Drinking Cold Water When the pain? Signs That Sensitive Teeth

Have you ever felt your teeth ache while drinking ice water? If so, it's a sign you with sensitive teeth and it should not go unpunished.

In addition to a sharp pain as the sensation of temperature such as heat or cold, feeling pain can also occur when the teeth contact with the toothbrush or dental procedure at the dentist.

According to drg. Day Sunarto, Sp.Perio (K), the teeth become sensitive when the outer layer of protective gear (email) eroded. This condition is caused by a decline in the gums, caused by gum disease or tooth brushing habits are wrong and the roots of teeth exposed by erosion of acid foods.

"This leads to the dentin under the open email. These channels are directly related to the nerve of the tooth, so when there is stimulation of food or beverages will ache," he explained in a talk show titled Treat Sensitive Teeth, Enjoy Favorite Food in Jakarta (14 / 7 / 11).

Sensitive teeth included in the dental health problem which is quite a lot of experienced people. Research conducted in 2009 by the Faculty of Dentistry, Padjadjaran University Bandung, Indonesia about 65 percent of people have sensitive teeth.

Brushing habits are too strong, gum disease, tartar cleaning procedure, and the use of braces, can also lead to sensitive teeth.

Day added, though the sensation of pain in the tooth lasted only a moment, but if left unchecked sensitive teeth can make a person lazy to brush the teeth ache. "It could happen if the buildup of plaque is not brushed," he said.

Change the way of brushing teeth and use toothpaste that contains an active component to cover the exposed dentin before, according to Day, can help relieve pain.