I trust that you enjoyed last week's Blog article on tooth sensitivity.
And I hope that my readers found it informative.
Well, this week I want to give you a little bit more information about how desensitizing works.
In the post on tooth sensitivity, I recommended using a toothpaste specifically designed to relieve the condition. These toothpastes are actually desensitizing agents. And this is how they work:
How does desensitizing toothpaste work?
Desensitizing toothpaste contains compounds that help block transmission of sensation from the tooth surface to the nerve channels at the centre of the tooth. The main compound ingredients that manufactures use are strontium chloride and potassium nitrate. These compounds help block the transmission of pain signals from the surface of your tooth to the exposed nerve channels.
These nerve channels get exposed as a result of the damaged tooth enamel.
It usually requires several applications before the sensitivity is reduced. So it is not something that happens overnight.
Desensitizing toothpaste usually take a month of regular use to decrease pain.
Remember to brush twice a day with your densiting toothpaste.
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