It may be a small pit, a ridge or a textured spot that nobody else can see. For Kildonan residents who keep running a tongue over one, here’s what an exam looks for and where resin may fit.
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Your tongue is remarkably good at detecting tiny changes, so a minor irregularity can feel far larger than it looks in the mirror. Sometimes it’s simply how that enamel formed. Other times it may be wear, an old repair roughening, or something that needs treating before any cosmetic work.
Kildonan is in Winnipeg, and if you live there, this spot would be checked at Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street. When a localized defect is suitable, composite can be placed over it and polished smooth. Whether that’s the right step depends on what the dentist finds.
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A texture change needs a look from a dentist, since feel alone can’t reveal what’s causing it.
A limited irregular area may be covered with resin, leaving the surrounding enamel as it is.
Finishing and polishing matter here, because surface quality is the very thing that’s been bothering you.
Composite is well suited to some localized flaws. Other roughness comes with a cause that should be dealt with first, because covering it would only hide the question.
These are defects that stay confined to a small patch of otherwise sound tooth, where a thin addition can restore an even surface.
If the examination shows any of these, the plan would likely start somewhere other than a cosmetic layer.
Rough areas on existing resin may respond to professional refinishing. Ask whether that’s worth trying before anything gets replaced.
A straightforward patch can often be treated in one appointment if the exam supports it. These stages are the same ones used for chips and small shape changes.
Request your visitShow the dentist where your tongue goes. The tooth is then examined to see what’s there and whether anything needs attention first.
With the enamel still moist, shades and opacities are chosen, because a drying tooth soon looks lighter than normal.
Enamel gets conditioned and kept isolated so adhesive can grip, and then composite goes on in controlled layers under a curing light.
You bite to confirm nothing interferes, and fine finishing and polish bring the margins and surface to an even feel.
A few simple observations give the dentist useful clues. There’s no need to research the problem in depth, since you only have to describe your own experience of the tooth.
Try not to file or pick at the spot yourself. Point it out instead, and let an exam settle what it is.
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Something you feel a hundred times a day can be irritating even if it’s invisible to everyone else. Mentioning it isn’t fussy, and the dentist needs to hear what you’re experiencing.
Sharp or irritating edges are worth phoning about, and the clinic can tell you how to proceed.
Freezing is often unnecessary for resin over intact enamel. It may be appropriate if decay must be removed.
Tell the clinic about any soreness when you get in touch. A painful spot shouldn’t sit in a form waiting for a reply.
Keeping it smooth
Composite can roughen, pick up stain and gradually lose its polish, depending on where it sits and what it faces every day. Your tongue may be the first to notice.
A patch that starts feeling coarse again is something to mention at your next appointment.
Regular brushing and cleaning between teeth protect the natural tooth surrounding the added resin.
Pens, packaging and other non-food items can nick composite and bring back the roughness you wanted gone.
Noticed a new rough area or a chipped patch? Contact the clinic and describe what you’re feeling.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)A resident of Kildonan having a rough tooth examined would be seen at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6.
Send a request through the form, then watch for the clinic’s reply, which is what sets a time. If the tooth is painful, telephone (204) 338-3003 instead.
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Ask our teamUse the request form or phone (204) 338-3003, and describe where the spot is. The exam itself happens at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street in Winnipeg.
It’s possible, though there are other explanations as well. Feel alone can’t distinguish them, which is why having the tooth examined comes before any talk of covering it.
Some form as the tooth develops, and others come from wear or damage later on. Your dentist can tell you what seems likely in your case and whether anything needs doing.
Sometimes a very small change may be handled by smoothing, which removes a little enamel. Ask whether reshaping or resin would be more conservative for the particular area.
Margins are finished and polished so the transition feels as even as possible. If you can still catch an edge afterward, let the clinic know so it can be looked at.
That depends on what it is. Some surface irregularities can simply be monitored, while others need treatment, so an assessment tells you which group yours belongs in.
A rough patch can turn out to be an old filling, decay or a contour issue. These pages describe what would happen in each of those cases.
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If you’re in Kildonan, request an exam at our Winnipeg clinic and tell us which tooth it is. You’ll hear back about arranging a visit.
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