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Is tooth sensitivity and tooth pain same or different ? If it is different , so how to know them ? . .
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Yes they are different. tooth sensitivity usually occurs in bouts whenever the associated tooth is irritated, whereas tooth pain is continous
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Tooth sensitivity will be on and off and dull type and it will be because of some hot or cold or some sweets intake (this you will be owing better when you have those things ) if it aggregates more then it's sensitivity . It can be due to deposits in mouth or gums level moving down or some other reasons that's why 6months of dental visit should be done to check your oral hygiene
Tooth pain will be sharp and continues pain ,it will be related with any deep decay on tooth or any wisdom tooth eruption problem or any other infection in mouth which needs immediate action to be taken and xray is compulsory required for such cases ..such pain will become severe during night time and it radiates from your jaw to ear pain causing severe headache too.
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if you have tooth sensitivity visit your dentist
if pain is there and root canal required for any deep decay tooth visit endodontist
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6months of regular dental visit can avoid intensive procedures later in future
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Dr. Shalini Nanda
Hair Transplant Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Bangalore
Tooth pain is continuous sensitivity aggravate with cold hot or sweet food
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Dr. Deeksha Sharma
Dentist
4 yrs exp
Delhi
Both are different.
Sensitivity is often felt while consuming something hot or cold, while pain can be generally felt even without a stimulus. Pain will often be radiating in case of a tooth decay, while sensitivity is localised.
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Visit your dentist in either case to find out the root cause of the problem.
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
In case of tooth sensitivity, you will feel a tingling sensation in your tooth/teeth when you have something hot or cold. You may also react to sweet food or drinks.
In case of tooth pain, you will have a dull to severe discomfort in the tooth/teeth.
In both cases, it may be difficult in some cases to differentiate. Visit a dentist immediately, after you feel any discomfort in the tooth/teeth.
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DR MEENU DHIMAN
Endodontist
14 yrs exp
Delhi
They are different
Sensitivity usually may have a stimulus like hot cold sweet etc
Tooth pain may be associated with a stimulus or may be spontaneous
But our tooth will respond to both as pain only
Look for the cause and duration of the discomfort. This will help you decide the treatment plan
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