Sensitive Teeth? Try out these all-natural home remedies
Tick the checkboxes if you encounter sudden excruciating pain, discomfort, tingling, or a feeling of sensitivity in your teeth while:
● Consuming cold foods or beverages
● Consuming hot food or beverages
● Consuming sweet or sour foods
● Breathing in cold air
● Brushing teeth
Did you just mark a tick at almost all of the above? You probably are suffering from tooth sensitivity.
Although there can be many different reasons for you to have a hypersensitive tooth, there are multiple home remedies for sensitive teeth.
Allow us to list down a few of them:
Toothpaste exclusively for sensitivity
Desensitizing toothpaste (or toothpaste for sensitivity) contains ingredients that protect nerve endings from irritants. Potassium nitrate is the most active ingredient in such toothpaste. It is a compound that blocks pain signals traveling from a nerve in your tooth to your brain. As a result, your sensitivity decreases after a few uses.
Our dentists at City Dental also recommend using a soft-bristled toothbrush.. So, when it comes to home remedies for sensitive teeth, changing your toothpaste and toothbrush is the foremost step you can go for.
Usage for Sensitive Teeth:
Brush your teeth twice a day daily.
Salt Water Rinse
Salt is an antiseptic that can also help reduce inflammation. Gargle with saltwater rinse twice daily to relieve pain from sensitive teeth.
Usage for Sensitive Teeth:
● Mix 1 to 2 tsp salt into a glass of lukewarm water.
● Rinse your mouth with this solution for 30 seconds.
● Remember to spit out the solution.
Honey, at your aid
Honey is probably a part of every kitchen shelf and is one of the best home remedies for sensitive teeth. It has an antibacterial agent that can be used to treat wounds. Honey can aid in the speeding up of healing as well as the reduction of pain, swelling, and inflammation.
Usage for Sensitive Teeth:
For this, prepare a mixture of warm water and a spoonful of honey and swirl it in your mouth to relieve pain from sensitive teeth. This rinse will aid in the healing of the mouth.
Turmeric, the anti-inflammatory agent
In addition to cooking, we are also well aware of the anti-inflammatory properties that Turmeric contains. A compound called curcumin in turmeric aids in reducing swelling and pain around the affected area. It has been used in Ayurvedic treatments, digestive disorders treatments, and as a wound-healing agent.
Usage for Sensitive Teeth:
Massage ground turmeric on your teeth to better oral health and relieve pain from sensitive teeth. Make a topical paste with 1 tsp turmeric, 12 tsp salt, and 12 tsp mustard oil as an alternative. Apply it to your teeth and gums twice a day for pain relief.
Get some relief with Green Tea
Did you know that Green tea is amazing as an anti-oxidant? Thus, it certainly makes itself count in the list of home remedies for sensitive teeth. Green tea is known to have outstanding health benefits, and its antioxidant properties have been even used in cancer prevention as well as cardiovascular health studies. Green tea can also benefit your oral health.
Usage for Sensitive Teeth:
Boil a little bit of green tea in water. Strain the water, and let it cool down. Use the water as a mouthwash. Repeat the process twice a day. It will not only reduce swelling but also strengthen your teeth. Also, using unsweetened green tea is important.
Get introduced to Capsaicin
If the term Capsaicin sounds new to you, let us tell you it is nothing but a compound found in many hot peppers, including chilli peppers! Yes, you read that right! And we are pretty sure that chillies are a common ingredient in every household, hence readily available.
Capsaicin is what gives peppers and chillies their spiciness. It is an analgesic that has been used to treat burning mouth syndrome by reducing inflammation and pain.
Usage for sensitive teeth:
Capsaicin can be used as a topical gel or as a mouth rinse to treat sensitive teeth. It may have a burning sensation at first, but it will eventually reduce pain symptoms with continued use.
Some more quick home remedies for sensitive teeth with ingredients right from your kitchen corner:
Garlic can save the day
Garlic contains allicin, which kills bacteria and alleviates pain.
Usage for sensitive teeth:
Slice garlic and apply it directly to your affected tooth. If you prefer a paste, combine a clove of garlic, a few drops of water, and 12 teaspoons of salt.
Onions your way
The antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties of onions make them a popular at-home remedy.
Usage for sensitive teeth:
Place sliced onion on your sensitive teeth for five minutes for pain relief.
Coconut Oil secret
Coconut oil’s anti-inflammatory properties aid in relieving tooth pain in a great way.
Usage for sensitive teeth:
Pour a tablespoon of virgin coconut oil into your mouth and swish for two minutes to use this method.
Soothing Clove Oil
Cloves can give you instant relief when you want to reach out for home remedies for sensitive teeth. Clove oil kind of anaesthetizes or, you may say, desensitizes the affected tooth and the gums around it, thereby relieving you of the pain.
Our dental experts will be happy to help you
Dr. Nilesh Patil and Dr. Shruti Patil are experts in the dentistry field. They are thorough professionals and are dedicated to providing unparalleled dental care with minimal medications to their patients.
So, be it your sensitive teeth or any dental problem you are suffering from, book an appointment and consult them for a proficient oral health experience