Neuroscience

How teeth sense the cold

For people with tooth decay, drinking a cold beverage can be agony.

Dentistry

Do your pearly whites sometimes cause you pain?

(HealthDay)—Do you feel a sharp pain when you eat or drink something cold or hot? You may have sensitive teeth, a common problem caused by a number of factors.

Dentistry

1 in 8 adults may have sensitive teeth

(HealthDay)—If you sometimes get a jolt of pain in your mouth when you drink or eat something hot or cold, you're not alone: A new survey of U.S. dental offices finds that one in eight people has over-sensitive teeth.