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WHAT IS MEANT BY TOOTH SENSITIVITY? In simple terms, it is nothing but the pain or any other discomforting sensation that is experienced by the person on the application of a particular stimulus like cold or hot foodstuff and drinks, cold air/wind or followed by a dental restoration etc. This tooth sensitivity persists until the stimuli persists and once the stimuli gets removed the sensitivity disappears too in most of the cases. CAUSES OF TOOTH SENSITIVITY : Cold water Hot water  Sour foodstuffs cold wind New dental filling  Malformed crooked teeth Tooth erosion and abnormal grinding etc  medical conditions like acidity etc. tooth erosion due to acidity  FOR HOW LONG DOES THE TOOTH SENSITIVITY LASTS? Tooth sensitivity occurs in intervals usually lasting for 2-3 weeks. Sometimes it might increases while on some days it lessens. HOW TO PREVENT TOOTH SENSITIVITY? Do not brush too hard and roughly.  Do not brush

Let us look at the second part of my previous blog that was also on milk teeth. TRAUMA IN KIDS: Now as we all know, kids are engaged in all mischievous activities every day and some also play sports at the professional level, therefore, they are predisposed to trauma to a greater degree. When it comes to the oral tissues per se then as dentist we often encounter fractures of the teeth or even the complete loss of the tooth structure or dislocation of the tooth from its normal positions. We also encounter lacerations or abrasions seen on the lip tissues and surrounding areas which needs attention. Now as parents or even guardians if you are faced with your kids in a similar situation then you should approach the dentist as soon as possible so that an immediate effective treatment can be initiated. If possible, the dentist can try to save the tooth structure in case of tooth fractures by building up the fractured part with a tooth coloured material.

Hey everyone! Children are a bundle of joy and so are their sweet, innocent smiles. Parents today are becoming really conscious when it comes to pearly whites of their babies and so they have certain questions in their mind regarding the same. Humans have two sets of teeth . The first set of teeth is known as baby teeth or milk teeth . The second set is known as the permanent teeth or the adult teeth . DURATION AND TOTAL NUMBER OF MILK TEETH IN A BABY MOUTH. The first milk tooth erupts when a baby is six months to one year old and lasts un til the baby is 12-13 years. They are 20 in number. MAINTENANCE OF ORAL HYGIENE BEFORE ERUPTION OF TEETH. This can be done by wiping the babies’ gums with a cool wet gauze, twice a day . This should be done daily till the time first milk tooth erupts. This also helps in massaging the gums of the babies. TEETHING Some infants tend to be come irrita ted when the first tooth erup