I have been asked this question a lot,
‘Why are my teeth feeling pain/sensitivity after a simple tooth cleaning’
Dentists do not damage teeth when you get your teeth cleaned.
This is a common misconception that patients feel their mouths have been damaged by this procedure.
I totally understand that you went to the dentist with no pain and left with sore teeth for days afterward.
The reason for this is:
- You had a lot of tartar build-up, although it harms your teeth/surrounding structures over the years, it does insulate teeth against cold/heat. So as it damages your gums and surrounding tissues, it also covers the tooth surface, hence when we take this tartar away, the teeth become sensitive for a few days. Therefore, the sensitivity is not directly due to scaling, but because this tartar that insulated the tooth has been removed (as must be done)
- If you haven’t visited the dentist is many years, you may have inflamed/ bleeding gums.
These may become painful as a reaction to cleaning.
With warm salty rinses, this will settle down in a few days.
Do not live with Tartar!