{"id":1581,"date":"2024-04-29T23:40:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T03:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/?p=1581"},"modified":"2024-04-29T23:40:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T03:40:26","slug":"gums-sensitive-between-two-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/gums-sensitive-between-two-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Are My Gums Sensitive Between Two Teeth?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gums-sensitive-between-teeth.png\" alt=\"Man holding the side of his face from gum sensitivity between his teeth\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gums-sensitive-between-teeth.png 400w, https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gums-sensitive-between-teeth-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>I have gum sensitivity between my top right first and second molars. I\u2019ve repeatedly told my dentist that the sensitivity is in my gums, not my teeth. After multiple exams, my dentist recommended removing the second molar. Why remove a tooth when it doesn\u2019t hurt? \u2013 Thanks, Fermin from Cathedral City, CA<\/p>\n<p>Fermin,<\/p>\n<p>Ask your dentist to refer you to a gum specialist (periodontist). If you feel discomfort in your gums between teeth, don\u2019t allow a dentist to remove a tooth without an accurate diagnosis. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/preventive-dentistry\/\">Preserving your teeth<\/a> is the best way to protect your oral health.<\/p>\n<p>When a patient complains of gum discomfort, a dentist should check the gum pockets between the teeth. You may have a periodontal abscess, which can occur with deep pockets between the teeth. Food particles and bacteria can irritate your gum tissue. When the debris in the pockets disintegrates, your discomfort resolves until something else gets trapped in the pockets.<\/p>\n<p>Deep cleaning to remove debris and bacteria might help, but you won\u2019t know unless you get a second opinion or see a specialist.<\/p>\n<p>Regular flossing should remove trapped food particles between your teeth. If you don\u2019t floss daily, make time to do so. Ask the periodontist\u2019s hygienist to watch your flossing technique if you already floss daily. The hygienist will give you instructions for more effective flossing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/\">Lowell, Massachusetts, accredited cosmetic dentist<\/a> Dr. Michael Szarek sponsors this post. Read how Dr. Szarek strives to give his patients the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/best-dentist\/\">best dental care in Lowell<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have gum sensitivity between my top right first and second molars. I\u2019ve repeatedly told my dentist that the sensitivity is in my gums, not my teeth. After multiple exams, my dentist recommended removing the second molar. Why remove a tooth when it doesn\u2019t hurt? \u2013 Thanks, Fermin from Cathedral City, CA Fermin, Ask your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1584,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[1252,1253,1250,1251,1174,1254],"class_list":{"0":"post-1581","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gum-disease","8":"tag-deep-cleaning","9":"tag-deep-pockets-gums","10":"tag-gum-sensitivity","11":"tag-gums-sensitive-between-two-teeth","12":"tag-periodontist","13":"tag-preserve-natural-teeth","14":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.6 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