What does “sensitive teeth” toothpaste actually do to your teeth? Like how does it work?

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Very curious as I was doing some toothpaste shopping. I’ve recently started having sensitive teeth and would like to know if it works and how. Thank you

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The active ingredient, potassium nitrate, over time absorbs into the dentinal tubules reaching the nerve and overloading the synapses with potassium. The increase in potassium overloads the Na/K pumps and decreases the total number of transmissions.

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