Sore jaw in the morning, or fillings that keep chipping? Inkster Gardens residents can read how bite forces affect a repair done at our McPhillips Street clinic.
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Every filling has to cope with chewing. If you also clench or grind, that repair is asked to handle more, sometimes in the night without you being aware of it. That’s why this habit is worth mentioning before a tooth gets restored.
Bite forces are one of the factors Winnipeg North Dental weighs when suggesting a material or type of restoration. A direct filling works well for many small and moderate repairs, but how your teeth meet can change what’s suitable for a particular tooth.
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Clenching and grinding are details the dentist will want to know.
How hard a tooth works affects how much support it may need.
Your repair is adjusted around how your upper and lower teeth contact.
You don’t have to know whether you grind. A few clues can prompt the question, and an examination helps show what the forces may be doing to your teeth.
These can have other explanations too, so treat them as things to mention rather than a diagnosis.
A recommendation for a tooth under heavy load weighs several things together, not just the size of the hole.
Pain on biting can come from decay, a crack, a high filling or another concern. It’s worth having assessed rather than assuming it’s from grinding.
The stages are the same as for most direct fillings, but if you tend to clench, you may pay extra attention to the last one. Tell us about it before work starts.
Request your visitDecay, cracks, wear or a failing restoration can be identified through examination and suitable records. Tell us about any earlier repairs that broke.
With numbing as appropriate, weakened enamel and damaged areas are removed. The tooth is kept clean and dry for what comes next.
Tooth-coloured resin is placed bit by bit and hardened, recreating the contours your tooth needs for chewing and for cleaning.
We see how your teeth meet and make adjustments where the new surface feels high or uneven. Numbness can affect how a bite feels, so let us know afterward if it seems off.
Your jaw and old dental work can tell a useful story. Even a passing comment about morning soreness or a broken filling may help the dentist understand what the tooth is dealing with.
If you’ve previously been given an appliance for grinding, mention whether you still wear it, and bring your questions about it.
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People who clench often find their jaw tightens during dental treatment too. Let us know if holding your mouth open becomes tiring, or if you’d simply like a moment before we carry on.
Tell us when your jaw is tired so we can pause and see how you’re managing.
Vibration or pressure is what you may notice once the tooth is frozen, instead of anything sharp.
A filling is checked against your bite, so speak up when something doesn’t feel right.
Protecting the work
Grinding is one of several factors that can influence how long a restoration lasts. It’s worth keeping your dental team up to date about it as time goes on.
Without feeling in your cheek or tongue, chewing can do accidental harm. Wait until sensation returns, and take care with anything hot in the meantime.
A restored tooth that’s sore on chewing or contacts before the others may need an adjustment. A quick call lets us check, particularly if you clench.
Routine examinations allow a filling to be monitored for chips or changes. Those visits are also a good time to ask what can be done about grinding itself.
Temperature or pressure sensitivity can show up after a filling and should gradually ease. Call if it’s getting stronger.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Inkster Gardens is in Winnipeg, and residents may request appointments with Winnipeg North Dental. Treatment takes place at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, and a directions link is included here.
Please treat the form as a first step. The clinic has to confirm a time before anything is set. For a broken tooth or pain that seems urgent, phone (204) 338-3003.
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Helpful details about dental fillings in Inkster Gardens.
Ask our teamGrinding is among the things that can affect how long a filling lasts, along with size, location, diet and hygiene. Letting the dentist know helps them keep it in mind when recommending a repair.
Possible reasons include the forces on that tooth, how much natural structure remains, or new decay. Have it examined, since a different kind of restoration may offer more suitable support.
Quite possibly, though it depends on the size of the repair, where the tooth is and how much force it receives. Ask the dentist how those things apply to the tooth in question.
Yes, it’s a reasonable thing to ask. Bring up what you’ve noticed and any appliance you’ve used in the past. The dentist can say whether it’s worth considering for you.
It may be sitting slightly high, which is easier to notice after the freezing has gone. Call the clinic, as it’s the type of thing we’d want to look at and may be able to adjust.
Send in the appointment request on this page or call (204) 338-3003. Mention any grinding when you get in touch. Visits are at 2358 McPhillips Street, and the clinic will respond.
A tooth that takes heavy forces may be better served by something other than a direct filling. These pages explain the options.
Learn when custom inlays or onlays may repair a damaged back tooth in Winnipeg while preserving more natural structure than a full dental crown.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Is your bite working against you?
Inkster Gardens residents are welcome to send a request to our Winnipeg clinic. We’ll contact you about timing.
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