I have a couple of sensitive teeth, I heard that if you put a little sensitive toothpaste around the gum and tooth - don't rinse, it will ease. Well, it does ! I have also heard about the benefits of blueberries and one of the benefits is halting memory loss. It is being used for dementia patients with success Blueberries here I come ! Got any tips to share ? ............
I have sensitive teeth and use only toothpaste for sensitive teeth...sensodyne. I don't seem to have a problem since Ive used that regularly
Ha ha - you may have a very good point there Fabs is going to take them too, he's not as far gone as me so I may be OK
I have very sensitive gums and use a sensitive toothpaste also. It helps, but unsure of what your talking about @Patsy Faye . Love Blue berries....but as far as them aiding in memory ...who knows for sure.
You remember me don't you Gloria - can't be bad I use a sensitive toothpaste too, the trick is to pinpoint the area with the paste and leave it on there - no rinsing @Gloria Mitchell
I have not had a recent problem but, in the past, I have used Sensodyne toothpaste. It doesn't solve any problems in the short-term but after using it for a while, it does help to reduce sensitivity. Although more helpful for gum problems, rinsing with warm salt water before going to bed can do wonders.
You could also try this: https://us.sensodyne.com/products/repair-and-protect-toothpaste/ It uses stannous fluoride instead of saltpeter to reduce sensitivity. Stannous fluoride was what all the original anti-cavity research was done on, but stannous fluoride is desensitizing AND remineralizing so it may work better for you. Sodium fluoride is what is used in most toothpastes now because it is a cheap industrial waste product. Let's see...hazardous waste product--should we pay hazmat companies to dispose of it in a licensed disposal landfill...or put it into toothpaste to avoid the disposal fees and make profit?
@Don Alaska Way beyond that. Many municipalities add a fluoride to the drinking water supply, to help prevent decay in young folks' teeth, which it actually seems to do. It's another of those deals where a tiny bit of poison consumed over a very long period is "harmless": with emphasis on the quotation marks. Frank
But what is in your water supply varies by location and the fluoride in the water is not a high enough concentration to desensitize teeth--it would be too toxic. Toothpaste you can leave on your teeth, then rinse without swallowing.