Sensitive Teeth
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Content updated on Jan 4, 2023
About the symptom
It refers to the pain that can be caused by tension in the jaw, hence it gets triggered or exaggerated during chewing or eating.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Pain when chewing / brushing teeth
Possible causes
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia is characterized by pain that affects the trigeminal nerve (carries sensation from the face to brain). Even a mild stimulation of your face by brushing teeth or combing hair might be a trigger. Causes include contact between a blood vessel and trigeminal nerve which puts pressure on the nerve, nerve compression by a brain tumour, stroke or trauma.
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Does the pain occur/worsen when you chew or brush your teeth?
Do you have headaches or does your head feel heavy?
Do you have any skin problems?
Do you feel any numbness or change in sensation?
Do you have a fever?
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Reviewed By:
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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