It can feel wrong to involve two sound teeth in replacing the one that’s gone. For North Kildonan residents with this concern, here’s how a single implant may leave neighbours alone, and what would need checking at our Winnipeg clinic.
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When the teeth around a gap have few or no fillings, you may be reluctant to have them shaped for a traditional bridge. An implant takes a different approach, since the replacement gets its support from the jaw. In appropriate cases, that can help preserve the teeth next to the space.
Appropriate is an important word there. An implant comes with surgery, healing and upkeep of its own, and sound neighbouring teeth don’t by themselves make you a candidate. Those trade-offs get weighed during an assessment at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg.
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The crown sits on an implant and abutment, so it doesn’t depend on being attached to the teeth around it.
Neighbouring teeth continue to need your care, because a sound tooth today isn’t protected from future problems.
Space, bone, gums, health and bite all need checking before anyone can say a single implant suits you.
This choice involves more than protecting two teeth. Looking at both sides helps you see whether it’s the right trade for you.
These are common reasons someone with otherwise healthy teeth might look into this kind of replacement.
A bridge and an implant ask for different things, so it’s worth being clear about what comes with an implant.
Healthy neighbours can’t tell you whether the site itself will work. Bone, gums and surrounding anatomy need their own look with imaging.
Even for one tooth, this isn’t a single-visit treatment. Each phase takes place at the clinic, with the time between them set by how you heal.
Request your visitWith imaging and records, the crown’s ideal place is worked out in relation to the teeth on each side.
The implant is placed in the bone in that planned position, together with a graft if that’s been planned.
Bone knits around the implant at a pace that varies, while the gap is cared for and the site is monitored.
After the abutment and crown are fitted, you’ll have ongoing reviews of your hygiene and your bite.
Knowing your priorities will shape a more useful discussion. Is your first concern about leaving your natural teeth alone, avoiding surgery, or something else entirely?
Earlier dental records may show the history of the neighbouring teeth. Mention any past work you’re aware of, even if it’s minor.
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Surgery may worry you just as much as having healthy teeth reshaped does. Neither concern is unreasonable, and it’s okay to say both out loud when you’re weighing up your options.
Find out what’s planned for your site and what comfort measures would be used, so you’re not left imagining it.
Have the dentist explain exactly what preparing the teeth would involve, so you can compare the two accurately.
Your decision doesn’t have to be made at the first appointment, unless there’s a clinical reason to move faster.
Keeping every tooth healthy
While the implant itself doesn’t get cavities, the gum and bone around it can become diseased, and plaque is the usual culprit. Daily cleaning and professional care protect the implant and its neighbours at the same time.
Ask to be shown how to clean along the gum line and between this crown and the teeth on each side.
Your regular check-ups should still cover the natural teeth, since they can develop problems of their own.
If the crown begins to feel high or sore when you chew, contact the clinic so that it can be looked at.
If your concern is urgent, the phone is the way to go. Reach the clinic at (204) 338-3003 rather than sending a form.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)North Kildonan lies within Winnipeg. Residents coming for implant care are seen at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB.
Your form goes to the clinic, and staff contact you about a time. It doesn’t secure an appointment by itself.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about dental implants in North Kildonan.
Ask our teamA traditional bridge generally relies on shaping the teeth next to the gap to hold crowns. The dentist can explain what this would mean for those particular teeth.
They’re helpful, but they’re not enough on their own. Bone, anatomy, gums, health, medications, smoking and bite are also part of the decision.
Yes. Implants don’t protect the teeth around them from decay or gum disease, so those teeth still need daily care and regular check-ups.
In a selected single-tooth space, one implant can support one custom crown. Whether your site fits that description needs to be assessed.
That’s a choice you can discuss, too. Ask what the dentist sees in your mouth, and what might change in that space if you leave it for now.
Yes. Use the form or phone (204) 338-3003 to request a visit, which would take place at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg.
Reading about bridges will help you ask better questions about the alternative. A check-up can also tell you where the neighbouring teeth stand today.
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One tooth, considered carefully
To have one gap assessed properly, North Kildonan residents can send a request to our Winnipeg clinic. You’ll hear back from staff about a suitable time.
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