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Sensitive Teeth Pain Causes

Teeth Sensitivity Triggers

Symptoms of Sensitivity

Common Triggers for Sensitive Teeth

A range of things can trigger a twinge or tooth pain for people with sensitive teeth. Here's some of the more common triggers for tooth sensitivity:

  • Eating cold food or drinking cold drinks
  • Eating hot food or drinking hot drinks
  • Eating sugary or sour foods
  • Breathing in cold air
  • Brushing teeth
Common Triggers of Sensitive Teeth
Sensodyne Online Check Up

The Sensodyne Online checkup

Not sure you have sensitive teeth? Our Online Check Up is a useful tool which may help you recognise some of the typical symptoms. It only takes a few minutes and you can take it right now.

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