Something back there feels rough or different, and your tongue will not leave it alone. If you live in West End Winnipeg, here is what that spot could be, when a crown may enter the picture, and how it can be examined at our McPhillips Street clinic.
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Tongues pick up tiny changes in the mouth, sometimes well ahead of anything you can see. A rough patch could be a chipped tooth, a filling that has worn down, or the edge of an existing crown. It might be harmless, but it is hard to judge from the inside, and a mirror seldom shows much.
West End Winnipeg residents can have that spot checked at Winnipeg North Dental, on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg. If the tooth has lost enough structure or an old crown has started to fail, a new crown may be suggested. Often, though, something simpler will solve it.
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From the inside of your mouth, chips, worn fillings and crown edges can all feel much the same.
Many rough spots turn out to need a small repair or a simple smoothing, or nothing at all.
Anything cutting your tongue or cheek gives you a good enough reason to phone the clinic.
An examination usually answers this quickly. The right course follows from what is actually there, and from how much sound tooth surrounds it.
A change in a natural tooth might be small, or it may be a clue to a wider weakness.
Old restorations can change gradually, and they can also fail at their edges.
A crown is more likely to come into the picture when damage is extensive or an old crown can no longer protect the tooth. Smaller problems may be handled with a smaller repair.
Custom crowns usually run from preparation and record-taking through to placement at a later date. How much time passes between these appointments depends on the material and the wider plan.
Request your visitWith the tooth, its root, your gums and your bite all in view, and X-rays if suitable, the dentist finds out what you felt and whether a crown fits.
Local anesthetic goes first, and shaping next. Afterward, the scan or impression, the record of your bite and shade information are taken.
A temporary may cover the tooth in the interim, and it can feel a little different to your tongue. Brush softly near it, and avoid sticky food.
Before the crown is finally cemented, its fit, contacts, bite and appearance are all checked, and rough areas can be refined at this point.
It is surprisingly hard to point out a spot that only your tongue knows. A few simple notes can help guide the examination directly to the right place.
Try not to file or smooth the area yourself. Point it out at the appointment, or phone if it is cutting into your tongue.
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It might seem silly to book for something you can barely describe. Yet changes in the mouth are precisely what an exam is meant to investigate, and a tiny concern is a perfectly good reason to come. If a tooth needs to be prepared, local anesthetic is normally used.
An exam of the area may be all you need before you can hear the reason and decide what to do.
With your tooth frozen, what comes through is generally pressure or buzzing, not sharpness.
After crown work, the tooth may be sensitive or the gum tender for a while, and that should get better.
Afterward
Your tongue remains a useful early warning, because natural tooth at a crown’s margin can still decay. Remaining structure, bite, grinding, hygiene, gum changes and trauma also influence how long a crown serves.
If the surface or rim of a crown begins to feel different, have it checked without waiting for discomfort.
Good brushing and daily between-tooth cleaning are how you protect the seam along the crown’s edge.
Attend the examinations recommended to you, where the areas your tongue cannot reach also get monitored.
Let the clinic know if your bite feels high, the crown shifts, floss repeatedly shreds, food begins to trap, or sensitivity lingers.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)West End Winnipeg residents are seen at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, for this kind of concern. This section links to directions for your visit.
For pain or a sharp edge cutting your mouth, phone (204) 338-3003, not the form. Online requests stay unconfirmed until the clinic gets back to you.
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Helpful details about dental crowns in West End Winnipeg.
Ask our teamFrom your side, you often cannot. Hard deposits and chips can feel similar, so the simplest way to find out is to have the dentist take a look.
Sometimes that is all it takes, although it depends on what the edge turns out to be. Have it examined and do not try to file it down at home.
A chip or a change at the margin can have several causes. The dentist can check whether the crown is still doing its job or needs further attention.
No need to panic, but it is still worth having looked at. Some problems stay comfortable for quite a while, and early details are easier to act on.
That is a reason to pick up the phone and ring the clinic. Mention how sore it is, and ask how soon the tooth should be looked at.
Phone (204) 338-3003 or put the details in the form on this page. Your exam happens at our clinic on McPhillips Street, and they confirm any time.
Chips and worn edges can be repaired in many ways, and a crown is just one of them. Compare a few options on these pages.
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Explore serviceLearn how conservative tooth reshaping in Winnipeg can smooth small chips, uneven edges or minor shape differences, including candidacy and enamel limits.
Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
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