Ticklish Spots Inside the Mouth: A Common Phenomenon?

[Ouabache]

I've wondered if other folks may have experienced this.
I feel a tickling sensation, when I brush my top teeth on the inside (near to roof of my mouth).

I've experienced this most of my life. Just never thought to compare notes before.
I wonder if there are others who also have a ticklish spot inside their mouth (or other odd place you would not expect one).

 

[Redbelly98]

I'm not ticklish when brushing my teeth, but if the brush hits the middle of the roof, then yes it tickles me.

 

[Gokul43201]

I'm not ticklish when brushing my teeth either, but if the brush hits the soles of my feet, then yes, it tickles me.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

I'm not ticklish when brushing my teeth either, but if the brush hits the soles of my feet, then yes, it tickles me.

That cooks mine up brown brother, I am not borrowing your toothbrush again.

 

[Danger]

I don't notice a tickle as such, but getting near the top back of my mouth triggers a serious 'gag reflex'. I have to be careful to not throw up.

 

[physics girl phd]

My stepson P laughs like mad when I brush his teeth with a sonicare. Of course I have to also make sound effects and tell him how great he's going to look for the ladies to get him to cooperate... so he could be laughing at all that. Regardless... at least it gets him to keep his mouth open.

 

[Danger]

My stepson P laughs like mad when I brush his teeth with a sonicare. Of course I have to also make sound effects and tell him how great he's going to look for the ladies

He's old enough to care about girls, and can't brush his own teeth?

 

[BobG]

I'm not ticklish when I brush my teeth, either.

I don't think my dogs are either, but it's hard to tell. It doesn't matter which gets their teeth brushed first (I tend to alternate somewhat randomly), the first would rather not be getting their teeth brushed while the second can't wait to get their teeth brushed.

This in spite of the fact that they each have their own toothbrush, which eliminates the possibility that the toothbrush somehow changes during the first brushing. I've tried putting the tooth paste on the brushes at the same time and also tried putting the tooth paste on the brushes immediately prior to brushing and the effect is the same.

I'm thinking that maybe I brush differently on the second dog than the first dog. Maybe I get fatigued during the first one and the second brushing is gentler and tickles instead of hurts?

It could be that watching another dog get their teeth brushed makes it look a lot more appealling than it really is, but, come on, even a dog will eventually realize it's teeth brushing regardless of which order they get it. If it's just psychological, they should either a) both begin to like getting their teeth brushed regardless of order since they're getting attetion or b) both begin to resent teeth brushing regardless of order.

 

[physics girl phd]

He's old enough to care about girls, and can't brush his own teeth?

He's physically disabled... but decidedly still hormonal.

 

[Danger]

He's physically disabled... but decidedly still hormonal.

Ah, I hadn't thought of that contingency. I hope that the question wasn't offensive; I really was curious. It must be rough on him to have urges and not be able to act upon them. (I know that it's rough on me, and my only disability in that area is that I'm married. )

 

[Ouabache]

This is quite interesting. Only a few here have noted a similar ticklish sensation inside their mouths. Now I am curious to see if this is an inherited trait, by asking family members.

My stepson P laughs like mad when I brush his teeth with a sonicare. Of course I have to also make sound effects and tell him how great he's going to look for the ladies to get him to cooperate... so he could be laughing at all that. Regardless... at least it gets him to keep his mouth open.

By your description, I would count this as a yes.