An ache that spreads across your jaw or seems to shift around is hard to describe, and you do not need to pinpoint it first. Phone our McPhillips Street clinic with what you feel.
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Pressing your tongue against each tooth in turn does not settle anything, and neither does an hour of reading online. Your upper teeth seem sore, then your lower ones, and the whole side of your face feels involved. Mandalay West residents with this kind of diffuse ache often hesitate to call because they feel they have nothing precise to report.
Vague is fine. Pain can travel, so the tooth that feels sore is not always where the trouble lies, and tracing it is part of what a dentist does. Tell Winnipeg North Dental what happened and how it has been changing, and we can help judge how soon you should be seen at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg.
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Describing the general area is plenty. Tracing the source is the dentist’s work, not yours.
Your jaw, your face and how you bite are all relevant, even if they seem unconnected.
Swelling, a bad taste or a fever alongside the ache should be raised when you phone.
Treating the wrong tooth helps nobody, so the first task at an urgent visit is an accurate diagnosis. Only then does a plan make sense.
Several sources of information are put together, since no single one tells the whole story.
Once the cause is known, you can talk about what to do about it and what needs attention first.
An ache that spreads may be alarming, but dental care is not always the first stop. Difficulty with breathing or swallowing, swelling of the face that is severe, bleeding that cannot be controlled, a loss of consciousness or serious facial trauma all mean calling 911 or going for emergency medical care.
Your own appointment could differ, as what happens next depends on what comes to light along the way.
Request your visitOn the phone you explain how it feels, however imprecisely. We ask focused questions to help determine how urgently you should be assessed.
The dentist goes over what you have described, then examines the area and takes X-rays when they are needed.
With a likely source in view, the dentist can work to address immediate discomfort and any risk to the tooth.
You learn what was found and what your options are. If lasting treatment cannot be finished during the visit, that next step is planned.
Because this kind of pain shifts around, it can be helpful to jot down a word or two each time it flares. Rinsing with warm salt water and cleaning gently around the sore area may also help in the meantime.
Avoid putting aspirin or any other medication on your gum or tooth, even when you are unsure which one is causing trouble.
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Uncertainty often weighs on people as much as the ache itself. It is perfectly fine to tell the dentist what you have been afraid this might be, so that your actual concern gets addressed.
A worry you say out loud is one that the dentist can respond to directly.
If images were taken, you can ask for someone to point out what they show.
Ask for another explanation if the first one leaves you confused about the cause.
Now that it has a name
It is a relief to have an explanation for the pain. The remaining task is to complete whatever treatment deals with that cause, especially if the first visit only stabilized things.
Treatment aimed at the actual cause, once you have agreed on it, is what deals with the underlying problem.
If you were asked to watch for changes, your notes will make it simple to describe them accurately.
Let the clinic know if the pain moves, grows stronger or comes back along with swelling.
Did something from your appointment not make sense later? A phone call is a fine way to ask.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Mandalay West is in Winnipeg. Patients who live there are seen at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6, where the assessment and any treatment are carried out.
If pain is strong or growing, phone (204) 338-3003 rather than filling out a form. Online requests are for non-urgent concerns and only become appointments once confirmed by the clinic.
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Helpful details about emergency dentistry in Mandalay West.
Ask our teamDental pain does not always stay put, which is why it can feel as though it is somewhere other than where it started. An examination can help the dentist work out whether a tooth is really behind it.
You will be told what the examination did and did not show, and you can ask what that means for your next step. Knowing that your pain has another explanation is useful information in its own right.
The dentist decides based on your symptoms and examination. X-rays are taken when they are appropriate and can show things that are not visible from the outside.
Whatever you decide to take, do not place it against the gum or tooth. Let the clinic know what you have used and when, so the dentist has the complete picture.
Describe that exactly as it happens, since it is useful information. A log of when and where it shows up can help the dentist understand what you have been dealing with.
Yes. Call (204) 338-3003 and explain it in your own words. You will be asked some straightforward questions, and that conversation helps the clinic decide how quickly you should come in.
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Bring the vague description
If it is severe, spreading or getting worse, the phone is the right way to reach us. For a mild concern that can wait, send the form below and hear back from the clinic.
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