Sensitivity of teeth is most often intensified with such non-carious lesions as abnormal abrasion, erosion, wedge-shaped defect, etc. Sometimes people create this problem themselves, trying to whiten their teeth with highly abrasive toothpastes and very hard toothbrushes. In this case, the teeth quickly begin to react to external stimuli.
Individual hygienic measures in the oral cavity, of course, are not a treatment for non-carious lesions, but help to reduce their manifestation, which worries patients the most - hypersensitivity of teeth. In severe cases, it manifests itself in the form of strong prolonged pain in the teeth (especially the forelegs), which causes the air entering the oral cavity. In such situations, along with the necessary treatment, you should choose the right oral hygiene products.
To avoid further injury to already sensitive teeth, you need to use a toothbrush with a soft bristle. Hygienic toothpastes are generally not suitable - they are sufficiently abrasive and do not contain components that reduce the sensitivity of teeth. And even not all therapeutic and preventive pastes are suitable for such people.
With increased sensitivity of teeth associated with non-carious lesions of hard tissues of teeth, you can not use pastes that contain:
aluminum compounds as the leading abrasive component (very abrasive);
chalk and silicon (abrasive);
compounds of silicon and soda-bicarbonate (abrasive);
salt toothpaste (abrasive).
It should be understood that the increased abrasive properties of the listed pastes are manifested only in pathological situations. If the teeth are healthy, such pastes are well cleaned and can not cause any harm.
When hypersensitivity teeth are recommended soft abrasive toothpastes containing amino fluoride, which forms a durable protective film on the surface of the teeth. Optimal option is a treatment and preventive paste with fluoride. However, its effectiveness is not immediately apparent. Such a paste has reduced abrasive properties due to the content of very small particles of silicon compounds. The potassium ions contained in the paste, penetrating into the enamel of the teeth, settle on sensitive outgrowths of the cells of the tooth tissues and block the perception of external irritating factors. Hydroxyapatite and tricalcium phosphate, which are part of the paste, also block access to sensitive dental cells. These substances, corresponding to the structural components of the natural tissues of the teeth, are able to restore the osmotic pressure in them and minimize the irritating effect on the nerve endings. The effect of using such a paste comes on the 4-9th day.
Some begin to use tooth elixirs with increased sensitivity of teeth. You do not need to do this. They include alcohol (not less than 30%), it irritates the enamel of the teeth. Do not fit and hygienic rinse. Specialists recommend the use of non-alcoholic curative and prophylactic rinsers with a fluoride component.
If, along with the increased sensitivity of the teeth, the pathology of the periodontal tissue (surrounding and holding the teeth) is diagnosed, then after using the professional hygiene of the oral cavity and removing the supra-and sub-gingival hard dental deposits (performed by a doctor), balms and tonics for the gums gums are not used).
Toothpicks influence the hypersensitivity of the teeth and do not apply as needed. Flosses need to be used constantly, but in terms of prevention of hypersensitivity of teeth, they have no effect.
Someone will ask: can I use an electric toothbrush? Let's figure it out. Most likely, this is what to do with hypersensitivity of teeth is not worth it. First, cleaning nozzles in her have an average stiffness of bristles, for hypersensitive teeth this is already a minus. Secondly, nozzles for electric brushes come in two shapes - round and rectangular. Cleaning the rectangular brushhead with horizontal movements (not welcomed by dentists) will contribute to the erosion of hard tissues of the teeth, so this option must be unequivocally discarded. Electric brush with a round head, with a large desire, it is permissible - it makes a return-circular motion as a circular sweeping motion of the conventional toothbrush.
Single-beam and small-bodied (in terms of the number of tufts of bristles) toothbrushes can be a great help, especially in cases of super-high sensitivity, and be used for gentle cleansing of defects of hard tooth tissues. Preferably brushes with an even bristle field. They can also be used for applications of pastes with hydroxyapatite on the defect area.
Irrigators, especially in the "shower" mode, promote atraumatic, non-irritating, painless cleaning of defective surfaces from food debris and soft plaque. You can use chewing gum that does not contain bleaching and abrasive ingredients, but for a short time after eating.