Sensodyne Repair & Protect Toothpaste (75ml) - Pack of 6

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In fact, I recommend this to all patients to use for a week before starting tooth whitening with me.

TEM, transmission electron microscope TEM images are of dentine after 5 days of in vitro NovaMin treatment and are adapted from Earl et al. As well as using a sensitive toothpaste, you could consider a sensitive mouthwash, or a prescription product from your dentist.If you are getting a lot of sensitivity from one tooth I would recommend you see a dental professional who can exclude any problems with the tooth.

Blocking these tubules and the exposed nerves prevents irritation of the nerve and so reduces tooth sensitivity. The relief from a tubule blocker is relatively quick, and you can notice an effect almost instantly with some products. All Sensodyne toothpastes contain either stannous fluoride or potassium nitrate and are useful if you suffer from sensitive teeth.

According to Williamson Perio, the RDA is 152, which is well below the FDA and ADA limits, but you potentially cause damage if used incorrectly. If your dentist confirms no underlying issues, a sensitive toothpaste may be a good option if your symptoms are becoming bothersome. One of the major ingredients that helps with sensitivity is actually stannous fluoride, so if you avoid this, you are limited to using a toothpaste containing either arginine, calcium phosphate ions or potassium nitrate. Ultimately, tooth sensitivity is caused by exposed dentin tubules (the nerves that sense pain lie within these parts of the tooth).

GC Tooth Mousse is significantly different to many of the other pastes available for tooth sensitivity, and is definitely worth a try if you have been unsuccessful with other toothpastes.I've been using it for some time now, and before this I would experience the worst sensitivity pain ever! A change in hot/cold/pH etc causes movement of the nerve within the tubule, which causes a pain signal to be sent to your brain. A tubule blocker like stannous fluoride has an almost instant effect in relieving you from tooth sensitivity. Using a sensitive toothpaste may not be necessary if you only experience occasional sensitivity, but it is generally safe and effective.