{"id":23,"date":"2014-11-18T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-18T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carydentalrejuvenation.com\/blog\/?p=23"},"modified":"2026-03-25T21:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:14:08","slug":"tooth-sensitivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carydentalrejuvenation.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/18\/tooth-sensitivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Tooth Sensitivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are your Teeth Sensitive? What makes them sensitive?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carydentalrejuvenation.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/18\/tooth-sensitivity\/\" class=\"block-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carydentalrejuvenation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/sensitive.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When the activities like brushing, flossing and eating or drinking\nsomething hot or frozen triggers sharp and temporary pain in your tooth or\nteeth , it is known as tooth sensitivity .The problem of tooth sensitivity\narises, when your gums recede back thus exposing the surface beneath called dentin.\nDentin has thousands of tiny tubes which lead to fluid filled nerves. Due to\nexposed dentin, these nerves get easily stimulated and trigger temporary pain\nin your tooth or teeth, when you eat or drink something hot or cold, touch your\nteeth or expose them to cold air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why do you experience this tooth malady?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can experience tooth sensitivity because of the\nfollowing reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Wear\n     and tear of your tooth enamel due to brushing too hard or brushing your\n     teeth with a hard bristled tooth brush.<\/li><li>Eating\n     too much of acidic foods can erode your tooth enamel and expose the\n     dentin, thus leading to tooth sensitivity.<\/li><li>Gum\n     diseases or gingivitis result in inflamed and sore gums and also in\n     receded gums thus exposing the roots of gums.<\/li><li>Using\n     too much mouthwash to keep your breath fresh or minty may lead to sore\n     mouth and may turn your teeth sensitive.<\/li><li>Grinding\n     or clinching your teeth may wear down your tooth enamel and expose the\n     dentin.<\/li><li>If\n     your teeth are broken or chipped, they get filled with bacteria. These bacteria\n     enter the pulp causing pain and inflammation.<\/li><li>Using\n     too much of tooth whitening products and toothpastes with bleaching\n     solutions can lead to teeth sensitivity.<\/li><li>Your\n     age can also be a determinant factor. Tooth sensitivity is maximum at the\n     age of 25 and 30.<\/li><li>Frequent\n     tooth cleaning, root planning, crown replacement and tooth restorations to\n     keep your smile pearly white can lead to tooth sensitivity.<\/li><li>The\n     building-up of plaque at the root surfaces can lead to tooth sensitivity.<\/li><li>If\n     your fillings get weakened or fractured and bacteria accumulate in theses\n     cracked fillings, this leads to acid \u2013 formulation and enamel breakdown.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact Dr. Bikram Singh DMD for any of your tooth related\nproblems. Our diligent and compassionate dentists will not only resolve your\npresent problem but also educate you for the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Are your Teeth Sensitive? What makes them sensitive? When the activities like brushing, flossing and eating or drinking something hot or frozen triggers sharp and temporary pain in your tooth or teeth , it is known as tooth sensitivity .The problem of tooth sensitivity arises, when your gums recede back thus exposing the surface beneath called dentin. Dentin has thousands of tiny tubes which lead to fluid filled nerves. Due to exposed dentin, these nerves get easily stimulated and trigger temporary pain in your tooth or teeth, when you eat or drink something hot or cold, touch your teeth or expose them to cold air. <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carydentalrejuvenation.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/18\/tooth-sensitivity\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Tooth Sensitivity Cary, NC | Cary Dental Rejuvenation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do your teeth seem more sensitive than normal? 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