Triggers: The Dental Connection!

Suffering from sensitive teeth cannot only be very frustrating, but it can also be a pain that is very difficult to deal with.  Tooth sensitivity can be unpredictable, so there is not necessarily a medication that you can take like you would if you felt a headache coming on.

However, there are certain things to know about dental sensitivity called "triggers." Attempting to identify these so called triggers can help decrease the discomfort.  Common triggers include:












Acidic Foods
















                                             Very Cold Foods












Very Hot Foods












                          Hard or Crunchy Foods

Other options to help decrease dental sensitivity include using a toothbrush made just for sensitive teeth, using a toothpaste that includes anti-sensitivity ingredients, and maintaining regular dental cleanings to decrease the concentration of bacterial acid contacting the tooth surfaces.  Finally, once your teeth are clean, there are some professional desensitizing agents that can also be applied with relatively good success for those patients that are debilitated by their dental sensitivity.

If you have any questions or are in need of an appointment, call our office at 918-455-0123!

God Bless,

DRT