Tooth sensitivity is increasingly common.

It may be related to diets followed or with some dental wear.

It is best to seek a dentist’s help, who will be able to make a diagnosis and prepare a treatment plan for your tooth sensitivity.

Yes.

You can eat before an appointment or a dental intervention, even if the treatment is performed under local anaesthesia.

In cases involving sedation or general anaesthesia, your dentist will provide the necessary instructions.

Yes and no.

Restorations have a variable duration and may even last a lifetime. They only need to be replaced when there is:

• a cavity infiltration under the restoration material
• a fracture
• a need to improve aesthetics.

Yes, a tooth that has already been restored can have cavities.

In order for that not to happen, it is very important to keep the following daily oral hygiene habits: brush your teeth at least twice a day (after meals) floss daily book an oral hygiene appointment every 6 months.

Your dentist can offer you several solutions to rehabilitate darkened teeth:

• teeth whitening
• composite resin restoration
• crown placement
• ceramic veneer.

Every case is different, so it is best to ask your dentist for assistant in finding the best treatment for you.