There’s a special type of pain when something that is just too cold hits your teeth. This pain is so visceral, medical textbooks written throughout human history have recounted tales of a “tooth worm, ...

Having hypersensitive teeth can be quite the hassle, making it painful to consume hot, cold, sweet and/or acidic foods and beverages. Tiny new "robots" are here to help, by permanently plugging ...

When inhaling cold air through your teeth sets off a stabbing nerve pain, you know something is wrong. For anyone with sensitive teeth, milkshakes, ice cream and just about anything cold can become a ...

Researchers report in Science Advances that they have uncovered a new function for odontoblasts, the cells that form dentin, the shell beneath the tooth's enamel that encases the soft dental pulp ...

Tooth-worm's elusive identity revealed - it's odontoblasts [Nicholas Spinelli] An international team of scientists has linked the sharp stabbing tooth pain that some of us might experience when eating ...

Magnetic nanobots -- tiny machines -- may be the solution for sensitive teeth by plugging “holes” in tooth enamel to provide instant relief, according to a press release from the Indian Institute of ...

Have you ever had that quick, sharp pain in your teeth after drinking cold water or biting into ice cream? That sharp jolt can be hard to miss. Most people brush it off, thinking it’ll go away soon.