What can I do for sensitivity at the gumline?

Question

I have a couple of teeth that if my toothbrush hits where the tooth meets the gum, its extremely painful!!! I went to the dentist last spring who said I have no cavities and he was puzzled at the sensitivity. Well it really hurts to brush my teeth and I have no dental insurance anymore
What should I do??

Answer 1

This is called cementum exposure. The reason for that is you brush your teeth too hard and using too hard of a toothbrush.
Over time, if you brush too hard, the gingiva will receed and the cementum( root part of the tooth where the nerve ending is)will exposure. This is a very sensitive area, expecially to hot, cold or touching. What you need to do for temporary measure is to change your brushing habit, i.e. brush gently, change to a soft toothbrush, and change to Sensodyne toothpaste .This type of toothpaste has ingredient that will help to desensitize the area. However you still need to see your dentist whether filling is required on that trauma area.If the area of concerned is deep, you still need a filling over it. The procedure is simple, the dentist just applies a layer of glassionomer cement. It is a painless procedure and it should not be expensive. This is the permanent and most effective treatment for your case.

Answer 2

It sounds like you may have a little tooth brush abrasion, your hygienist can apply some Gluma desensitizer to it at your next cleaning, for about $20 a tooth(depending on your dentist) which lasts for a while, in the mean time, you can brush with Sensodyne toothpaste to help in general or a fluoride rinse like PhosFlor.

Answer 3

I was just to the dentist today and mentioned the same type of problem. She suggested Sensodyne or a fluoride paste. She gave me a sample of a fluoride gel, called NeutraGard. It says "Neutral Sodium Fluoride" on the tube. I'm supposed to rub that on my teeth after brushing, spit out the excess, and leave the rest on there.

Answer 4

Get Sensodyne toothpaste and brush with a soft bristle toothbrush.

Answer 5

Use sensodyne brand toothpaste, brush often (it kind of calluses it), and there is a type oral gel-antiseptic/antibiotic. There is a walmart equate brand of it. Anyway, the stuff numbs the pain and works great.

Answer 6

Let your dentist know about any sensitivity you may have to your teeth or gums. He will decide if you have gingivitis and tell you how to prevent it. He should ensure that your teeth are cleaned properly so that you feel very little pain.

Answer 7

brush with a washcloth (clean). put the toothpaste on the cloth and brush gently. Use mouth wash, better yet peroxide.

Answer 8

apply sensodyne gel everyday until it gets better and then use the sensodyne toothbrush so it wont come back

Answer 9

rinse with a mouth wash called senso dyne. it works. also try using ambesol just before you brush. be real gentle where it hurts, and maybe this well help you recover.

Answer 10

sensodyne toothepaste it works great