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, ...

Beyond the teeth, the repetitive stress from crushing ice can strain jaw muscles. Research shows that people who often chew ...

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 ...

Odontoblasts, the cells that form a tooth's dentin, have a newly discovered function: Sensing cold, which can trigger pain in teeth; but scientists have also found a way to block the pathway to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS You may see a dentist if you have tooth pain that lasts or is sharp and painful.Common causes of tooth pain include cavities, infections, or trauma.You can use ...