Dentin hypersensitivity is a common problem that dentists encounter, but just how common is it in general practices? Depending on its source, the answer varies wildly. One study findings suggest that ...

Tooth sensitivity, also known as dentin hypersensitivity, causes tooth pain in response to heat, cold, air flow, or light touch. It is a common issue, affecting about 10-30% of the population. Many ...

Dentin hypersensitivity is characterised by a transient, sharp pain arising from exposed dentin in response to thermal, tactile, osmotic or chemical stimuli. It affects a substantial proportion of ...

People with dentin hypersensitivity (DH) are constantly reminded of it during the course of normal activities, such as eating and drinking. Previous studies have provided evidence that this ...

It happens to everyone when you least expect it—a quick swig of hot chocolate after coming in from the cold and ouch! Your teeth react to the temperature change as if you had been chewing on tin foil.

Sensitive teeth need tough toothpaste, but technology can also help. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in collaboration with deep-tech startup Theranautilus have now engineered ...

You shouldn’t experience tooth pain when you eat a spoonful of ice cream, take a sip of hot coffee, inhale cold air on a winter day or brush and floss. If you do, there’s a good chance you have ...