Why does my tooth hurts after I eat something super sugary? i had told the dentist about this but they didnt?

Question

do anything? I ate a couple starburst last night..and damn..my tooth hurt..but it wasnt too bad and only lasted a minute or two. This has been going on for a while. It hurts on a tooth that already has a cap. I told my dentist about this..and he said that there was no real reason to worry unless it hurt for a longer period of time? is that right? and then i am more sensitive to cold water ONLY during the time that my tooth is already hurting from sweets. i dont eat any more super sweet stuff anymore.

Answer 1

Almost always sensitivity to sugar means decay has started. The sensitivity to cold means that it is not serious yet. The margins of your crown or cap are no doubt failing and it needs to be removed and inspected. Radiography (X-rays) often fails to find the problem. Sometimes this can be hard to do, and carries with it a little risk. Sometimes it is easy. Sometimes you can stop it with a fluoride treatment and desensitizers.
You should probably let the dentist check it again soon.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The cap is probably just a bit too short. Can you stick your fingernail in between the cap and your gums? If you can, then your root is just a little bit exposed. Since there is no enamel (or a cap) protecting this area, things that are sweet or cold, or even touch can send you flying. Try a sensitivity toothpaste. It may take a while to work. You don't need to use it everywhere, just put some on your finger and apply it to the sensitive area and let it sit a few minutes before you brush the rest of your teeth. The potassium nitrate in the paste will seal off the tubules that transmit sensation to the nerve. If you have used a tube of this and still nothing, your dentist can either paint on a varnish to seal it, or bond a tooth coloured filling to cover the exposed root.

Answer 4

I had same thing going on with a capped (crown) tooth. Squishing real good with water made the pain go away (I didn't have the cold water problem though). Dentist pretty much said same thing yours said.

This, sugar bringing the pain, went on for about 8 months, and then the pain started to be somewhat regular, even without the suger.

Went to Dentist, he ex-rayed and found an infection in the tooth I complained of. I'm now going to see a peridonist for evaluation. So, I have a problem, just don't know how bad yet.

Good luck to you!

Answer 5

It sounds like a possible cavity to me. I had the same problem, a tooth that was very sensitive to things like sweets, cold, etc and was told this was a cavity. Mine was a small one as well. Did the dentist give you an xray? One thing I would also suggest is to use a sensitive toothpaste like Crest Sensitive or Sensodyne. Perhaps those will help. If it is a cavity, you can help reverse some of that by using a rinse and making sure you floss!

Answer 6

As long as your going to the dentist on a regular basis and its no cavities. If it is on the surface of your teeth then you likely have weak areas of enamel (pits or erosion) that causes sensitivity, if you feel the sensation around the gumline then it is likely toothbrush abrasion where the dentin is exposed close to the gumline from rough brushing or using a med/hard TB. For pain on the surfaces you can get your dentist to place little composite fillings or fissure sealants to fill the pits (which is simple and painless) and if it is near the gumline use sensodyne toothpaste, brush gently and use a soft TB. Good Luck

Answer 7

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Answer 8

HELLO,
PAIN WITH SWEETS IS DUE TO EITHER A CAVITY OR RECEDING GUMS.
SEE A DENTIST AND FOR NOW DON'T EAT SWEETS OR DRINK COLD THINGS.
BRUSH WITH SENSODYNE TO HELP WITH THE SENSITIVITY.

Answer 9

i am a dentist ther is nerves inside of your teeth that might b to close to the tip of your teeth and therfore when you eat something cold or hard or sugary it pinchs that nerve in the tooth