Do you get twinges in your teeth when you bite into a ice cream cone? Does even the thought of chomping down on a piece of ice make your teeth cringe? Do your teeth hurt when you drink a very hot or very cold beverage? If so, you have sensitive teeth.

Sensitive teeth can be caused by several different things. Two common reasons are cavities and fractured teeth. If your dentist rules out these problems then this sensitivity is probably being cause by a small crack in a tooth, worn enamel or an exposed tooth root.

No matter the cause. Sensitive teeth can be treated. The first step may simply be to purchase and use toothpaste made especially for sensitive teeth. This can be found in most of the larger drug and grocery stores.
The other problems can be treated by your dentist and by good oral hygiene.

A common complaint from patients in any dental practice is sensitive teeth.  Have you ever experienced pain when drinking a hot cup of tea or coffee or when biting into a nice spoonful of ice cream?  If so, you have a dental problem called sensitive teeth.  The sensitivity to heat or cold can stem from one or more of several different areas.  These include worn tooth enamel, a cracked tooth, receding gums, tooth decay and worn fillings.  

If no major problem is evident your dentist may recommend you try a special desensitizing toothpaste.  These contain compounds that help block sensation traveling to the nerve.  This simple solution helps many people.  If it does not, your dentist will look more deeply into the problem.  However, however it is handled, there is no need to live with sensitive teeth.  There is a solution.