Why do you have to be so [dentin hyper]sensitive?

489544897Dentin hypersensitivity is the sharp, shooting pain arising from the exposed dentin in response to stimuli typically thermal, chemical, tactile or osmotic and which cannot be ascribed to any other form of dental defect or pathology. The symptoms of pain can be extremely intense and continue for extended periods of time. This could impact the person’s day to day life. A wide variety of materials and methods have been introduced to treat dentin hypersensitivity. Aside from toothpastes that are marketed to help with sensitivity, there are other methods to treat dentin hypersensitivity that many people may not know about. Here are some of those adjuncts to treat sensitivity…