Re: Sensitive teeth update

ABFRACTION

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"Bill Stock" <me7@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I had my cleaning about a week ago and the hygienist did not mention
anything out of the ordinary, no bleeding, no deep pockets, no cavities,
just one spot where the enamel was worn down. I had mentioned the sore
teeth problem to her and she repeated the problem to the dentist, but he
blew it off. A couple of days ago the pain was back so I stopped to pursue
the issue with the dentist and pointed out to him that there was a crack in
one tooth that I could put my fingernail in. He said something about being
an abfraction and that there was nothing to be filled? He then gave me a
referral for an Orthodontist? WTF?

I went to see another Dentist today who told me I was losing the enamel on
my teeth and that it's no wonder they were sore, as the Dentin was
exposed. He said grinding may be exacerbating the issue, but it is
certainly not the root cause as dentist A indicated. He wanted to know if
I'd been sucking Lemons (LOL), as he'd never seen anything like it before.
He suggested a daily Fluoride rinse and said I should see a root canal
specialist to have the nerves deadened in the more sensitive teeth.

How can two dentists she such different results in the same mouth? I know
dentist A was always after the big jobs (crowns, night guards, etc) and
not too interested in fillings etc. Dentist B was a referral from a
friend; she said Dentist B was also a big Night Guard proponent, but he
did not raise it at all. Although I'm not too keen on his solution, what
about protective coatings, Calcium, etc?

Also, what might be causing this? Diet Soda, Tea, Coffee, medications,
acid reflux, poor nutrition?

TIA





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