. Essentially, if there is any sudden or shooting pain in your teeth while eating, drinking, or performing any of your daily dental hygienic activities, chances are you have some tooth sensitivity.

Minor tooth sensitivity is fairly common, it may just be the indicator that you should see your dentist soon and mention the tooth sensitivity during your check-up. If the tooth sensitivity gets to a point of being unbearable and is affecting your day-to-day life, it is recommended that you visit a dentist as soon as possible to help for both your comfort and safety. Persistent and intense pain could be an indicator of a larger problem than the typical causes of tooth sensitivity, such as an infection within the tooth, or gum disease. If there is an infection, it is important to have it addressed as soon as possible to avoid the infection growing and becoming a much more dangerous problem.

Often minor tooth sensitivity will go away on its own or is indicating that it is time to get new fillings to either fill in new cavities or to replace worn-down fillings. If tooth sensitivity is being caused by a larger problem, such as an infection or gum disease, it is very important to have it addressed by your dentist as soon as possible. If infections in your teeth or gum disease are left untreated, that could lead to needing a root canal or losing the affected teeth, which would end up being much more expensive than it needs to be. If the infection goes left untreated for far too long, the infection could spread and lead to the most severe of complications being sepsis, which is when the infection spreads into your bloodstream and starts to attack the rest of your body as well. Though this is the most drastic of complications, it is always better to be safe and get pain or sensitivity treated when possible to ensure your comfort and safety.
 
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