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Hi doctor,
I had mild tooth sensitivity from 31st May, I visited dentist on 9th June. Doctor informed me that I am brushing too hard so she suggested to use sensodent KF paste morning and night for one month. So i started brushing from 9th June and I got instant relief.
The problem started yesterday night I always use cibaca hard brush, I was brushing and suddenly i felt something wired type of pain on my upper front tooth gum I noticed it was red with very light bleeding.
Is it due to irritation of hard bristle that affecting the gums or brushing with sensodent paste itself?
Should I continue using it or should I stop.
Now I am worried if this has triggered any serious gum problems.
I hope my tooth doesn't fall. I am afraid to brush my teeth today morning, I used my finger to brush my teeth.
I need your kind advice on this issue.
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Brush your teeth gently with soft pressure.use soft tooth brush and medicated toothpaste.
For gums use gumpaint twice daily .
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Brushing too hard n with too much pressure could tear off upper layer of tooth i.e enamel. So use soft bristle toothbrush n continue with tooth sensitivity toothpaste for one month.
Bleeding from gums indicate that your gums are also infected, so professional cleaning should be done.
You can apply gum paint on gums to relieve some pain n discomfort.
Can use mouthwash also.
Stay safe n healthy
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First of all stop using hard bristled brush.always use soft or extra soft brushes,never brushes very harshly by giving too much pressure because it will always damage your gums.
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change to soft brush
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If you are brushing your teeth very hard stop it.
Main thing is stop horizontal brushing completely and start doing in up and down motion.
If you feel pain and discomfort by brushing that means your gums are damaging you should stop horizontal brushing.
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You do a through professional dental cleaning first. Then apply any tooth paste to the sensitive tooth. If it doesn't subsides take an x ray and consult
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Dr. Siddhi Dhabriya
Dentist
12 yrs exp
Mumbai
As u mentioned that the doctor could make out from examination that your brushing too hard, I am presuming you have damaged the enamel layer of the tooth and I believe you need to get that fixed first by a dentist (there are various ways to do that) and then start using medium or soft bristle brush which will again be suggested by a dentist checking you in person. Using a paste for sentivity is not a permanent fix and it will provide relief only for a limited time.
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Definitely stop using hard bristle brush ASAP
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Get the damaged teeth repaired for a permanent fix and then changing the brush will make sense.
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Dr. Aarushi Mahajan
Endodontist
9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Hi ma'am,
Don't worry , It is mostly due to hard bristles of the brush that injured your gums.
If you have bleeding problem, kindly use soft bristle brush and if not then medium brush.
Recommended not to use hard brush and continue with the sensodent paste.
Regards
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