There’s a special type of pain when something that is just too cold hits your teeth. This pain is so visceral, medical textbooks written throughout human history have recounted tales of a “tooth worm, ...

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 ...

Why so sensitive? An oral care expert breaks it down. If you’ve experienced tooth sensitivity, you’re well acquainted with the feelings of sharp pain or achy discomfort when you try to do some of the ...

Do you notice your teeth are more sensitive in the summer? Learn about hot and cold tooth sensitivity, from a dental expert. For most of us, summer is the season of vacations, warm weather, and time ...

This week, Dr. Stephen Durham of Durham Dental in Beaufort discusses teeth sensitivity and what causes it. Question: My teeth are sensitive when I eat cold foods or drink cold beverages. What causes ...

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 ...

You feel it when you sip a hot drink or bite into a cool dessert: an ache, an acute stab of pain. Even a sharp breath of cold air might trigger a twinge. “Any tooth sensitivity is trying to tell us ...

With the cooler temps outside, chances are you've switched on the heat indoors, but if you're still feeling some sensitivity in your teeth when you go out, it can be startling. "The brisk air outside ...

As temperatures drop, many people with sensitive teeth experience increased pain. Often times when patient’s teeth already hurt, exposing them to cold winter air can be just as painful as consuming ...

The best way to deal with pain in your teeth from cold weather is to take preventative measures. Are you wondering when spring weather will make an appearance? With cold temperatures your teeth may be ...

An ion channel called TRPC5 acts as a molecular cold sensor in teeth and could serve as a new drug target for treating toothaches. For people with tooth decay, drinking a cold beverage can be agony.

For most of us, summer is the season of vacations, warm weather, and time outdoors. However, for some folks, they face a dreaded season of increased teeth sensitivity. In fact, 11.5 percent of the ...