Does the gap look narrower than it once did, or does your bite no longer land the same way? Teeth around a space can shift, and that can influence how it might be restored.
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Teeth keep each other in position to some degree. When one goes missing, a neighbour can lean into the space, and the tooth that used to meet it from the opposite jaw may also move. These changes are often gradual and easy to miss.
Helping to maintain spacing and bite balance is one purpose of a bridge, though a shift that has already occurred needs to be examined before anything is proposed. Scotia Heights is in Winnipeg, and residents can have this checked at our McPhillips Street clinic.
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How potential anchor teeth sit and angle is part of deciding whether a bridge could fit.
Opposing teeth influence how a replacement would be shaped, so your whole bite is taken into account.
Having a recent gap looked at gives you information about it before more time passes.
A shifted tooth is not automatically a problem for a bridge, though it adds things to think about when support and appearance are planned.
Some of these are easy to dismiss until you look back at an older photo or start paying attention at meals.
Your dentist considers whether the available space and the angles of the neighbouring teeth can suit a restoration with good proportions.
Sometimes other treatment or a different replacement option deserves discussion first. That comes down to examination findings and what you are hoping to achieve.
The usual stages apply, with close attention to whether the space and the bite can accommodate the replacement tooth.
Request your visitYour dentist looks at alignment and how your teeth meet, along with roots, gums and existing dental work, and talks you through the findings.
Where natural anchors are used, they are prepared for crowns with their position in mind. Implants, if part of the plan, are checked once healed.
Bite records are collected together with scans or impressions and shade details. A temporary may then protect your prepared teeth.
At the try-in, side-to-side movement is checked along with margins, looks and cleaning access. Adjustments come first, then secure attachment.
Older photos of you smiling can be surprisingly useful. They give you, and your dentist, a rough sense of how your teeth used to sit compared with today.
Findings may affect both the plan and any estimate. Save your cost questions until you have heard the recommendation, then ask for the figures that apply to it.
The front area and a consultation room at Winnipeg North Dental.
It is natural to worry when part of your smile no longer looks the way you remember. Share what you have noticed, and you can go through what it may or may not mean.
A mirror and your own finger can often explain more than a technical description ever could.
Your dentist can tell you which findings call for action and which can be monitored for now.
Tenderness in your jaw or around a shifted tooth is useful to mention before an examination begins.
Holding your bite steady
The goal is a replacement that works with your bite for the long term. Your own awareness, along with regular dental visits, helps catch anything that starts to shift.
If your bite feels different after your bridge is in, let the clinic know so the contacts can be reviewed.
Bridges need a different cleaning route. We can demonstrate how a threader, small brush or water flosser reaches under yours.
Appointments over the years give your dentist the chance to compare your teeth, gums and restoration with earlier findings.
If you notice movement in the bridge itself, or a chip or rough edge, call instead of waiting for your next visit.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Scotia Heights residents have their assessment and any bridge treatment at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB. Check the directions link for your route.
To begin, submit the form or give us a call and describe what seems to have changed. Your request is confirmed by the clinic once a time has been agreed.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about dental bridges in Scotia Heights.
Ask our teamThey can. A neighbouring tooth may tip toward the space, and the opposing tooth can change position too, though the amount differs from one person to another.
That depends on how much room remains and the angle of the teeth around it. An examination shows whether a replacement with suitable proportions could fit.
A bridge replaces missing teeth and is not designed to move others. If alignment is a concern, ask whether anything else should be considered before planning.
It is intended to help maintain spacing and bite balance. No one can promise that nothing will ever change, which is one reason regular examinations matter.
Possibly. Bites can change for several reasons, and existing restorations and wear may play a part. Your dentist can examine these alongside the space itself.
Phone (204) 338-3003 or send a request through this page, and mention any shifting you have noticed. Our Winnipeg clinic will reply to work out the appointment.
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Scotia Heights residents are welcome to ask our Winnipeg clinic about a gap that seems different. We’ll get in touch about timing.
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