Hi guys,

I got my braces off about 5 months ago. I've been wearing my retainer as instructed and everything is going well. The only problem is, after my braces were removed (after about 3.5 years) i've noticed that my teeth have become REALLY sensitive. What can i do to help this or alleviate this? Ive used Sensodyne, but not sure how well it works and I want to know if there are any other solutions? Is there anything I should avoid that would further damage the enamel on my teeth?

PeruvianBlaze

Alright thanks for the answers everyone! I will continue to use Sensodyne and hopefully it will get better. Honestly in the past 5 months I have not felt the sensitivity going away. By the way does anyone know if mouthwash is bad like after brushing with sensodyne? Would it negate or wash away the sensodyne's effect after Ive brushed or is it just bad for my sensitivity problem?

flossie

Make sure you are using the RIGHT kind of Sensodyne. If the teeth are sensitive to temperature then use SensodyneF, if they are sensitive when you brush use original Sensodyne. Sensodyne F has potassium nitrate that calms the nerves that cause the discomfort and it has fluoride for cavity prevention. Original Sensodyne does not contain fluoride, it contains strontium chloride which blocks the exposed dentin tubules and prevents the nerve from being stimulatedby the toothbrush.