Does Sensodyne toothpaste help prevent cavities?
Yes. All Sensodyne products contain fluoride, which helps protect against cavities.
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Tips for Dealing with Tooth Sensitivity to Cold Foods and Drinks
Yes. All Sensodyne products contain fluoride, which helps protect against cavities.
Using a daily sensitivity toothpaste, like Sensodyne, can relieve and provide ongoing relief* from sensitivity pain when used twice every day.
*with twice daily brushing
If you have sensitive teeth and are looking for a toothpaste that relieves sensitivity and helps remove stains, Sensodyne Daily Care + Whitening, Sensodyne Repair & Protect Whitening gently and effectively helps to remove stains to restore the natural whiteness of your teeth, while also delivering long-lasting sensitivity protection, with twice daily brushing.
Over time, your tooth enamel can wear away and gums can recede, exposing the dentine that leads to the nerves inside your teeth. Certain triggers can aggravate these nerves, causing sensitivity pain.
Certain triggers (like ice cream or hot coffee) can stimulate the nerves inside your teeth, resulting in a sudden, short, sharp pain, known as tooth sensitivity.
Yes. As many as 2 in 3 people may experience dentine hypersensitivity/tooth sensitivity.1
1Kantar - Oral Health 14 November 2019
Sensodyne toothpastes work by either soothing the nerves inside your teeth or by building a barrier over sensitive areas of your teeth.
Use Sensodyne toothpaste as your daily toothpaste, brushing twice a day, every day, for continued 24/7 sensitivity protection.
What kind of toothbrush could I use? Sensitive teeth need to be cared for in a special way. Find out more about our toothbrushes specially designed for people with sensitive teeth here.
[1] Addy, M. (2002) 'Dentine hypersensitivity: new perspectives on an old problem', International Dental Journal, 52(S5P2), pp. 367-375.