If you’ve ever drank a hot cup of coffee, eaten a big bowl of ice cream, chewed on a few ice cubes, or sipped some hot tea, there’s a chance you felt a small tinging or even painful sensation in your teeth. At first, you shake it off, assuming it was a one-time thing. That is, until you eat something similar and it happens again. At this point you’re starting to get worried. “Why is this happening?” You probably asked yourself.
What you’re feeling is what your dentist in Reno calls tooth sensitivity, and it can occur in many ways.
Oral care. It seems like a simple enough habit to manage right? At most it takes 10 minutes out of your day and ensures many things that any normal person would want. Not only are you avoiding the myriad cases of dental disease, but your regular eating habits aren’t interrupted. However, as you get older, it can be easy to lose sight of your oral care routine.