A temporary filling or crown holds a place until the lasting work is ready. When it comes off too soon, phone our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg and explain what stage your treatment had reached.
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A temporary restoration is there to cover and protect a tooth while treatment is underway. If yours has fallen out, cracked or started rocking, the tooth beneath may be sharp, sensitive or simply vulnerable, even if nothing hurts just now.
Because Lockport is outside the City of Winnipeg, you would come into the city for treatment, at Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street. If your treatment began at another office, try that office too, but do not let an unprotected tooth drift. Calling lets you explain the situation and ask about the timing.
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Keep it in a clean container if you can find it, and bring it to show the dentist.
Sticky and hard foods can damage an exposed tooth, or pull at whatever is left in place.
Be ready to say what the tooth was being treated for, and what the next appointment was going to be.
An unfinished tooth is in a different position from one that has simply lost an old filling. What the dentist does will depend on how far along things were.
The exposed tooth is examined so the dentist can see what has changed since the temporary came off.
Protecting the tooth comes first. The longer-term plan is then discussed with you.
A temporary is not always reused. Only the dentist can decide what suits your tooth, so bring it along and let them judge.
Unexpected as this is, the route forward is fairly direct. Here is a rough idea of what to expect after you discover the problem.
Request your visitDoes the tooth hurt? Is any of the temporary still attached? Has the gum changed? Details like these are worth having ready.
Tell the clinic what kind of treatment was underway, who started it and when the temporary came away.
The dentist looks at the tooth, reviews what you have explained, and works out what it needs right now.
Before you head back to Lockport, ask how the permanent treatment will be finished, how soon, and how many more trips it may take.
The dentist did not necessarily see the start of this treatment, so anything that fills in the story helps.
This is no longer a dental question if you have trouble breathing or swallowing, your face is severely swollen or seriously injured, bleeding will not stop, or you pass out. In any of those situations, call 911 or get emergency medical care.
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Many people worry they caused this by eating the wrong thing, or that months of work have been undone. Rather than blaming yourself, tell the dentist what happened and ask what it means for your tooth.
Your original timeline may or may not be affected. It is reasonable to ask directly.
Let the dentist know which things set the tooth off, such as cold air or a particular way of biting.
If you started elsewhere, ask how your care will be finished and what your original dentist should be told.
The part that still has to happen
A tooth that feels fine again may not be finished. The planned permanent treatment still matters, even if the pressure has eased.
Leave with a clear idea of how soon the lasting restoration should be done. Phone the clinic if no appointment was set.
Ask the dentist about what to avoid chewing, and how to keep the area clean while the tooth is waiting.
If the new temporary loosens as well, or the tooth starts to ache, let the clinic know promptly.
Planning trips in from Lockport? Ask how many more visits your treatment is expected to involve.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Care takes place in Winnipeg, at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street. A map to the clinic is available by way of the directions link.
Is your tooth painful, sharp or exposed? Call (204) 338-3003. The form cannot reserve a time, so keep it for routine requests that the clinic can confirm later.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about emergency dentistry in Lockport.
Ask our teamPerhaps, but do not assume so. A temporary is there to protect the tooth, so phone, say when your next appointment falls, and ask whether the gap until then is a concern.
Do not use household glue to reattach it. Keep the crown safe, stay away from sticky or hard food, and call about what to do next.
You are welcome to phone and explain. The dentist can assess the immediate problem, and it helps to have the other office’s details on hand along with whatever you know about the work done so far.
That cannot be judged from home. An examination, with X-rays where needed, shows what condition the tooth is in, and the dentist can then explain any effect on your treatment.
In most cases, the plan to finish the tooth still stands, since a temporary is not designed to be the end point. Ask the dentist to confirm what your tooth now needs.
Telephone (204) 338-3003 and describe the tooth and the treatment stage. Phoning ahead matters because availability varies, and you can hear the advice before leaving for Winnipeg.
These pages describe treatments that often involve a temporary stage. Your dentist can tell you which of them applies to you.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Temporary came off early?
Dial (204) 338-3003 about any exposed or painful tooth. For questions that are less pressing, the request form is fine, and the clinic will reply.
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