If you have tooth sensitivity, you might be afflicted with dental erosion from nighttime teeth grinding and clenching, also known as bruxism. When it comes to wearing down protective tooth enamel, one of the causes is chronic teeth grinding, where the biting friction not only wears down enamel but sometimes fractures tooth fillings. Once tooth enamel erodes, the dentin layer... read more »

Do you feel a sharp pain in one or more teeth when you bite into something cold or hot? Barring an actual cavity, if sipping a hot cocoa or eating ice cream has become an uncomfortable experience, you may have tooth sensitivity. There are various causes for the condition of sensitive teeth ranging from tooth enamel loss, exposed roots from... read more »