Find out what to do if you want to eat, drink and brush your teeth again without the pain of sensitive teeth…
Because:
Do you feel a short, stabbing pain or longer-term discomfort when:
It’s an unpleasant sensation and it can start to get you down.
Fortunately, sufferers can often deal with the problem by consistently following a series of simple steps. Keep reading!
(Please contact a dental professional with serious problems or if your symptoms do not improve.)
Tooth enamel protects dentine – the softer tissue found beneath it.
If the enamel is damaged or starts to thin, it exposes the dentine, which can lead to pain and sensitivity.
There are a number of causes for the loss of tooth enamel including brushing too hard, tooth grinding and acid erosion (see below).
Receding gums expose the root surfaces of the teeth (the “tooth necks”), which are not protected by enamel, and can also cause tooth sensitivity.
And teeth whitening patients often experience sensitivity after treatment.
You should take special care with acidic food and drink such as cola and other soft drinks, energy drinks, fruit and fruit juices…
… because the acidity attacks the structure of your tooth enamel.
So too much exposure to these foods and drinks can damage the enamel.
Choosing the right toothpaste is crucial – as are brushing the right way with a gentle, effective toothbrush… and being careful about what you eat.
Using a low-RDA toothpaste with Hydroxylapatite – such as Curaprox Be you – strengthens enamel…
… and actually creates a smooth surface.
Laboratory tests have now shown that, with regular brushing, Hydroxylapatite – a rare but naturally occurring mineral – creates a sealant for sensitive teeth…
… which also gives your teeth a beautiful, smooth glow.
The ultrapure Hydroxylapatite microcrystals found in Curaprox Be you toothpaste:
The higher the Relative Dentin Abrasivity (RDA) score of a toothpaste, the more abrasive it is…
… and the more likely it is to erode the enamel on your teeth because of harsh, abrasive ingredients such as sodium metaphosphate, zirconium silicate and calcium pyrophosphate.
Similarly, strong whitening toothpastes with harsh ingredients can lead to enhanced sensitivity
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Brushing vigorously with a hard toothbrush can lead to all sorts of problems.
Dental hygiene practice owner Edith Maurer Bussink says many people cause “a lot of damage by brushing too much with a hard toothbrush using excessive pressure”.
“If too much pressure is always used, particularly with a medium hard or even hard toothbrush, it has an abrasive effect on the teeth over time,” she says. “The gums also recede and the necks of the teeth are exposed.”
Brushing in this way erodes the teeth enamel and can lead to teeth sensitivity.
Brushing your teeth and gums twice a day in the following way can help you to deal with and prevent teeth sensitivity…
“Position the brush correctly: half of the bristles on the teeth, the other half on the gum,” Edith Maurer says.
“The brush is held at a slight angle so that the bristles point towards the gumline. You now brush in small circles, using as little pressure as possible.”
She adds that it’s crucial to use “a particularly soft brush with very fine bristles” – such as the
Curaprox CS 5460 toothbrush.
“Fine bristles penetrate the gumline easily,” she adds. “And particularly soft to avoid damaging the gumline.”
All Curaprox toothbrushes, both manual and sonic, use fine and gentle Curen® filaments – instead of conventional nylon.
Find out more about the stylist CS5460
Edith Maurer also recommends the “solo technique” – cleaning the gum line around each individual tooth with precise movements using the Curaprox CS 1006 single-tuft brush.
Using this method the solo brush is the ultimate way to clean – and avoid inflammation – in the gum line.
In turn, you can avoid:
That is a whole lot of sensitive teeth pain avoided!
This technique is also perfect for taking care of your oral health if you suffer from receding gums and exposed teeth roots.
