Tooth Sensitivity

💊Treatment Options

• 1Desensitizing toothpaste containing compounds such as potassium nitrate or stannous fluoride
• 2used consistently
• 3can block pain signals from reaching the nerve over several weeks. In-office treatments include application of fluoride varnish or dentin-bonding agents directly to sensitive areas for faster relief. When sensitivity results from an underlying cause such as a cracked tooth
• 4deep decay
• 5or significant gum recession
• 6targeted treatment such as a filling
• 7crown
• 8or gum graft addresses the root cause directly.