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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / September 2005Sensodyne: how to speed up its effectiveness?
Dear group, There seems to be consensus that Sensodyne toothpaste needs 2 weeks to be effective. I've got an appointment for a BriteSmile (peroxide and light) treatment in less than 2 weeks. It's supposed to be fairly uncomfortable. Is there a way to speed up the effectiveness of Sensodyne? (I haven't got a response from the manufacturers.) I'm currently brushing 3 times a day with it and swishing it around my mouth for 5 minutes afterwards. Some people suggest rubbing it onto the sensitive teeth and leaving it there, but don't mention whether this will speed up the desensitisation process. I'd prefer not to be leaving it there overnight and be swallowing it. I'm using the original Sensodyne that contains Strontium Chloride. According to the company website, this helps block the dentine tubules. Is the effect of the strontium chloride 'all or nothing'? Would you get some desensitisation after one week? Whereas the Potassium Nitrate in the other Sensodyne products calms the dental nerves. Is the effect of the Potassium Nitrate immediate? Should I stick to the Strontium Chloride product, and then use the Potassium Nitrate product the day before? Is there some other faster way to desensitise my teeth prior to my appointment, that is compatible with the BriteSmile procedure? Or a local non-needle analgesic that can be applied? Many thanks! Mary Hiya Marty #3! You are the third Marty on this board but the first one from "dow under." WELCOME! I am pleased as can be to see how Sensodyne is being markete world-wide. The product was developed by the Block Drug Company of Ne Jersey. I used to drive up to Journal Square (Jersey City, New Jersey and leave my car there and then take the PATH commuter train under th Hudson River (Lincoln Tunnel) and right into mid-town Manhattan. So know Block Drug Company very well. Their plant was just to the left a you face Journal Square. Sadly, the first stop as recent as four years ago is now gone. It wa through the tunnel and into Manhattan (New York City): It was The Worl Trade Center stop. schedules: PATH PATH train schedules between New Jersey and New York City. ... Newark Journal Square - World Trade Center * Journal Square - 33rd Street ... www.nj.com/njtransit/path.html - 9k - Cached - Similar pages About Sensodyne: Use it religiously. It has a strictly cumulative effect. If you like can send you some studies with graphs and charts about degrees o desensitization. After all, its a small ion that ionically binds t hydroxyapetite, which is the mineral component of tooth structure. I will recommend the strontium chloride product. Rubbing it on th teeth appears to be quite effective and yes, more is better than less And I agree that it should not be swallowed. After you are finishe with the rubbing, please rinse or brush it off your teeth. As for using it religiously, Steve Bornfeld can confirm that Sensodyn does work much better in the borough of Brooklyn although no one i exactly sure why. Joel Joel M. Eichen DDS Philadelphia PA Liberty Bell, American Freedom, etc -- Joel34 Gawrsh! I just had some coffee MARY and I apologize. You are the first MARY, period. This leaves us with the other two Martys, one is a dental hygienist while the other is a Philadelphia ex-patriate who is now up in the New York/Connecticut region! Joel  SignatureJoel344 > There seems to be consensus that Sensodyne toothpaste needs 2 weeks to > be effective. I would suggest that Sensodyne takes longer than that to work. I've seen my patients get satisfactory results, but it can take weeks to get to that point. Why not just use the trays? SP SignatureTake out the TRASH to reply According to CRA, all bleaching systems look the same at 6-12 months. Why subject yourself to an expensive and more painful procedure? It makes no sense to have more sensitivity and higher cost without significantly better whitening over the long term One day 'WOW' is worth $600? JMO, Fawks >According to CRA, all bleaching systems look the same at 6-12 months. >Why subject yourself to an expensive and more painful procedure? It [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >JMO, >Fawks $450 -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com Geez folks... thanks for all the good advice, and offering of more information...! I'm persuaded. I'll do some more Sensodyne and go with the trays. I liked BriteSmile because the gums are better protected, which seems healthier. But I don't really want a shockingly white smile straight away, just whiter, so I'll see how I go with a bit of tray wear, and also save some expense. Thanks! Mary :-) Good plan! Joely PS~ If you have any digital images of your hometown, post them! Put OT before the Subject. OT means off topic. I love photos of "down under" places. You know, the vegetation, the people, the ........ 'roos! Joel >Geez folks... thanks for all the good advice, and offering of more >information...! [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >:-) |
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