Senstive tooth

[GlasgowGal]

Hi
I am hoping one of the dental experts can advise here. My front bottom tooth has become very senistive after a filing two weeks ago. I went back to my dentist on Tuesday and she put some kind of coating over it, that really helped but I think that has worm off now as this morning it is as bad as ever. I am brushing with Sensodine Tooth Paste and dabbing that on it too. I dont really want to go back to my dentist (having waited 4 years for an NHS Dentist dont want to be labelled a nuisance) plus this coating only lasted 2 days. Is there anything I can buy from a chemist to help of should I persevere with the Sensodine?
Many thanks.

[500orbust]

Do go back or try and see if you can talk to the dentist on the phone. I have had this problem with 2 teeth - one did settle down but it turned out that the other tooth had had a very deep filling and in the end I had to have root canal work, so ask how deep the filling is.

[Toothsmith]

I'd agree. Go back.

Sometimes a second application of fluoride varnish (Which I'm pretty certain is what the stuff was) will be enough to see off the problem.

If not, it needs further treatment.

[GlasgowGal]

Hi, you are both right. I will make an appointment for next week. Many thanks for your time. Regards.

[SparkyG]

There is something on the market which helps sensitive teeth (prob best to see dentist again though). It's called Sensiblok and I initially bought it in Tesco Extra, but they've stopped selling it now. You can buy it from online chemists.

I use it occasionally on the neck of teeth where I have some gum recession, and my dentist says it's a similar active ingredient to the stuff he uses. Can't remember what it was called as I gave him the leaflet which listed the ingredients:o

I think it's an absolutely brilliant product, and has worked very well for me:D

HTH

SparkyG