Patients who have sensitivity when they eat hot, cold, acidic, or sweet foods and beverages may be dealing with a condition known as dentin hypersensitivity, or “sensitive teeth.” Sensitive teeth impact over half of the general population in one way or another. It is extremely common, though not something to worry about initially. What causes […]
Tooth sensitivity. Some patients experience sensitivity of the teeth due to cavities. However, others have thin enamel that can make it impossible to enjoy foods and beverages that are very hot or very cold. Tooth sensitivity caused by thin enamel can be address in various ways. The team of Drs of Smiles Gentle Family Dentistry […]
Does a sip of ice water or a spoonful of hot soup hurt your teeth? If it does, you may be suffering from sensitive teeth. Sensitive teeth is a condition that causes pain or discomfort when your teeth interact with hot, cold, sweet, or sour beverages or foods. Why do I have sensitive teeth? Teeth […]
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We are taking the following precautions to help keep our patients safe:
• Temperatures of staff members are monitored daily
• All staff will wear required PPE
• All patients required to fill out a pre-screening form
• All instruments are properly sterilized via specialized sterilization systems
• Our reception area is open to patients following social distancing with seats spaced 6 feet apart
• All patients will be required to wash their hands when entering our office and their temperature will be taken
• A germicide mouthwash will be provided to all patients
• The office is fully disinfected multiple times throughout the day including bathrooms and reception areas
