Moving food away from one tooth can become so routine that you hardly notice doing it. For Meadows West residents, that habit is a good reason for an examination at our clinic on McPhillips Street.
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People are remarkably good at working around a tooth they no longer trust. You cut food smaller, steer it to the opposite side and stop thinking about why. Meals carry on as normal, more or less, and the tooth never quite gets dealt with.
That workaround does not tell anyone what is wrong. The cause could be a crack, a large old filling, decay, a gum problem or something else altogether, and a crown would only suit some of those. An examination at Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg can look for the reason. If a crown does turn out to fit, restoring chewing function on that side is one of the things it is designed to do.
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Telling the dentist you avoid one side is useful information, even without any obvious pain.
An evaluation aims to separate what can be repaired from what needs a different kind of care.
Where suitable, a crown gives the tooth a fresh surface planned to work with your bite.
Several different problems can lead you to spare one side. Some of them point toward a crown, and others do not, which is why looking first matters.
The source of trouble may be structural, leaving a tooth that needs broader reinforcement than a small repair could give.
Other findings could call for a different plan, or for additional treatment before any restoration is considered.
These are only possibilities, and they are not meant for working out your own diagnosis at home. Your examination decides which of them, if any, applies.
Most custom crowns have a preparation appointment and a later placement. Material and treatment plan both affect how much time falls in between.
Request your visitYour dentist looks at the tooth, root, gums, bite and any appropriate X-rays. Describing what you avoid eating can help focus that search.
After numbing, the tooth is reshaped. A scan or impression, a record of your bite and shade notes then provide the guide for your final crown.
A temporary crown may protect the area during production. It is not yet the moment to return to tough or sticky foods on that side.
Fit, contacts, bite and appearance are reviewed at the try-in. Adjustments can be made if needed, and the crown is cemented afterward.
Patterns like this are often unconscious. Paying attention at a few meals before your appointment can turn a vague sense of trouble into something clearer to describe.
It also helps to ask what treatment each possible finding would involve, and to get an estimate before you commit to anything.
A blue bench near the reception counter, and a chair at a white consultation table.
It makes sense to be protective of a tooth that has been bothering you. Mention it before anything begins. Local anesthetic is normally used for crown preparation, though pressure or vibration can remain noticeable.
If biting on something is likely to hurt, let the dentist know before any bite check on that tooth.
It can ease nerves to hear why a certain check is being done, so feel free to ask as it happens.
Worsening pain or swelling before your visit is a reason to phone the clinic rather than use the form.
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Some temporary sensitivity or gum tenderness can follow crown work, and it should improve. After that, a crown is meant to be chewed on, with the same regular care you give your other teeth.
Do not fall back on chewing elsewhere to avoid it. Contact the clinic, as a heavy contact should be checked and adjusted.
Slipping back into favouring that side could signal something to review. A crowned tooth can still have problems beneath it.
Brush thoroughly along the edge of the crown and clean between your teeth, because natural tooth there can still decay.
Attend your recommended examinations, so that the crown, tooth and gums on that side continue to be monitored.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Meadows West is in Winnipeg. Residents come to Winnipeg North Dental at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street for crown care, and there is a directions link here to help you plan.
Phone (204) 338-3003 if a tooth is getting worse. For anything routine, the form sends your request, and the clinic then replies about a time.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about dental crowns in Meadows West.
Ask our teamIt is still worth checking. Working around a tooth leaves whatever is wrong unexplained, and the reason could be something that needs attention.
Not on its own. It shows that something is bothering you, but the cause might call for a filling, gum care, root canal therapy or nothing beyond monitoring.
Different foods test a tooth in different ways. Rather than guess at why, tell your dentist which ones cause the reaction, as it can help direct the examination.
Restoring function is a goal of a crown, once it is placed and your bite has been checked. Report any heavy contact or lingering sensitivity to the clinic.
Ask for specific advice at your visit. A temporary offers short-term function but is not as robust, so sticky foods should be avoided and care taken.
Just say that you have been avoiding a tooth when chewing, and which side. Call (204) 338-3003 or use the form to ask for an assessment on McPhillips Street.
Since avoidance can have several different explanations, one of these pages may turn out to be more relevant to your tooth than crowns.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
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Ask for an assessment on McPhillips Street. The clinic will be in touch afterward to agree on when you can come in.
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