Imagine getting ready to dive into your favorite ice cream. You take the first bite and taste what some might call heaven, and then, all of a sudden, you feel a sharp pain in your tooth. You brush it off and later try to drink a hot cup of coffee when it happens again! Tooth sensitivity can be incredibly frustrating. It makes enjoying little things like hot or cold foods and drinks harder. You might think, “Should I go to the dentist? Is this concerning?”
In some cases, sensitive teeth very well can be a dental emergency. If you are haunted by tooth sensitivity, here is why it might happen and whether you should head to your dentist ASAP.
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