Ice water makes you flinch, and you may be bracing yourself for the scaler. If that sounds like you and you live in Robertson, here is how sensitive teeth can be handled during a routine visit.
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Sensitivity is a good reason to come in, not a reason to stay away. A sharp reaction to cold, touch, pressure, or certain foods tells your dentist something worth looking into, and an examination can help sort out what is behind it.
It also changes how your cleaning is approached. Exposed roots and tender gums can make scaling feel sharper, so people from Robertson, an area in Winnipeg, are encouraged to say so at our McPhillips Street clinic before anyone picks up an instrument.
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Knowing which teeth react, and to what, gives your dentist somewhere specific to begin looking.
What you report during scaling can change how your hygienist carries on with the work.
Your examination aims to explain the sensitivity, not simply get you through the appointment.
Your exam tries to work out why a tooth is reacting, while your cleaning has to be done in a way that takes the reaction into account.
Discomfort with temperature, biting, or pressure deserves an assessment, because several different things may produce a similar feeling.
Buildup still needs to come off, and your hygienist can work with what you report about any sore or reactive zones.
Sensitivity can have more than one explanation, so try not to assume the cause. An assessment is how yours gets identified.
Every step can be explained to you before it starts, and the order may change a little according to what your mouth needs that day.
Request your visitShare your symptoms along with your medical history and medications. Even a vague sense of which side bothers you is useful.
A careful examination takes in your teeth, gums, bite, and any previous work, with images considered only where clinically appropriate.
Expect pressure, vibration, and water. If something turns sharp, say so right then, so the method can be changed and comfort options talked over.
Findings are explained, and a treatment plan or a return date is suggested, along with advice for looking after the sensitive areas.
Spend a few days paying attention before you come in. Being able to say that one upper tooth reacts to cold is much more useful than saying your teeth hurt sometimes.
A tooth that has started to hurt, or a filling that has broken, is worth a phone call now instead of waiting until your booked cleaning.
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You won’t get extra credit for staying silent in the chair. A hygienist who knows what you are feeling is in a far better position to change course.
Report a twinge as it happens so your hygienist can respond, rather than waiting until the cleaning has finished.
If you know scaling tends to bother you, find out before starting what could be done to make it easier.
A raised hand or another agreed sign can give you a breather whenever you need one.
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You should leave knowing what your team thinks is happening and what to do about it, whether that means treatment, watching, or a change in your routine.
Ask your hygienist to show you how to clean along the gumline in the spots where your mouth is tender.
Find out what your dentist would like to monitor, and what shift would be a reason to get in touch sooner.
Your recall recommendation reflects your oral health, and that can include how closely a particular area needs watching.
If a sensitive tooth turns into real pain, or you notice swelling, please call the clinic.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Sensitive teeth or not, a Robertson resident’s check-up happens at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. You can open the directions link to see the way there on a map.
Your form submission is a request, with the time settled once the clinic has replied. Mentioning sensitivity at that point gives the team some notice.
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Ask our teamA routine cleaning usually feels more like pressure and scraping than pain, though exposed roots or tender gums can heighten what you notice. Keep your hygienist informed, because the approach can be changed as you go.
More than one thing can do it, including exposed roots, and an exam is how yours gets identified. Telling your dentist exactly which tooth reacts helps narrow things down.
There is no need to hold off for that reason. New sensitivity is itself something to have assessed, so it makes sense to mention it when you get in touch.
They can point in different directions, which is why the details are so useful. Discomfort with biting, pressure, or temperature should each be described and assessed.
A broken tooth or filling can certainly deserve attention, even without pain, since a rough edge may worsen or trap plaque and food. Have it checked instead of leaving it for your next routine date.
Raise it when you ask for your appointment, so the clinic knows the reason you are coming. Depending on what is found, further care may need its own time.
Call (204) 338-3003 instead of using the form, and describe what is happening. For a routine visit, the form works, and care is given at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6.
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Tired of avoiding the cold side?
Request a check-up and cleaning at our McPhillips Street clinic if you live in Robertson, and mention which teeth react so we know ahead of time.
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