Why does my teeth hurt when I eat chocolate?

Question

I brush my teeth two times a day.. and I use toothpaste for sensitive teeth.. but i still get a toothache when I eat chocolate. does anyone kno why this happens?

Answer 1

you might have a cavity!

Answer 2

sweet tooth

Answer 3

cavatities-go to the dentist

Answer 4

because you have eaten to much

Answer 5

you might have a cavity. you should talk about it with your parents/dentist. and you should also try switching to a softer toothbrush.

sometimes teeth hurt because of changing of seasons, but i don't think that's your cause.

i hope i helped :)

Answer 6

Same thing happens to me, we just have highly sensetive teeth. Chocolate, the cold, sound familiar? Hereditary probally. Hope i helped!

~Danny

Answer 7

cavity or sweet tooth when i taste ice cream i get the same thing i have a sweet tooth YOU might have a cavity so get checked up

Answer 8

cavity? or maybe some ingredient in the chocolate is hurting or damaging your teeth. go see a dentist.

Answer 9

you probably have cavaties. get your teeth checked.

Answer 10

my teeth are the same way. you just have really sensitive teeth. oh, and the toothpaste for sensitive teeth doesn't work... ive been using it for 10 years.

Answer 11

that happens sometimes with me too, i think it is just because it is very sweet and irritates some teeth.

Answer 12

You have a cavity.  Go to the dentist.

Answer 13

Maybe youhaveacavity or something..

Answer 14

cavity sometimes you cant reach places with a toothbrush that build up and still create a cavity even though you brush i have a problem with my molers because there is crater there i cant fully brush

Answer 15

duh u hav anti choclate teeth dey lyk vanilla [white choclate] or maybe u gots cavities

Answer 16

Maybe your teeth are really weak.

Or you could even have a broken tooth.

Another option could be cavities....

Answer 17

IT HURTS BECAUSE YOU HAVE A CAVITY THAT A DENTIST NEEDS TO TREAT. SENSITIVITY TOOTHPASTE WON'T WORK FOR THIS PAIN.

Answer 18

Probably cavities. On the plus side at least if your trying to lose weight (not saying your fat) or trying to get healthier you'll stay away from chocolate for a bit. lol =]   (sorry if it sounds rude I'm just playing)

Answer 19

SUGAR! more than likely you have or are getting a cavity! Go to the dentist!!  

Answer 20

~~Chocolate can be slightly acidic and if you have sensitive teeth it will irritate the nerves. That stinks for you, cause who can live without chocolate. Have you checked into the toothpaste that is suppose to help strengthen your enamel, you may want to check into that ~~

Answer 21

Drinking drinks that contain acid is probably the biggest cause of sensitive and brittle teeth.  The acid erodes the enamel of your teeth away which means that the dentin underneath the enamel containing the nerves becomes more and more exposed. You will notice this if your teeth are becoming see-through or you can actually see the yellow colored dentin underneath the enamel.  You can make enamel-erosion worse if you drink an acid-containing drink and then brush your teeth straight after as the acid will have softened your teeth.

The main acid-containing drinks are :  

*Fruit juices -  like orange juice,  

*fizzy drinks - like coca cola.  

--You should stop drinking these straight away and just drink water.  Or at least cut down to the bare minimum.  Fruits aren't as healthy as they are made out to be and are only good in moderation.  An orange for example is only high in vitamin C.  You are far better eating vegetables.  It is also better to eat the whole fruit rather than the juice because the acids are encapsulated in the cell walls of the fruit and so don't damage your teeth as much.  Either way, always swill some water in your mouth after so that the acid is gotten rid of and doesn't just lie on your teeth.

---Leave at least an hour of not eating or drinking anything before you brush your teeth at night.  

----As far as technique goes:

Use a pea size amount of toothpaste

Wet the brush and just brush in a circular motion for about 2-3 minutes, occasionally re-wetting the brush and spitting out the paste

make sure you clean every tooth - especially the back ones that are hard to reach.  Do not brush hard!  You only need to apply a little pressure when brushing.  If you brush hard then you could strip the enamel off.  

---Mouthwash and toothpaste contain the same ingredients and are best used at different times.  I would just brush at night and then swill with mouthwash in the morning.  As you can imagine, brushing your teeth after drinking a morning orange-juice is going to do more harm than good.  After eating and drinking your mouth produces saliva which lowers the ph of the mouth so any enamel that has been stripped off by the acidity of the food or drink, can be reapplied to the tooth.

---Finally, you may be deficient in calcium and vitamin D, which is essential to calcium absorption (your enamel is made of calcium):

The best source for calcium is milk or any other dairy product.  Drinking a glass of milk a day will go a long way to maintaining good calcium levels.  Another good thing to eat is oily fish.  The soft bones of the fish provide the calcium, and the fish itself is an excellent source of vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids.

Baby spinach leaves and broccoli are also good - try to get organic when buying vegetables.

The best source of vitamin D is through sunlight.  Generally for most people, vitamin D can be obtained by sunlight from March to October. So it is important to expose your skin to sunlight in Summer.  Only apply skin lotion after you have exposed your skin to the sunlight as the lotion blocks the UVB rays which the skin needs to produce vitamin D.  Those living closer to the equator can obtain vitamin D all year round.  In the winter eat plenty of fish to keep the vitamin D supplies up.

Answer 22

Stop eating chocolate  Makes you fat..  

Answer 23

I do te same thing but do you floss and you might have a cavity I know because I know alot about cavity's because I get them all the time.  

Answer 24

sounds like cavities, better have a check-up

Answer 25

youve got cavities