If your front teeth look shorter than they used to, or you wake up with a tight jaw, bonding raises an important question: can resin stand up to your bite? Here’s how that gets evaluated.
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Teeth that have flattened along their edges can make a smile look older or more tired, and adding back a little length with resin sounds like an easy answer. It may be. Yet thin additions on biting edges take real force, so anyone in The Maples considering this should expect plenty of attention to how their teeth meet.
Bonding is at its most predictable when the change is limited, the enamel is healthy, and the bite can protect the resin. At our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg, the dentist looks at wear patterns alongside appearance, and explains whether resin makes sense or a different approach should be weighed.
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Flattened or uneven edges can give the dentist useful information about the way your teeth contact.
New resin must either avoid heavy contact or share force appropriately, or it’s at risk of chipping.
If clenching or grinding is a factor, a guard may become part of the discussion about your teeth.
Composite may rebuild a small worn edge, provided your bite can protect it. These are the things that weigh on the decision.
A limited amount of wear on a tooth whose bite leaves room for the addition is the kind of case where direct resin tends to do well.
Certain bite patterns mean a thin addition could be overloaded quickly, even when its appearance would be excellent to begin with.
Resin can rebuild how a worn tooth looks, but it won’t address why that wear happened. The cause deserves its own conversation.
Your bite isn’t simply checked at the end. It influences what’s planned at the beginning, how the resin is built, and how the final edge is adjusted.
Request your visitThe dentist looks at where your teeth have flattened and how they meet, and asks about grinding, clenching, and jaw tightness you’ve noticed.
If resin seems appropriate, the amount of length and its position are planned around your bite, and shades are selected before the tooth dehydrates.
Isolated, conditioned enamel gets adhesive, then composite goes on in controlled increments and sets under a curing light.
You’ll bring your teeth together so high spots can be identified and refined. Texture and polish finish the surface once contacts feel comfortable.
Many people who clench have no idea they’re doing it. Noticing how your jaw feels in the morning, or when you’re concentrating at work, can provide useful background.
If a partner or relative has mentioned hearing you grind at night, that’s helpful to pass along too.
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A bite adjustment works much better when you describe what you feel. Something that seems trivial, such as one tooth touching first, can be just what the dentist needs to hear.
When you close your teeth, tell the dentist if anything lands early or feels different from the other side.
A sore or tired jaw is worth bringing up beforehand, particularly when you’re asked to open or bite repeatedly.
Worn teeth can be sensitive. Local anaesthetic may be appropriate in some situations, so feel free to ask about it.
Protecting rebuilt edges
How long your bonding serves depends on its location, size, your bite, and everyday habits. With thin additions along the biting edge, these points are especially relevant.
If you do clench or grind, ask how to protect the new edges. A guard may be discussed as one way of reducing the load.
Tearing tape with your teeth, crunching on hard things, or chewing your nails all add force that a thin edge shouldn’t have to absorb.
If your teeth stop meeting the way they did after treatment, or an edge feels thinner, have it assessed before it chips.
Bite feeling different since your appointment? Contact the clinic.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)The Maples is in the northwest part of Winnipeg, and residents who choose our clinic are seen at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street.
On your request, feel free to mention wear or grinding. It isn’t a confirmed booking until the clinic replies. Or call us directly on (204) 338-3003.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about dental bonding in The Maples.
Ask our teamPhone (204) 338-3003 or send the request form here, with a note about the wear you’ve seen. Your visit would be at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, once staff have replied to arrange a time.
A limited amount of length can sometimes be added, as long as proportions and bite allow it. Edges that need significant rebuilding may suit another approach instead.
It’s not automatically ruled out, but grinding can overload thin resin. Your dentist would consider the wear and the bite, and a guard could be discussed if bonding goes ahead.
It describes upper and lower front teeth meeting at their tips rather than one set overlapping the other. Added resin in that position takes direct force, which can raise the risk of chipping.
Added material can change the way your teeth meet. Let the dentist know during the appointment, or contact the clinic afterwards, so contact points can be evaluated.
No. It only rebuilds the tooth’s shape. Whatever caused the wear, such as a habit or a bite pattern, should be assessed as its own matter so the resin isn’t exposed to the same forces.
Heavier wear or bite problems may lead the conversation toward other treatments. These pages offer more background on what those may involve.
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Wondering about worn edges?
If you’re in The Maples, you’re welcome to request a bonding assessment at our Winnipeg clinic. A reply will follow to arrange a time.
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