If your front teeth double as scissors, you’re hardly alone. Those habits can damage bonded resin, so it pays to look at them honestly before any treatment goes ahead.
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Maybe the chip you’d like repaired arrived courtesy of a bottle cap or a stubborn bag of chips. It’s useful to know that, because the behaviour that broke enamel can just as easily break resin. Patching the damage without thinking about the cause tends to mean patching it again.
Bonding can still be an option. Mandalay West is in Winnipeg, and at our McPhillips Street clinic the dentist can examine the tooth, assess how much force it’s under, and talk with you about what would give new composite a fair chance.
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Telling the dentist what you do with your teeth is more use than any amount of careful polishing.
A biting edge built from resin handles food well enough but tends to object to fingernails and bottle caps.
Before material goes back on a chipped area, it’s reasonable to work out how it was damaged in the first place.
These everyday behaviours don’t rule bonding out, but each one matters to how a resin edge behaves. Be candid about which ones apply to you.
Using your teeth as a tool is a choice in the moment, which makes these the easiest ones to change.
Unconscious habits are harder to catch, so someone examining your teeth may spot their traces before you do.
A guard may be discussed if clenching or grinding turns up. Whether one is relevant depends on your bite and what the dentist finds.
The technical work is the same as any direct resin repair. What’s different is how much attention goes to how the tooth is used day to day.
Request your visitDescribe how the damage occurred, if you know. No one’s judging; this detail helps to shape what gets recommended.
The dentist looks at your bite and for signs of wear, working out whether the planned area will be under too much stress.
With your shade selected and the enamel conditioned, composite is added bit by bit, with each layer cured by a special light.
The shape is finished and polished, and contacts are adjusted. You’ll also talk through what the new edge shouldn’t be asked to do.
Spend a few days noticing when your fingers or a pen drift toward your mouth. Those moments give the dentist much better information than a guess made while sitting in the chair.
Anyone who shares a bed or a home with you may have heard you grinding at night. It’s worth asking them before you come in.
Blue bench and window blinds in the waiting room, then the front desk and hallway.
Most of these behaviours started long ago and carry on without any thought. You don’t need to feel embarrassed about raising them, and being open simply makes for better advice.
It’s much easier to plan around a pen-chewing habit when the dentist has heard about it directly from you.
Aching in the jaw or teeth is useful to know about, so please bring it up during your examination.
If you doubt you’ll kick a habit, say so. It may affect whether resin is a sensible choice for that tooth.
Breaking the pattern
A freshly bonded edge can make a good reason to change old routines. Small swaps usually work better than sheer willpower, since most of these habits happen on autopilot.
A pair of scissors in your bag or desk drawer removes the excuse the next time a package won’t open.
When nail biting or pen chewing shows up during focused work, having something else to hold can interrupt the routine.
A rough spot or small notch may signal that something’s catching. Contact the clinic instead of working at it with your tongue or a nail.
Chipped it again? Call the clinic, and mention how it happened.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Residents of Mandalay West have their bonding done at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. Check the directions link to plan your way over.
Reach out with the form below or by phone at (204) 338-3003. Nothing’s booked until the clinic has answered your request and confirmed a time with you.
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Ask our teamComplete the form on this page or dial (204) 338-3003 to describe the chip. Treatment would take place at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, once you’ve heard back from the clinic about scheduling.
Possibly, but nail biting can damage a resin edge. Tell the dentist about it so the risk can be weighed honestly, as it may affect the plan or the choice of treatment.
Because adding material back doesn’t remove whatever broke it. If the same force keeps landing on that spot, the same corner may be at risk of failing again.
Yes. Heavy contact can overload a thin addition, and knowing about it means the shape can be planned accordingly. A guard may also be raised for discussion.
Ordinary meals are generally fine once the dentist has checked your bite. It’s really hard objects and non-food items that bonded edges should be spared, so ask if a favourite food concerns you.
It’s possible that another restoration would be more suitable, depending on the tooth and the forces on it. Raise your habits at the exam so options like a veneer or crown can be compared where they’re relevant.
When a tooth takes a lot of punishment, a different restoration sometimes enters the conversation. Read a little about these so the options feel familiar.
Learn how custom dental crowns in Winnipeg protect cracked, worn or root canal-treated teeth while restoring comfortable function, shape and appearance.
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