Many people picture the finished restoration and overlook the part in between. Here is a plain account of what a temporary bridge does, and what you might want to ask about it.
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Once anchor teeth have been prepared and records have been taken, your custom bridge still has to be made. During that period, a temporary may be placed to shield the prepared teeth and keep your smile looking presentable.
It is a stopgap and is not built like the final piece, so it helps to know what to expect from it. Burrows Central is in Winnipeg, and residents can have all of this explained at our McPhillips Street clinic before agreeing to anything.
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Teeth reshaped for crowns are covered during the wait, if your dentist recommends a temporary.
Filling the space for now helps you get on with daily life while the final work is underway.
Your final bridge goes through its own checks of fit, bite and looks before it is attached.
A temporary and a final bridge can look alike at a glance. What each one is expected to do is quite different.
This piece bridges the time between preparation and fitting, and it may not be needed in every plan.
This one is custom-made from your records and intended as the lasting restoration, with no promise about exactly how long it will last.
Whether a temporary suits your case, and what to watch for while wearing one, are specific to your mouth. Your dentist can give you instructions that fit.
A temporary sits in the middle of bridge treatment. These steps put it in context, from the first assessment through to the final attachment.
Request your visitTeeth, gums, roots and bite are examined so a suitable plan can be proposed. Ask at this point whether a temporary is likely.
Anchors are shaped where required, and your scans or impressions are taken together with bite and shade information for the lab work.
If one is placed, you go home with it while your bridge is being fabricated. Before you leave, find out how to eat and clean with it.
The temporary comes away and the custom bridge is tried in. Bite, contacts, margins and appearance are then assessed and adjusted before securing it.
It is worth thinking about what falls between your appointments. An event, a trip or a busy spell can shape which questions you want answered ahead of time.
The number of visits and the time between them depend on your plan, so raise this when treatment is being explained. Cost questions can be asked at that point too.
A treatment chair and window seating at Winnipeg North Dental.
Having prepared teeth under a temporary is new for most people. Tell us how you are finding it, because the details you share help us look after you.
If a prepared tooth feels tender, let the clinic know instead of waiting to see what happens.
Request a quick look at how to clean around the temporary, so you are not guessing at home.
Share any concern about how the temporary looks. It may influence what you tell us about the final shade and shape.
Past the temporary
Once the permanent piece is attached, the temporary is behind you, and looking after the new restoration becomes part of your day.
Standard floss stops at the joined units. We will show you tools suited to your bridge, like a threader or a water flosser.
Food that keeps packing under it, or a bite that seems off, is worth mentioning at the clinic.
Regular examinations let natural anchors be checked for decay along the margins as time goes by.
Please phone about a bridge that moves, swelling, bleeding or a persistent bad taste.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)From assessment to temporary to final fitting, Burrows Central residents are seen at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB.
Make your request by form or by phone. Nothing is reserved until the clinic has spoken with you about the appointment.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about dental bridges in Burrows Central.
Ask our teamNot necessarily. A temporary may be used when teeth have been prepared and need protection, and implant-supported plans can differ. Ask what applies to you.
It is meant to help maintain your appearance, but it is not the finished custom piece. Tell your dentist if there is something particular you are hoping for in the final result.
Ask your dentist before you leave, because advice depends on your temporary and where it sits. Clear instructions for your own mouth are more useful than a general rule.
Call the clinic at (204) 338-3003 and describe what happened. Prepared teeth rely on that cover, so it is worth getting in touch instead of leaving it.
Ask to be shown what to do on the day it goes in. Instructions may vary with the design, and your team can point out the areas that need attention.
Only partly, as the final piece is custom-made and adjusted separately. Whatever you noticed while wearing the temporary is still useful to mention at the try-in.
Use the form on this page or phone us with your questions about the process. Our Winnipeg clinic will respond and arrange an assessment with you if you would like one.
Crowns, implants and laboratory work all relate to how a bridge gets made. These pages cover each in more depth.
Learn how custom dental crowns in Winnipeg protect cracked, worn or root canal-treated teeth while restoring comfortable function, shape and appearance.
Explore serviceSee how custom dental laboratory work supports dentures, crowns, bridges, implant restorations and appliances with attention to fit, bite, shade and comfort.
Explore serviceLearn how dental implants in Winnipeg can replace one tooth or support bridges and dentures, including candidacy, placement, healing and restoration.
Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Get a clear timeline in mind
Burrows Central residents can ask our Winnipeg clinic to walk through each bridge stage. We’ll reach out to set something up.
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