{"id":115,"date":"2007-10-11T20:07:21","date_gmt":"2007-10-12T03:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mynewsmile.com\/blog\/?p=115"},"modified":"2016-01-07T16:35:40","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T23:35:40","slug":"tooth-sensitive-to-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/tooth-sensitive-to-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Tooth sensitive to heat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Dr. Hall,
\nI recently had a small filling placed in tooth #14. At first, the dentist thought that the small crack in the tooth was anatomy, but since I was complaining about sensitivity to cold, the dentist filled it with a small, white filling<\/a>. The filling was fine for two months. One day, my tooth was sensitive to sweet and cold. A few days later, warm or hot was an isssue, too. I returned to the dentist and she suggested that I see an endodontist for a root canal. Is there no other alternative for me? Maybe a different filling? Or is this what needs to be done? Thanks in advance for your time.
\n– Allison from North Carolina<\/p>\n

Dear Allison,
\nIf your tooth is sensitive to heat, you need to see your endodontist. The tooth needs root canal treatment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But I would also ask your regular dentist to put a good\u00a0strong temporary crown on this tooth before you split it clean in two. Like I’d have her do that tomorrow. A stainless steel crown\u00a0would be good.\u00a0And reduce the tooth so you don’t bite on it. There’s a really good chance that you have a nasty split in this tooth. These teeth can be saved if you get a crown on them right away. See my article on saving split teeth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sensitive to cold<\/a> and sensitive to sweets<\/a> – that signals that the pulp of the tooth is irritated. Sensitive to heat<\/a> – that signals that the pulp is about dead.
\n– Dr. Hall<\/p>\n

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