Reaching for a toothpick after every meal, always at the same tooth, is a small annoyance that many people live with. It is also a detail worth raising at your next check-up and cleaning.
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Food trapping rarely feels urgent, which is why it tends to go unmentioned for years. St. Andrews is outside the City of Winnipeg, and if you come in to our McPhillips Street clinic for routine care, this is exactly the kind of minor complaint to put on your list before the trip.
A dentist can look at the area and explain what is going on there, whether that turns out to be the shape of the space, a rough edge, or something in your existing dental work. Until then, nobody can say what the cause is, and it may be nothing that needs treating.
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Point out exactly where things catch, since a specific location gives your dentist somewhere to start.
Something your tongue keeps finding is worth reporting, even when it doesn’t hurt at all.
Your hygienist can suggest how to clear that particular space between appointments.
An exam and a cleaning approach a food trap differently. Your dentist is trying to work out why it happens, and your hygienist deals with what has gathered there and shows you how to manage it.
Your dentist inspects your teeth, gums, bite, and any dental work, including the area bothering you.
Tight or awkward spaces can collect buildup, and your hygienist works on those areas along with the rest of your mouth.
A rough edge can hold plaque and food even when it causes no pain. If a tooth or filling has actually broken, call instead of waiting for a routine date.
Your routine appointment goes ahead much as usual, with this concern raised early. The details can vary with your oral health and the length of time since you were last seen.
Request your visitAlong with your health history and medications, explain which foods catch, which side, and how long it has been happening.
Your dentist looks over the whole mouth, then that area in particular, and recommends X-rays only if they are clinically appropriate.
Your hygienist removes plaque and hardened tartar with suitable instruments, and tells you how the gums look in that spot.
You find out whether anything needs doing, what to try at home, and when you should be seen again.
Food trapping can be hard to describe from the chair, particularly once your mouth is clean. Taking a moment to notice the pattern over several meals gives you something concrete to report.
Since you would be travelling into the city, ask when you book how long to allow, and whether a treatment recommendation would mean coming back another day.
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Gum tissue next to a food trap may be more tender than the rest of your mouth. Knowing that ahead of time helps your hygienist adjust the approach and explain what you are likely to feel.
Showing the exact place beforehand is simpler than trying to explain it with instruments in your mouth.
Routine cleanings often feel like vibration, water, and scraping, and you can report anything that goes beyond that.
Before starting, choose a gesture that tells your hygienist you would like a moment.
After you get home
A clean mouth does not change the shape of a gap, so the daily habit is often where the difference lies. Leave knowing the method your hygienist suggests, and what would be a reason to call.
Spaces vary, so ask which interdental cleaner suits yours, and have someone show you the angle to use.
Bleeding that increases, a new rough edge, or discomfort when biting should be assessed instead of being saved for later.
Your recall date reflects your own oral health, and your exam and cleaning may end up on separate schedules.
Has the catching spot become painful, or has something chipped? Telephone the clinic and describe what you notice.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Exams and cleanings take place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. Open the directions link when you are working out your trip.
The form sends a request and doesn’t hold a time. The clinic gets back to you to settle the details, and you can raise your food-trapping concern then or at the visit.
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Ask our teamSeveral things can contribute, including the space between the teeth, a worn or rough edge, or existing dental work. A dentist has to look at the area to tell which applies to you.
It depends on what comes with it. Mild catching can usually be raised at a routine appointment, but pain, swelling, or a broken tooth or filling calls for a phone call.
It can. Even a painless rough edge is able to collect plaque and food, and it may worsen with time. Have it looked at, rather than filing it away because it doesn’t bother you.
Keep cleaning the area gently, and take note of whether your gums bleed there. Your hygienist can then recommend an interdental method suited to that spot once it has been seen.
That varies, since buildup, X-rays, and your history all affect the length of a visit. Mention your concern when you book from outside Winnipeg, and ask how long you should plan to stay.
Either send in this page’s request form or dial (204) 338-3003 to begin. Care takes place at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6, and the clinic confirms each request.
Your dentist would explain whether any of this applies to you. These pages give some background if your exam points toward repairing a tooth or replacing older work.
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Tired of the toothpick?
From St. Andrews, send a request for a check-up and cleaning at our Winnipeg clinic, and let us know which area keeps catching. A reply will follow so that the particulars can be worked out.
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