Dentlogs by Tooth Castle

Does an idea of visiting a dentist scare you? Do you have a belief of your own or heard from your elders , friends, relatives which make you scare visit a Dentist. Are you one among them those who believe that getting a scaling done loosen your teeth or getting an extraction makes you blind. Let me tell you that, these are the "Untrue facts" which many people in society believe on, scares themselves and their nearby and ultimately leads to negligence of their oral hygiene.  I have often encountered with many patients who have such beliefs of their own Or heard from someone. Many times my patient tend to ask me "Madam, if you remove my tooth I will loose my eye sight" Or  "if I brush hard, my tooth will turn white" and many more like these.  So let me make you all clear that these are just " Myths " Or false believe that is running in society and needs to stop so that people won't neglect or deteriorate their oral health following the myths. 

TOOTH SENSITIVITY  Have your ever felt a cold breeze in your tooth ? Have you ever come across the word "tooth sensitivity". Do you know what actually it is? Do you ever wonder how a bone like hard substance can ever be sensitive.? Can you tell me what causes the tooth to be sensitive.?  Let's move ahead and talk about it.  What is tooth sensitivity?  It is a painful sensation of tooth in response to the stimuli such as cold, hot, sweet or acidic food or drinks.  In general words, whenever you feel discomfort in your tooth when you eat something too hot, too cold, too acidic or a sweet food.        So, if you ever feel a electric current like sensation in your tooth or teeth that means you have sensitive teeth.    It may be temporary or a permanent, acute (short term) or chronic (long term) , affect one single tooth or multiple tooth in an individual,  and may range from mild to severe in intensity.  What are the causes of tooth sensitivity?