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[fromtheuk]

I went to the dentist in England in 2007. It was for the first time in years.

After I moved to Korea, I found my mouth was very sensitive to hot food/drinks, so I had to start eating/drinking warm stuff instead.

Quite regularly, since moving to Korea, I seem to accidentally bite my lip while eating. I have never been a clumsy eater, but this has occurred fairly regularly. Sometimes my lip bleeds.

It's sometimes painful and very irritating. It now happens less often because I really concentrate when I eat/drink. Now, the bites are less deep and less painful.

I have some medicine I apply to my lip which acts as an anaesthetic and it also prevents infection. I've found this eliminates the excruciating pain and heals the wound fairly quickly. It's from England, it's called Anbesol, it is very effective.

[prideofidaho]

[FMPJ]

[fromtheuk]

I don't know. My teeth feel quite secure, and they seem to be normal i.e. not over-sensitive. It was my mouth which felt pain when I ate/drank things which were hot.

The problem with eating/drinking has been my teeth cutting into my lips. It is strange.

After visiting the dentist, perhaps my teeth have become extra sharp.

[fromtheuk]

I don't dispute it may be made by an American company. But I order it online from England.

[ajgeddes]

Your teeth being sensitive to hot and cold things is not such a problem. If they start being sensitive to sweet things, then you can start worrying.

The reason your teeth might be sensitive to hot and cold things could be that your gums are slightly receding and your roots are slightly exposed.

[spitfire]

[Rufus]

England has dentists?

[fromtheuk]

How dare you!

[the oak llama]

NA water has some fluoride in it. Toothpaste as well.

Calcium is important. but you knew that already.

Does Korean toothpaste have fluoride?

No clue with the lip biting. Perhaps your mouth cavity is shrinking. Or worse, your teeth are expanding.

gasp.

[D.D.]

[Kikomom]

In the US, for some reason we always called it Ambesol, with an M. Another one is Orajel. Mums use it for babies when they're teething.

Try oil of cloves if you can't find the chemical one.

[bluelake]

I tend to once in awhile have sensitive teeth, too. When that happens, I brush with a sensitive-tooth toothpaste; its active ingredient is potassium nitrate (the main ingredient in black powder [gunpowder]). I'm not sure if you can get it in Korea, as I buy mine when I visit back to the States in the summer.

[ekul]

My teeth really hurt when I eat things that are very sugary. Most often it happens when I eat fruits like raisins or sultanas. I guess I need something fixing, I don't have any fillings yet but I assume that will change if I wonder into a dentist... However a friend of mine needed some treatment and they gave him a filling without any anaesthetic which scares me a little.

[Katchafire]