Tooth sensitivity is a common dental problem that is caused by several factors. Sensitivity occurs when the dentin is exposed. The dentin is the second layer of your tooth and it is protected by the enamel. This section of the tooth is porous, soft, and has numerous nerve fibers. When exposed to stimuli, the dentin…
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Treatment of teeth sensitivity in dentistry
Categories: Preventive Dentistry
Dentine hypersensitivity, another name for teeth sensitivity, is an oral condition that occurs when the tubules of the cementum or enamel, which are microscopic, allow cold and hot, sticky, and acidic substances to reach or travel to the cells and nerve tissue inside the dentine part of the tooth. This happens when the dentine part…