Editorial policy
S3 Sensitivity Science™ publishes clinical content about sensitive teeth in The Sensitivity Journal. This page sets out who writes it, where the evidence comes from, how every claim is checked, and how we correct an article when we get something wrong.
It describes the process we actually run, including the parts of it that are still small. If something here does not match what you find on the site, we would like to hear about it.
Who writes our clinical content
Every article in The Sensitivity Journal is published under the name of a dentist registered with the General Dental Council. That dentist has read the article in full and approved it before publication. Their name, their qualifications and their GDC registration number appear on the article, so you can look them up on the public register yourself.
Two clinicians write and review for us today:
- Dr Surina Sehgal, BDS, GDC number 265147.
- Dr Louisa Jarvie, MChD, BChD, BSc, GDC number 284016.
Every article is drafted from extensive source material, including peer-reviewed medical studies and clinical guidance, and is then reviewed, edited and approved by the named dentist, who is accountable for what appears under their name. Nothing publishes without that approval.
Both dentists are named on our team page as S3 founding dentists, so the relationship is visible rather than something you have to work out.
How we choose our sources
- We cite primary sources: peer-reviewed research, clinical guidance, and the standards bodies that publish it.
- We never cite an S3 page as evidence for an S3 claim. A page on this site is not a source for a claim made on another page on this site.
- Where the source is our own research, we say so on the article, and we say what kind of study it was.
- Sources are listed on the article itself, with links, so you can read them rather than take our word for them.
How claims are checked
Every clinical claim in an article is checked against our approved claims register before it publishes. The register is our internal record of what we have cleared to say, what the evidence behind it is, and how it may be worded. A claim that is not on the register does not go into an article.
When the evidence behind a claim changes, the register changes first and the articles follow. Where we cannot substantiate a claim, we remove it rather than leave it up while we decide.
How often we review
We review every article in The Sensitivity Journal at least once every 12 months, and sooner when new evidence, new clinical guidance or a reader's report gives us reason to.
Each article shows the date it was last reviewed and the date it was last updated, on the page. An article that is overdue for review is either reviewed or taken down.
How we correct things
We would rather correct an article than defend it.
- Report an error by emailing hello@s3sensitivity.com with the article and what you think is wrong. We aim to respond within five working days.
- A correction that changes the meaning of an article is marked on the article, with the date and a note saying what changed.
- A minor fix, such as a typo, a broken link or a clearer sentence, updates the last-updated date without a note.
- Where a claim cannot be substantiated, we take it down rather than soften it.
What this content is for
The Sensitivity Journal is written to help you understand sensitive teeth. It is general information, not a diagnosis and not personal dental advice. Sensitivity can have causes that need a dentist to find, so if your symptoms are new, worsening or severe, please see your own dentist.
Contact
Editorial questions, corrections and requests for a source: hello@s3sensitivity.com.
See also our medical review policy, which sets out what review means at S3 today.
Last updated 10 September 2026.
