Perhaps your upper teeth are failing while the lower ones seem fine, or the reverse. River Heights is an area of Winnipeg, and this page looks at why a dentist still studies both jaws when one arch carries most of the damage.
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Upper and lower teeth work as a pair. When one row has broken down, lost teeth or worn flat, the opposite row has been meeting it in an altered way, sometimes for years. Teeth facing a gap can drift into it, and teeth opposite rough or uneven work can wear in unusual patterns.
For that reason, a plan focused on one arch usually begins with records of the whole mouth. The treatment may well end up concentrated in one jaw. Even so, knowing how the opposite teeth, gums and bite will interact with the new work helps the restorations function and last.
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Wear, drifting or decay across from the damaged arch can change what is planned.
Bite analysis shows where forces land once one side has been rebuilt.
A healthy opposite arch may need little more than regular care.
The examination sorts out which problems belong to the damaged arch, which affect its partner and which come from the bite between them.
These shape the main part of the plan.
These decide whether the opposite teeth need anything at all.
Sometimes adjusting or restoring a few opposing teeth makes the main rebuild more stable. Other times the opposite arch needs nothing. Only an assessment can show which applies.
The same principles apply as with any complex plan: urgent issues first, a stable foundation next, then definitive work in stages.
Request your visitImaging, photographs, scans and bite records capture the upper and lower teeth together.
Painful, infected or fracturing teeth in either arch are addressed early.
Decay and gum disease are brought under control before restorations are finalized.
Definitive treatment proceeds in planned stages, with the bite checked against the other row.
You may know far more than you think about where your bite feels wrong. Small observations from daily eating and cleaning can point the dentist toward the right questions.
Swelling, a broken tooth with a sharp edge or pain that keeps you awake warrant a phone call to the clinic before any planning appointment.
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If the opposite jaw has caused you no trouble, a suggestion to treat any of it may come as a surprise. Asking for the reason is reasonable. The explanation should connect that work to how the bite, the new restorations or the gums will function.
Find out how skipping work on the healthier arch might affect the main rebuild.
Some opposing work may be optional or able to follow later.
Understanding how the two rows are matched helps you notice if something feels off.
Keeping both rows in balance
Once one arch has been rebuilt, the way it meets the opposite teeth deserves continued attention. Small changes can be easier to address when caught early.
Contacts between upper and lower teeth can be checked over time.
Natural teeth on the untreated side still need thorough cleaning and professional care.
A night guard may be suggested if clenching or grinding puts the new work at risk.
If your bite suddenly feels high, a restoration loosens or a tooth on either side begins to hurt, please phone the clinic.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)River Heights residents are seen for this planning at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. The map link beside this text opens directions to the building.
Requests sent through the form are confirmed by staff, and no time is held until then. Urgent problems should go straight to (204) 338-3003.
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Ask our teamTreatment may be concentrated in one arch when that is where the damage lies. The lower teeth are still examined, since they shape how the upper work will function.
The opposing teeth determine how a rebuilt arch is loaded during chewing. Without them, the bite cannot be planned properly.
It can. Teeth that have drifted may limit the space available for a replacement on the other side, so the dentist would look at whether they affect the options.
Restorations are designed with the opposing teeth in mind, and bite reviews help catch problems. Ask how wear on your natural teeth would be monitored.
Possibly, depending on its condition and how it ages. A plan can note which items on that side are being watched instead of treated now.
Of course. Phone (204) 338-3003 with general questions, or send the form. Examinations and treatment take place at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg.
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