You reach for your phone as your morning alarm signals that it is 7 AM. Instead of hitting the “snooze” button, you slip out of bed and head straight for the coffee pot. As you get the fixings together, your kitchen starts to take on the most delectable aroma. After adding milk and sugar to your liking, you take your first sip and are immediately greeted with a surge of pain stemming from your mouth. Tooth sensitivity: 1. You: 0.
Does this scenario sound familiar? If so, you are not alone. In fact, the Academy of General Dentistry reported in 2018 that 40 million adults in the U.S. suffer from tooth sensitivity! If you fall into this statistic, read on to learn the common causes, four tips to fight it, and signs that you need to seek treatment.
