tooth sensitivity to heat

[miami113]

I have been noticing some pretty bad sensitivity to heat in my two upper front teeth for the past week and a half. I experienced a lot of pain in my teeth after going for a long walk during a day when there were sub-zero windchills/temps. I was joking about how my teeth felt frozen, is it possible that I actually could have damaged the nerves? I have never had a cavity before, I'm in my twenties, and take very good care of my teeth. I was just at the dentist in November and am positive that I do not have a cavity, especially in my front teeth! Has this happened to anyone else? Any suggestions on what to do?

[StratRebel]

Do you whiten often?  Overwhitening can cause nerve inflammation and create sensivitity to hot/cold.

I live in Texas, so we never get temperatures below 0...I hate cold weather.  I have never heard of anyone who damaged the nerve because of temperature.  I would suggest trying to breathe through your nose when there are extreme temperatures.  If the nerve was traumatized at all due to temperature, I would expect it to heal over time.  You can help by keeping the teeth away from large temperature changes for a while and see if your symptoms improve.

Let me know what happens, I would be interested to know.

[scottma]

Seeing a dentist is advised.