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‘Ice-cream toothache’: Cold food and drinks pain explained – BBC News
Scientists say they have worked out how teeth become sensitive and hurt with cold food and drinks.
By Michelle RobertsHealth editor, BBC News online
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Scientists believe they have worked out why biting down on ice or drinking something really cold causes excruciating pain for some people.
They have located the cells and signals in sensitive teeth that detect big temperature drops and trigger toothache and brain freeze.
People with dental decay are prone to it because the pathway is exposed.
It provides a target for new treatments, such as toothpastes, dental patches…
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