Your teeth hurt or hurt when you eat icecream or drink hot tea? Or even when you brush your teeth? It could be because you have sensitive teeth. You can try using toothpaste for sensitive teeth to reduce toothache.
Tooth sensitivity occurs when the underlying layer of the tooth called dentin becomes exposed, due to reduced gum tissue (the protective blanket that covers the root of the tooth). There are many trigger factors that make our teeth sensitive, for example:
- Too excited when brushing your teeth, aka brushing too hard.
- Use hard toothbrush bristles.
- Use mouthwash that contains acid or alcohol.
- The gums fall down to make the roots of the teeth visible, this condition can be caused by periodontitis.
- Inflammation of the gums or gingivitis.
- The buildup of plaque on the surface of the roots of the teeth.
- Plaque bacteria enter the dental pulp through cracked or broken teeth.
- Likes to grind teeth to reduce enamel.
- Using teeth whitening products or toothpaste containing baking soda and peroxide.
- Your age is between 25-30 years.
- The habit of consuming acidic foods such as oranges, lemons, tomatoes, pickles, or tea.
And fortunately, sensitive teeth can be treated. The treatment is not original, it must be based on the root of the problem. If the trigger is known, the doctor will recommend the appropriate treatment. For example, we are advised to use a special toothpaste for sensitive teeth and maintain overall dental health.
Toothpaste for sensitive teeth usually contains certain ingredients that are not found in regular toothpaste, for example Novamin or calcium sodium phosphosilicate. This material, when exposed to saliva will react immediately by releasing billions of mineral ions in the mouth. According to the results of laboratory research, calcium sodium phosphosilicate or Novamin is able to close the dentinal tubules and form a protective layer such as hydroxyapatite on the dentin surface quickly.
Various clinical studies have also been carried out to investigate the efficacy of calcium sodium phosphosilicate to relieve pain or aches due to sensitive teeth. One study even revealed that using a toothpaste containing 5% calcium sodium phosphosilicate for 8 weeks was able to reduce sensitive teeth significantly.
And it turns out, Novamin is made from various bioactive ingredients that are also used in the process of bone regeneration, treating inflammation of the gums, eradicating germs, and cleaning plaque on teeth. Minerals or basic ingredients of manufacture calcium sodium phosphosilicate it can also be found naturally in saliva. It makes calcium sodium phosphosilicate It is safe to use and non-toxic.
In addition to using a special toothpaste for sensitive teeth, there are many other ways to reduce sensitive teeth, namely by:
- Diligently brush your teeth and floss regularly properly, slowly, and thoroughly.
- Use soft toothbrush bristles.
- Avoid consuming acidic foods and drinks so as not to erode tooth enamel. In addition, avoid or reduce consumption of soda, ice cream, chocolate, hot coffee, hard candy, sticky candy, sour fruits, tomatoes, and ice cubes.
- Use dental care products that contain fluoride every day to reduce tooth sensitivity.
- Don't grind your teeth.
- Do not use teeth whitener.
- If you want to use mouthwash, avoid mouthwashes that contain alcohol or acids.
Avoid trigger factors and treat dental and oral health by using a special toothpaste for sensitive teeth, within a few weeks complaints of sensitive teeth will improve. Not only hot or cold food can make sensitive teeth hurt. Sour foods and cold air can too. now, so that you can freely eat whatever you want without fearing your teeth will hurt, be diligent in cleaning your teeth and mouth the right way. Don't forget to go to the dentist regularly to have your dental health checked, especially if your sensitive tooth doesn't improve even though you've tried some of the methods above.
