Possible signs of a dental infection should not sit for days. Phone our McPhillips Street clinic, and use 911 if breathing or swallowing has become difficult.
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You wake up with a puffy cheek, or you keep noticing a foul taste near one tooth. Perhaps you feel feverish as well. If you are in Seven Oaks and wondering who to call, your first decision is whether this is a medical emergency or something a dentist should assess.
Trouble breathing or swallowing, severe facial swelling and other serious signs need 911 or emergency medical care. For milder swelling or infection symptoms, call Winnipeg North Dental. We’ll ask how things are changing and help determine how urgently you should be assessed at our clinic in Winnipeg.
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Some symptoms go straight to emergency medical care, and the list below explains which ones.
Whether swelling is growing, holding steady or shrinking is exactly what the clinic wants to know.
Reducing symptoms is only part of care; the source of the infection also has to be identified.
Please read both lists, starting with the first, since those symptoms take priority over any dental appointment.
Dental treatment can come later, once any immediate medical danger has been dealt with.
None of the signs above are present, but something clearly is not right in your mouth.
This overview cannot diagnose you. It is intended only to point you towards the right kind of help.
The dentist needs to understand where the infection may be coming from before recommending treatment. Your visit is generally built around that question.
Request your visitWhen did the swelling appear, has it moved or grown and do you have a fever? Mention any health conditions or medications too.
Your mouth is examined around the area of concern, and an appropriate X-ray can help reveal what may be happening beneath the gum or within a tooth.
Based on the findings, the dentist can address the infection or your pain, which might involve medication if clinically indicated.
Lasting treatment for the affected tooth or gum may require its own appointment, and you will be told what is recommended and why.
Warm salt water and gentle, careful cleaning around the area are reasonable while you arrange care. Please keep aspirin and other medicines off the gum itself, since they should not be applied directly.
Keep an eye on your symptoms during the wait. If serious signs develop, treat it as a medical emergency instead of waiting for your dental visit.
Our clinic’s reception and a treatment room.
Swelling is alarming, partly because it is so visible and so hard to interpret. A clear explanation of what is happening can do a lot to reduce that worry, so ask for one.
Your general condition matters as well as the tooth, so describe fever, tiredness or anything else you have noticed.
If something is prescribed, it is reasonable to ask its purpose and how it fits with what you already take.
Understanding which changes would be concerning can make the days after your visit feel more manageable.
After the swelling
Feeling better can be misleading, since symptoms may settle while the source remains. Further care is often how the problem is finally dealt with.
Root canal therapy treats inflammation or infection within a tooth, and may be offered when the tooth can be preserved.
If the gums are a factor, your dentist may talk with you about treatment directed at gum health.
Careful removal may be suggested when preserving a tooth is no longer predictable.
Swelling returning or spreading? Phone without delay, or seek emergency care if red-flag symptoms appear.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)For anyone living in Seven Oaks, which belongs to the northern part of the city, a dental visit, if that is the right next step, takes place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg.
Please do not use the online form for suspected infection. Phone (204) 338-3003 instead, as a submitted form does not hold an appointment for you. Hours appear on our contact page.
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Helpful details about emergency dentistry in Seven Oaks.
Ask our teamIt can be either. Severe or rapidly spreading swelling, particularly alongside difficulty breathing or swallowing, calls for 911 or emergency medical care. For milder swelling, phone the dental clinic promptly.
A bad taste or drainage can be associated with a dental infection, though only an assessment can confirm the cause. Let the clinic know what you have noticed and whether you have any swelling or fever.
Only if it is clinically indicated. Medication is one possible part of care, but the dentist also has to look at the source of the problem and what treatment it needs.
Swelling or infection signs are on the list of concerns that should not wait, so call rather than watching it for days. We can then help you judge the urgency.
Check for the emergency signs listed on this page. If none are present, ring (204) 338-3003 and describe your symptoms to Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street.
What you need depends on where the problem started. Your dentist can explain whether any of these services fits your diagnosis.
Learn how root canal therapy in Winnipeg treats infection, relieves dental pain and helps preserve a natural tooth, including treatment and aftercare.
Explore serviceLearn how gum disease treatment in Winnipeg addresses bleeding, inflammation, periodontal pockets and bone loss through diagnosis and personalized care.
Explore serviceLearn when a tooth extraction may be needed in Winnipeg, what happens during the visit, how to prepare for recovery and which replacement options may follow.
Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Swelling is worth a conversation
Suspected infection calls for a phone call, or for 911 if the warning signs are there. The form works only for questions and non-urgent visits, which the clinic then arranges with you.
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