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lynbrown | 23:04 Thu 16th Mar 2006 | Body & Soul
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One of my lower teeth jumps like mad whenever i drink something cold or let the cold air when i am out. Does this mean receding gums or i need a filling?
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sounds to me like either a deep cavity or a filling fell out of a previous cavity.

I suffer similarly, have done for years. Told the dentist on many occasions, but he says there is no cavity or missing filling nor do I have excessively receeding gums. His best explanation is that a filling is close to a nerve and it, being metal, conducts the heat/cold to the nerve efficiently. Or it's the slight difference in expansion/contraction of metal vs tooth. All he could recommend was a/ 'sensitive' toothpaste (helps a bit) b/ a high-flouride mouthwash.


Go and see a dentist about it.


But you may just have to live with it.

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