Sensitive teeth

That’s a very interesting question Tina. Is it a family member? If so, I’m so sorry about the miscarriage.

It’s a very useful question because it illustrates just how lost we are unless our questionnaire is filled in. We need much more information. It’s easy to be over-influenced by a client’s self-diagnosis: “My miscarriage must have caused the teeth sensitivity”. As we know, we cannot rely on client self-diagnosis. Clients can even come to you for weight loss because they are “fat” when they actually have bloating or even pregnancy!

So, whatever the problem you are presented with, first look it up so that you understand everything about it (e.g. all the causes of tooth sensitivity). Then get the questionnaire filled in and ask further questions depending on the answers.

If someone is just asking out of curiosity, such as a friend or relative, all you can really do is look up all the causes of the problem (thinning of enamel due to acidic food, vomiting acid, or gum disease and so on) and say you would have to investigate further if they’d like you to help them.

Hello Linda ,
Thank you for bringing some clarity and pointing me in the right direction. Yes it is a family member.
Not being over-influenced by a clients self diagnosis was a very good pointer for me as I naturally tend to second guess myself.
I’ll find out more about it and ask questions. She had filled out the questionnaire and ticked itching ears, dry flaky skin, eczema, white spotted fingernails, frequent infections,painful menstrual periods,skin rashes, congested sinuses, and often slightly nauseas. Her current health problems are hair loss and sensitive teeth which she insists started straight after surgical removal of the miscarriage (without anaesthetic).

It sounds like there are plenty of imbalances to address. Treat what you know needs attention. The client must just accept that they have come to you for that, and if it corrects their main problem, that is a bonus.

Naturally you have to read up on everything you can find about their main problem. Look up the causes of thinning enamel. Look up which hormones are produced by pregnancy and whether they affect the teeth. Look up the psychological effects of miscarriage. Can extreme stress affect the teeth.

All good common sense, no rocket science 🙂