Medically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD Tooth sensitivity, also known as dentin hypersensitivity, causes tooth pain in ...

Evidence of the permanent impact of smoking on people's teeth has been uncovered by researchers for the first time.

Tooth sensitivity from ice cream or cold drinks signals serious tooth damage. Why this pain is an early warning most people ...

Study reveals smoking's permanent impact on teeth, with tell-tale signs remaining despite quitting, aiding forensic and ...

Researchers analysed 88 teeth, where they observed disruption to the cementum rings in some teeth, but not in others ...

A study from Northumbria University reveals how smoking alters dental cementum, leaving enduring marks visible in ex-smokers.

The main culprit for sensitivity is the tooth's enamel wearing down. "A very common cause of tooth sensitivity is the exposure of dentin and cementum caused by loss of soft tissue support surrounding ...

Four extracted teeth were immersed in each of the drinks for a period of 25 hours. Every five hours, the old beverage was replenished with a new one. The rate of cementum and acidic enamel erosion ...

This happens when the hard outer covering of a tooth -- enamel above the gum line and cementum on the root -- wears away, exposing microscopic tubules in the dentin that lead to the nerve of the ...

As the outermost layer of the teeth and the hardest substance in ... nano — HAp helps to form a protective layer on the enamel and the cementum root surface,” he continues.