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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / September 2008hot or cold pain
When the dentist asks me if my tooth hurts when I eat something cold vs hot, what does it mean with respect to the tooth? For example right now, I have a filling that bothers me mostly with cold drinks but not very much with say hot coffee. Cold sensitivity is a sign that 'something' isn't quite right with a tooth. It may not be anything terribly serious and is often treatable. If a tooth is sensitive to heat, the pulp tissue is usually dead or dying, and a root canal or extraction are your only options. JME, D > When the dentist asks me if my tooth hurts when I eat something cold > vs hot, what does it mean with respect to the tooth? For example > right now, I have a filling that bothers me mostly with cold drinks > but not very much with say hot coffee. > Cold sensitivity is a sign that 'something' isn't quite right with > a tooth. It may not be anything terribly serious and is often > treatable. > > If a tooth is sensitive to heat, the pulp tissue is usually dead > or dying, and a root canal or extraction are your only options. FWIW, all my teeth have been sensitive to hot and cold AND pressure for my entire life. People who want to make me cringe bite into an ice cream cone :-( Root canals are easy, simple cleaning hurts like hell. >> When the dentist asks me if my tooth hurts when I eat something cold >> vs hot, what does it mean with respect to the tooth? For example >> right now, I have a filling that bothers me mostly with cold drinks >> but not very much with say hot coffee.  SignatureCheers, Bev ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Todd Flanders' hobbies include being quiet on long rides, clapping to songs and diabetes. NTI Signature/ Amatus / > >> Cold sensitivity is a sign that 'something' isn't quite right with [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >>> right now, I have a filling that bothers me mostly with cold drinks >>> but not very much with say hot coffee. >Cold sensitivity is a sign that 'something' isn't quite right with >a tooth. It may not be anything terribly serious and is often [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >JME, >D Appreciate your reply. thank you. > When the dentist asks me if my tooth hurts when I eat something cold > vs hot, what does it mean with respect to the tooth? For example > right now, I have a filling that bothers me mostly with cold drinks > but not very much with say hot coffee. could be many reasons of this type of reaction. However even "healthy" teeth are sensitive from time to time. You should inform your dentist and ask for close examination. regards kris Polanowski DDS www.stomapol.com.pl >> When the dentist asks me if my tooth hurts when I eat something cold >> vs hot, what does it mean with respect to the tooth? For example [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >regards kris Polanowski DDS >www.stomapol.com.pl I will. Just recall that many times the dentist asks this question and just decided now to ask here why. thanks |
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