Tooth Sensitivity Treatment in Skillman, NJ

The one that fixes your cause. At our Skillman, NJ office, the dentist first finds why the tooth is sensitive, then starts with the simplest fix that treats it: in-office fluoride and desensitizing for exposed dentin, bonding over a worn spot or exposed root, a filling for decay, a nightguard for grinding, and a gum graft or root canal only when the cause calls for it.

Book an exam. Store-bought relief can dull the zing, but it can’t fill a cavity, close a crack or cover a root exposed by a receding gum. When it stops helping, the cause usually needs treating, and every fix is done in-house.

Often it can be resolved by treating the cause: decay is filled, a crack repaired, an exposed root covered and grinding guarded against. Enamel that’s worn away doesn’t grow back, so those spots are protected and covered rather than regrown.

It varies with the cause and your habits, which is why it’s checked at your next visit and repeated when needed. If the zing keeps coming back quickly, something underneath, such as grinding or a receding gum, is treated directly.

Then the next step follows the cause. Sensitivity that returns points to something underneath, like grinding, a receding gum, a crack or decay, and that is treated in-house: a nightguard, bonding or a gum graft, a filling or crown, or a root canal if the nerve is involved. You see every cost before each step.

Tell us what sets off the zing and when. The dentist checks each tooth and your gums, tests the sensitive spots and takes digital x-rays if needed, then explains the cause, the fix and its cost before anything starts. Nothing is added that the cause doesn’t call for.

It depends on your plan and on the treatment your cause needs. We accept PPO plans and most carriers, including CIGNA, MetLife, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Delta Dental and GEHA Connection Dental. No Medicaid, DMO or HMO plans accepted. We work with your insurance to ensure you receive the maximum benefit. Without insurance, an in-house membership plan and 0% financing through Cherry are available.

Monday to Thursday, 9 am to 6 pm, and Friday, 9 am to 5 pm; our Lawrenceville, NJ office adds evenings until 7 pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays and Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm. Sensitivity with swelling, a fever, a throbbing ache or pain when you bite can point to an abscess or a crack: call either office, and it’s seen the same day.

Without traffic, about 6 minutes from Harlingen, NJ on Route 206 and about 7 minutes from Blawenburg, NJ on County Route 518. The office is at 40 Nevius Blvd, Suite 150, Skillman, NJ 08558, in the Montgomery Promenade.

Yes. Book online any time or call (609) 303-2005 or (609) 400-1393, and tell the team what sets off the zing so your visit starts there. If sensitive teeth make you nervous, nitrous oxide, oral sedation and IV sedation are available, and Dr. Godko gives IV sedation himself.