Do you notice your teeth are more sensitive in the summer? Learn about hot and cold tooth sensitivity, from a dental expert. These Are the Summer Essentials You Should Bring With You Every Time You ...

“We do have more patients report tooth sensitivity in colder months, especially in younger 18 to 44-year-olds that show gingival recession (a breakdown of gums),” says Ammar H. Abidi, DDS, PhD, ...

Many people suffer from sensitive teeth, feeling a twinge when drinking something cold or hot, or from eating sweet or sour foods. Sensitive teeth can be caused by a few factors. "It could be due to ...

For people with tooth decay, drinking a cold beverage can be agony. "It's a unique kind of pain," says David Clapham, vice president and chief scientific officer of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute ...

Researchers report in Science Advances that they have uncovered a new function for odontoblasts, the cells that form dentin, the shell beneath the tooth's enamel that encases the soft dental pulp ...

Nearly one in four people wince when they drink cold water or bite into ice cream, but most dismiss this discomfort as a minor inconvenience rather than recognizing it as a red flag that something is ...

When inhaling cold winter air through your teeth sets off a stabbing nerve pain, you know something is wrong. For anyone with ...

Tooth-worm's elusive identity revealed - it's odontoblasts [Nicholas Spinelli] An international team of scientists has linked the sharp stabbing tooth pain that some of us might experience when eating ...

Eating ice cream should be a pretty damn wonderful experience. Sipping a steaming cup of coffee should be equal parts restorative and energizing. But if you have sensitive teeth, pain comes along and ...

You know the feeling all too well. That split-second of electric pain when your morning latte hits your back molars. The wince that’s become as routine as your alarm clock. What you might not realize ...