Ailments & Conditions

Tooth Sensitive to Hot and Cold – Causes and Treatments

Signs and Symptoms of Tooth Sensitivity

In addition to the sensitive sensations when eating cold or hot food, tooth sensitivity may lead to other signs, which can vary from person to person. Common symptoms would include:

– Voluntary tooth pain

– Extreme tooth pain and discomfort when exposed to cold or hot drinks and foods

– Tooth pain when you chew or bite

– Tooth sensitivity or pain restricted to one tooth or surrounding teeth

– Tooth pain when you breathe through the mouth, particularly in cold weather

– Tooth pain when using mouth rinses containing alcohol [2]