Preventive
Sensitive Teeth Treatment in Gurgaon
Sensitivity to cold, sweet or air is common enough that most people put up with it, and a desensitising toothpaste often takes the edge off. What a toothpaste cannot do is tell you why it started.
Sensitivity is a symptom, not a diagnosis. It can come from exposed root surfaces, worn enamel, a cracked tooth, a leaking filling or a nerve that is becoming inflamed - and those need quite different treatment.
Sensitivity happens when the dentine underneath the enamel becomes exposed. Dentine is not solid: it is threaded with microscopic tubules running toward the nerve, and when they are open, cold or sweet stimuli cause fluid movement inside them that the nerve reads as a sharp, brief pain. Sealing those tubules is what desensitising toothpastes attempt.
The useful diagnostic question is how long the pain lasts. Sharp pain that stops within a second or two of removing the stimulus is classic dentine sensitivity and is usually straightforward. Pain that lingers for many seconds, builds, or wakes you at night suggests the nerve inside the tooth is inflamed rather than merely stimulated - and that is a different problem needing prompt attention.
A cracked tooth sits between the two and is the one most often missed. It typically hurts on releasing a bite rather than on pressing down, and it may be sensitive to cold in a way that comes and goes. Cracks are far easier to manage while the tooth is intact than after it splits, which is why sensitivity that does not fit the usual pattern is worth examining rather than medicating.
Why patients choose us for this
The cause identified
Recession, wear, a crack and an inflamed nerve all feel similar to the patient and are treated very differently.
Treated at the source
Sealing exposed dentine, restoring worn areas or replacing a leaking filling, depending on what is found.
Cracks caught early
A cracked tooth that is only sensitive today is far easier to save than the same tooth after it splits.
What to expect
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Where and when
Which teeth, which triggers, and how long the pain lasts - this narrows the cause more than anything else.
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Examination
Examination under magnification, with X-rays and bite tests where a crack is suspected.
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Treatment
From fluoride and sealing agents through to a filling, a crown or root canal treatment, according to the cause.
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Prevention
Brushing technique, diet and grinding are addressed so it does not simply return.
How long it takes
An examination appointment to establish the cause, with treatment either the same day or planned according to what is found.
What it costs
Charged as a consultation, with any treatment quoted before it is carried out.
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Desensitising toothpaste is a reasonable first step for mild sensitivity, and for many people it is the whole answer. The risk is using it to silence a symptom that is actually a cracked tooth or a dying nerve, where several months of delay is the difference between a filling and a root canal - or between saving the tooth and losing it.
Frequently asked questions
Is sensitivity always serious?
Usually not. Most sensitivity comes from exposed dentine at the gum line and responds to simple measures. But pain that lingers for more than a few seconds after cold, or that wakes you at night, points at the nerve and should be examined promptly.
Why did my teeth become sensitive after whitening?
Temporary sensitivity after whitening is common and normally settles within a few days. If it persists beyond that, it is worth checking whether something else was already present and has been unmasked.
Can hard brushing cause it?
Yes. Brushing hard with a stiff brush wears away enamel at the gum line and pushes the gum back, exposing the softer root surface underneath. It is one of the most common causes we see, and one of the easiest to correct.
Does a desensitising toothpaste work?
For mild dentine sensitivity, often yes, given several weeks of consistent use. It is a reasonable first step - but if it is not helping, that in itself is useful information and worth acting on rather than persevering.