Why Is My Tooth Sensitive After a Filling? We all get cavities in our teeth. And when a cavity is small it can be repaired with a “filling”. But why is it that after a filling some people experience pain or sensitivity? Is sensitivity after getting a tooth filled normal? How long should the sensitivity…
Continue reading Tooth Becoming Painful or Sensitive After a Filling
Summer is upon us. And if you doubted that you can take a look at the thermometer. With the hot days and weeks ahead of us, we always look to find ways of keeping ourselves cool. You’ve always been told to drink plenty of water every day, but especially on hot days. Well, how about…
When a tooth is badly injured, treatment choices become limited. A badly damaged tooth can often be saved with a root canal therapy. The damage to the tooth inevitably leads to nerve damage and often times pain. A root canal is performed to remove the source of infection, along with the damaged and diseased tooth…
Continue reading Why Does My Tooth Still Hurt After a Root Canal?
Teeth, especially our molar teeth (the back ones) get tremendous amounts of forces exerted onto them as a result of normal day to day chewing and eating. Pair these forces up with say crunchy foods or snacks and the force that is exerted on these teeth increases dramatically. All of these forces can lead to…
Continue reading Why Does My Tooth Need a Crown After a Root Canal?
Teeth Sensitive to Cold Some people experience moderate even severe sensitivity from cold drinks or foods like ice cream or slushies. What causes this sensitivity and how can it be overcome? These are some of questions we’ll talk about here. Sensitive Teeth – Common Causes Cold sensitivity can be due to a number of reasons.…
Continue reading Sensitive teeth to cold drinks or ice cream?