I have severe tooth sensitivity and high pH levels in my mouth, which causes a lot of problems for me. Eating and drinking is a challenge and this is negatively affecting my health. Is it possible that Lumineers can help fix the sensitivity issue?

Olivia B.- Joplin, MO

Olivia,

Yes, or another brand of could help your sensitivity. However, you’ll want to go to an expert cosmetic dentist to make sure you’ve truly isolated the cause of sensitivity. I wouldn’t recommend a smile makeover until that is diagnosed.

Here are some possible causes of your sensitivity:

• Tooth decay
• Leaky fillings. These will need to be replaced. I recommend they be replaced with , which will aid your teeth instead of weaken them.
• Tooth grinding.  Usually this is done at night and you would not even realize it.
• Mis-aligned bite. If your bite is off, it can lead to a whole host of problems, including .

These are just some possible causes. There are others. I’d sit down with your dentist and work toward a diagnosis of the sensitivity. Otherwise you could have a huge expense that ends up not even helping the problem.

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