Unsure what a dental check-up looks like for a growing child? This page walks Templeton-Sinclair parents through the visit, so you can answer your child’s questions as well as your own.
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Children’s teeth and mouths keep changing as they grow, so a routine appointment is partly about seeing where things stand and partly about building good habits. It can also make the dental office a familiar place before anything needs fixing.
We see children, along with adults and seniors, at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg. For Templeton-Sinclair families, the approach and the timing of each visit depend on the child’s age, history, and how they are coping, rather than a single set routine.
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Preventive visits are meant to be positive and appropriate for the stage your child has reached.
Regular assessment gives the dentist a way to notice changes in teeth and gums over time.
Home-care guidance gives you something concrete to help with during the daily brushing routine.
Being able to explain things simply can help. One part of the appointment involves looking and the other involves cleaning, and how much of each happens depends on your child.
Your child’s dentist checks how the teeth and gums are doing and shares what they see with you.
Plaque and any hardened tartar are removed with suitable instruments, usually by a dental hygienist.
Exactly what gets done at any one visit depends on your child’s age, oral health, and comfort that day. The clinic explains the recommendations for your family’s situation.
Talking through the order of events at home can take some of the mystery away. Keep in mind that the details vary from one child to another.
Request your visitThis is your turn to pass along medical details, medications, and worries. If a past appointment went poorly for your child, this is the moment to say so.
A careful look at teeth, gums, and soft tissues comes next. If imaging is suggested, it will be because it adds needed information.
Instruments remove plaque and tartar, and polishing may be included. Children may notice some vibration, water, and pressure as this happens.
You go over the findings, ask your questions, and hear when your child should return. Any treatment recommendation would be discussed at this stage.
Children often take cues from the adults around them, so a calm, simple description of the visit goes a long way. You can say that someone will count their teeth and clean them.
Before the day, you could ask the clinic how long to plan for, what a visit may cost, and whether you can stay with your child during care.
A treatment room with a reclined dental chair at Winnipeg North Dental.
Some children bound in, and others need more explanation before they will open wide. Tell us what your child tends to find hard, and what has helped in the past.
A favourite way of hearing explanations or a known worry gives the team something helpful to work with.
Your child can learn a simple signal for needing a moment, agreed on with the team before the cleaning starts.
Let us know if cold foods or brushing bother a particular tooth, even when your child can’t describe it well.
Back at the bathroom sink
What you do at home between appointments counts for a lot with children, because they often need an adult’s help or encouragement to keep brushing well.
Ask your hygienist which areas your child is missing, and how you can help reach them.
A child’s return schedule reflects their own oral health, so it may not match a sibling’s or your own.
Coming back for routine care means later appointments begin with a place and a process your child has already seen.
Phone the clinic if your child has tooth pain or breaks a tooth between visits, rather than sending the form.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Templeton-Sinclair is in Winnipeg, and your child’s check-up would take place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street. The directions link in this section gives you a map.
A form submission tells us what you are looking for but does not lock in a time. Once the clinic has been in touch, you will know the arrangements, or you may prefer to phone.
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Helpful details about check-ups & cleanings in Templeton-Sinclair.
Ask our teamYes, children are welcome for routine preventive visits. Our pediatric dentistry page has more about care for younger patients, and the clinic can answer specific questions about your child.
Not necessarily. A dentist’s decision rests on your child’s age, history, symptoms, and cavity risk, as well as what information is needed for a diagnosis. Feel free to ask why a particular image is being suggested.
Children may feel water, vibration, and pressure rather than pain, although tender gums can make a cleaning more noticeable. Encourage your child to speak up, so the hygienist can adjust.
Not always. Some findings are simply monitored, while others call for treatment. The dentist can talk you through what was found and the options that apply to your child.
That varies. Your dentist and hygienist will base their advice on how your child’s teeth and gums are doing, as well as things like braces or trouble cleaning certain areas.
Use the form here or call (204) 338-3003 and mention the appointment is for a child. Care is provided at our clinic at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6, after you receive confirmation.
A check-up sometimes raises other questions about a child’s teeth. These pages explain related care in general terms, with suitability decided at an assessment.
Welcoming pediatric dentistry in Winnipeg for infants, children and teens, with preventive visits, early guidance and care adapted to each child.
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Explore serviceContact Winnipeg North Dental for urgent help with tooth pain, swelling, broken or knocked-out teeth, lost restorations and dental injuries.
Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Your child’s next step
Parents in Templeton-Sinclair can request a child’s check-up and cleaning at our McPhillips Street clinic. We reply to work out a suitable time.
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