Sensitive teeth are not fun! Do you have sensitive teeth? Ever eat something cold and get that sharp pain deep in your tooth or something too warm and the whole tooth aches? I do! My teeth are sensitive not only to cold, but to movement and pressure. They are so sensitive to pressure, I get migraines if I don’t avoid certain triggers.
For the most part, changing my lifestyle has helped manage the pain: drinking from a straw, modifying the way I eat cold foods, and wearing a night guard are the main ones. However, there are times when I will fall asleep without my night guard and wake up with a sharp pain in my front tooth from grinding in my sleep. Once that starts, the pain moves up through the nerves to my head leading into a migraine. I could show the exact, painful trail it takes, too. At that point, all I can do is try some medication, put my night guard in and wait it out. Not only is this painful, but super inconvenient when you have a life to live.
Over the years, I have tried multiple ways to reduce my tooth sensitivity instead of just avoiding it. With the exception of a skin graft from the roof of my mouth to cover the exposed roots of my bottom front teeth, nothing had a significant impact. In fact, nothing has really worked at all. So when Crest asked if I would try their new Crest Sensi-Stop! Strips on camera, I welcomed the idea that help may be out there.
“ Introducing Crest Sensi-Stop Strips – Crest’s biggest innovation ever in sensitivity relief.”
The day of my interview, the first thing I was surprised at was the number of local people who showed up for the product trial. I thought I was one of a few who lives with tooth sensitivity. Turns out, tooth sensitivity is a very common problem. More than half of all adults are living with it. When it was my turn, they asked me to explain my struggles with tooth sensitivity and triggers. Super cold, ice water is probably the number one trigger for my “cold tooth” pain. So, guess what they had me try…..yep! A super cold glass of ice water. I was not excited and after one sip, felt the tooth pain I was all too familiar with.
It was time to try the strips. The strips were smaller and easier to deal with than I anticipated. The small strip peeled right off of the foil with out a mess. I couldn’t believe the little bit of gel on it was going to do much of anything. I was told to press the strip along the gum line with half of the strip on the gum and half on the tooth. I easily applied the strip and waited the 10 minutes. As I waited, I didn’t feel much of anything. Every now and then I would feel a bit of a tingle, but if I hadn’t been focused on it, I doubt I would have even noticed. When time was up, the strips slid right off. There was so little gel, that if it had a taste, I didn’t taste anything.
Now it was time for the big test. There sat the glass of ice water and they weren’t offering me a straw! I took a drink fully expecting to feel the usual, sharp pain in my front teeth, but I felt nothing. Literally- nothing uncomfortable! It was a bizarre feeling and not one I was used to. It was kind of like watching a nurse give you a huge shot and not feeling anything except the touch of her hand. I was amazed! How could these little strips work so well (read the full information booklet here)? According to Crest, “ Crest Sensi-Stop Strips use the same ingredient as some professional treatments to seal dentinal tubules. Dentinal tubules are small passage ways that lead directly to nerve endings, and they can become exposed due to factors such as gum recession.” -Crest Sensi-Strips Fact Sheet provided by P&G
Although the interview is over, the testing continues. Crest claims the effect of the strips will last up to 30 days. That seems like a really long time for only having worn them 10 minutes. However, after actually trying and experiencing how well the strips work, it really wouldn’t surprise me. Inducing a migraine from teeth movement was not a desirable option to test the strips. I am anxious to see how well they work on that form of tooth sensitivity as well. I plan to have strips on hand the next time one starts to creep up. I’ll keep you posted.
So where can you buy these “miracle strips”??? Well, you can’t…yet. Crest Sensi-Stop! Won’t be on store shelves until September. I have a secret though: If you click over to www.Crest.com, you can pre-order them right now! Order them now and be one of the first to try them and see the magic for yourself. Here’s to a “nonsensitive tooth” future!
Suffer from sensitive teeth? Check out Dr Nancy Rosen’s Tips for Tooth Sensitivity:
Disclosure: All opinions expressed above are my own and are in no way influenced by companies or brands mentioned within. I received free Crest Sensi-Strips! to test and review from Crest. This is a sponsored post. Post and page may contain affiliate links and advertising. Thank you for clicking through them! It helps keep Parenting In Northern Kentucky here for you 🙂
I feel you! It’s very hard to have sensitive teeth. We have toothpaste here for sensitive teeth from other brands. Haven’t seen Crest.
These are better than any toothpastes I’ve tried. They work incredible! They will be in stores next month. 🙂
That is a really cool product. Sometimes my teeth hurt when I eat ice cream.
They won’t hurt at all if you use these. They are amazing!! 😉
I have head of sensitivity but teeth Migraine hearing for the first time..
Yeah, def not fun ;/
I never knew that this could actually work to fix teeth pain. Thanks for the heads-up!
The are amazing! You should def try them out!!
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These are very interesting!! I’ve not seen or heard of them till now but I do get that pain you speak of when I have stuff that’s a little too cold. I’m going to have to give these a try!
You should!! They really, truly work. Good luck!
I hate it when my teeth feel sensitive, sometimes when I eat ice cream they feel very uncomfortable.
They won’t hurt at all if you use these. They are amazing!! 😉
I have sensitive teeth also. I had no idea that these strips were coming out. I’ll have to check them out once they hit the shelves. 🙂
You can pre-order them through the link above as well. 🙂 They are amazing!
I will have to try this.. i have sensitive teeth and i get massive headaches from them.
I;m sorry you get headaches, but so glad to know I am not the only one. I haven’t tried these for the migraine kind of sensitivity, but I am hoping they work for that, too. Good luck!
You are right! This IS a huge innovation. Thank you for the link to pre-order. I am really excited!
It really is! I couldn’t believe how well they worked!
Yes I sure do have sensitive teeth. =( I hate it because I can’t eat anything cold because it hurts too much. Will have to check this product out.
They truly, honestly work! They are amazing!
I never thought about teeth sensitivity lending itself to heartaches. As a sufferer from both, great thoughts. I’ll have to figure out if it could be lending itself to my issue sometimes.
I’m familiar with the Crest brand because we use it at home. It’s nice that they came up with strips that brings immediate relief.
Thanks for the heads up about this interesting product we’ll be seeing soon. I’m sure it will offer relief for many people!
I have sensitive teeth from grinding as well. I even grind when I am awake without knowing it. I have a mouthguard but have yet to use it. I will have to give these a try and see if they help.
I know your pain believe me. This is great information. I will have to go to http://www.Crest.com to check this out. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for all this information. I have sensitive teeth and usually buy Sensidyne toothpaste, but I’ll try this. The “tips” had some useful info also.
I use this!It’s great!
This is an interesting product. My teeth hurt a lot after using Crest Whitestrips. Maybe I should use this beforehand.
I need to try these! I have super sensitive teeth too
Love Crest sensitive toothpaste. Will try the strips, soon!!!
never heard this i bet its not avail in our country
I have had sensitive teeth at times. I will keep this in mind.
Yep! I definitely get tooth sensitivity and it blows! Thanks for this post!
I have sensitive teeth too an usually use arm and hammer sensitive. I have tried other brands but they burn OR they give me canker sores. I may give this a shot! Great review!
I am sorry you have to deal with that kind of pain. I don’t know if I could handle it honestly.
I don’t have sensitive teeth, but I do have friends who suffer from this problem! Thanks for the recommendation of toothpaste. I’ll share it with my friends!
This is a great product. Though, I don’t have any sensitivity at the moment, but useful for those who have.
Thanks for sharing!
My mother has super sensitive teeth, Hope she gets some relief with Crest
Every now and then, I feel as if I have sensitive teeth especially if I eat really sugary sweets I get that sensation. I will have to read about this product further.
Wow, I had not heard that these were coming out. My tooth pain is not near as bad as yours, but it causes me a lot of discomfort. A lot of times I will not even eat fruit that is bigger than a blackberry because it hurts to bite into it! And I LOVE fruit!! I may have to look into these when they start selling them…