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Is it normal for teeth to hurt after brushing?

After tooth brushing my teeth hurt. Is it normal? What should I do?

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If you have gum disease or you don't brush regularly it is normal for your teeth to hurt. May want to get that check-up sooner than later.
It is not normal for teeth to hurt after brushing especially if the pain lasts for more than 30 seconds. However, sometimes teeth hurt due to sudden changes in temperature from cold to hot or vice versa....this pain is mostly normal. But If the pain lasts about 30 seconds or more and the pain is in or two teeth, then those teeth may be salvageable. The best is to see your local dentist ASAP.
In the absence of a pathological condition sensitivity is usually related to heavy handedness or overly irritating materials ( toothpaste or mouth rinses). Clenching and grinding habits may also predispose you to sensitivity.
Pain is an indication of a problem in such cases, generally speaking, it’s indicator of many causes like but not limited to-Caries, gingival inflammation, root sensitivity, and others. A professional check-up would be the only choice.
There can be many reasons for this, from the type of toothpaste to cavities, gum disease, or clenching from stress. Consult with your dentist soon.
Pain is not normal after brushing. If this happens be sure to change your tooth brush to a soft bristle style. Use a different tooth paste like Sensodyne.If the problem persists, make an appointment with your dentist. 
Not normally,  unless u are brushing too hard, too frequently, or too long, especially with a medium or hard bristle toothbrush. Teeth have that white covering called enamel.  It's hard and isn't likely to be painful but if u tend to brush in any of the above  3 ways mentioned above,  more than likely u have overbrushed the healthy thin gum above the tooth thinner such that it has receded, like thin hair with a receding hairline, exposing the root, which DOES have nerve endings. Pain can come from the traumatized gum or from root exposure and nerve endings from overbrushing. Another reason for pain after brushing would be enamel erosion caused commonly by ducking on lemons.  The acid from the lemon erodes the protective enamel thinner that ur either very close to the yellower second layer of ur tooth called dentin or the dentin may be actually exposed. That has nerve endings too. So if ur brushing or rinsing with cold water, ur teeth can hurt from the shock of the cold temperature. The last reason may be u have decay or a hole in the tooth,  so when the toothbrush bristle digs into the cavity,  the nerve in ur tooth is responding with pain. The solution is to have a dentist check for cavities.  If u have them,  fix or fill them and the pain will go away. If u have exposed dentin from acid erosion,  stop ur habit.  Get white bonding to cover the areas where nerve endings are exposed. If u have exposed sensitive roots due to no gum coverage, switch to a soft toothbrush and brush, not scrub, in a circular fashion gently along the gum line and tooth only for 2 minutes for the whole upper and lower. Brush no more than twice a day. Ask ur dentist to prescribe a desensitizer to apply a desensitizer to block the nerve endings from shooting off the pain. Always use warm water to rinse or brush with exposed root or dentin to stop pain from cold. Finally,  if u want to restore the gum to cover the exposed root, u may consider gum grafting or Pinhole Technique with a gum specialist,  a periodontist.  If u choose not to cover the root surgically, u may consider bonding white filling material over the sensitive areas of the root, but this is not ideal,  although the last option. 
Sometimes your teeth can feel like they hurt after brushing, but the pain you may be feeling is most likely coming from the gums. They might be irritated/inflamed. If the teeth continue to hurt, make an appointment to see your dentist.