Sensitive Teeth!

[naturalgirl]

My dentist had me on Sensodyne and high-fluoride treatments for years because of my painful sensitivity. Sensodyne worked OK, but I still had to give up eating chocolate, dried fruits, caramel, and other really sugary foods, because when I bit down on them, they caused me horrible pain.

Additionally, I have become disenchanted with all the fluoride and all the research indicating that it's bad for us, so I started looking for natural alternatives. Unfortunately, many dentists won't recommend natural alternatives (as with many doctors, too), so we have to do a lot of the research ourselves.

Tooth Savior Tooth Soap has been a godsend for me. I was a bit skeptical, but after a year and a half, my sensitivity is all but gone, I no longer need the "pre-treatments" at the dentist for pain, and my dentist is amazed at the great condition of my mouth.

It's worth giving it a shot. My dentist had never tried tooth soap, but he actually told me that there were indeed a lot of healthy benefits to brushing with soa0 he just never recommended it because most people can't stand soap in their mouth.

It seems like everywhere we turn, we are having chemicals shoved at us. There are often natural cures, but our "modern" society just forgets to look for them! I hope more of the dentists and doctors out there- who are supposed to be safeguarding our health- will start taking a serious look at some of the time-tested natural cures.

Good luck!

[mom30]

I've found that using a whitening toothpaste of any kind for prolonged periods can cause sensitivity. Sometimes getting rid of the problem is as simple as switching to regular Crest/Colgate, etc., or any other toothpaste that doesn't have a whitening agent.

[sarahlee20]

I've been using Sensodyne the foam tooth paste in a can. It is great and lasts forever.It helps in fact both my fiance and i both use it due to us having sensitive teeth. Depending on where you get it, it usually costs a small fortune

[cballi]

I have ongoing sensitivity due to gum recession and using Crest Pro-Health has helped. I used to use Sensodyne, but didn't like it for cleaning/freshening my mouth, so the Pro-Health has been a better choice.

[davidraj59]

Most commonly, the problem begins when the gums recede. Like a protective blanket, the gums cover the roots of teeth (see diagram below). As gums recede, the underlying tooth roots are exposed. Gums commonly recede for one of two reasons:

[kira]

I found much the same result as naturalgirl. I tried all sorts of toothpaste including sensitive formulas. Crest sensitive actually worked better than sensodyne. Also the suggestions to leave toothpaste against the teeth went very very badly for me. It not only increased sensitivity to the point I had to lay my head down on the table in pain after drinking something cold but it caused 2 of my wisdom teeth to crack. I have to make sure to remove all toothpaste thoroughly from my mouth. I also switched from listerine to scope and it helped some. It only kept getting worse though to the point I was avoiding brushing my teeth. I started using peroxide in place of mouthwash to avoid the pain. Then actually brushing became painful. All the solutions from dentists for sensitivity did not sound great.

Finally I got a baking soda based toothpaste with xylitol plus 2 other ingredients I can't pronounce and keeping meaning to look up and no flouride form the organic store. It was a relief not to have pain when I tried to brush. The strength of the cinnamon and peppermint oil instead of fake mint taste took some time to get used to but if anything it's an improvement and does not make things taste weird for awhile after brushing. Using only the baking soda toothpaste and peroxide the sensitivity has steadily decreased and I'm sitting here drinking an orange soda that was not only refrigerated but kept in the freezer for a few minutes.