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Worried they will all have to go

Full-mouth Reconstruction for Shaughnessy Park Residents

Many people put off a dental visit because they fear being told every tooth must come out. Shaughnessy Park residents can get a clearer view than that fear allows.

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Facing the fear directly

If You Are Afraid of Losing All Your Teeth

Loose teeth, broken teeth and repeated infections can make you imagine the worst, sometimes for years. Nobody can tell you what will happen to your teeth without examining them. What an assessment can do is replace a general dread with specific information about each tooth.

Reconstruction is about coordinating care, and it does not automatically mean removing everything. Some teeth may be preserved and others may not. Shaughnessy Park is in Winnipeg, and people living there can have this evaluated at our McPhillips Street clinic.

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Tooth-by-tooth thinking

Roots, gums, bone and existing dental work are considered, so each tooth gets its own honest appraisal.

A voice in the decision

What you hope to keep, along with your fears and priorities, belongs in the conversation about options.

Replacement is one path

If a tooth cannot be kept, implants, bridges and dentures may each be discussed for your situation.

Keep or replace

What can weigh on a tooth’s future.

Whether a tooth has a long-term role depends on several things at once. These are the kinds of factors you might hear about, and it is fair to ask how each applies to you.

Questions about keeping a tooth

Treatment such as root canal therapy may preserve selected teeth, and gum care can help build a healthier foundation around those that remain.

  • How much sound tooth structure is left.
  • Whether inflammation or infection can be treated.
  • How healthy the surrounding gum and bone are.
  • Whether the tooth could be maintained at home.

Questions about replacing a tooth

When a tooth is not a good candidate for saving, the conversation moves toward what could fill that space and how it would connect with the rest of the plan.

  • Implant-supported restorations for selected spaces.
  • Bridges as a fixed option where suitable.
  • Dentures as a removable option.
  • How the choice affects chewing and neighbouring teeth.

These lists are prompts for discussion and not a prediction of your result. Your suitability for any option is decided through assessment with the dentist.

Getting real answers

How the worry becomes actual information.

The hardest part may be coming in at all. From there, the work moves through understanding what is happening before anything long-term is settled.

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  1. 01

    Say what you are afraid of

    You can name your worry at the start, so the dentist knows the question that is really on your mind.

  2. 02

    Have each tooth evaluated

    Decay, cracks, roots, gums, bone and any restorations are examined, supported by records suited to your case.

  3. 03

    Deal with urgent problems

    Pain, infection and teeth in immediate danger normally get attention first, as part of the first phase.

  4. 04

    Weigh your options together

    You hear which teeth may have a future, along with alternative routes and what delay could mean for them.

Before you come

You do not need to brace for bad news alone.

Thinking through your questions beforehand can give you a greater sense of control in the room. Be as frank as you like about what you want to avoid.

If a particular outcome scares you, such as wearing dentures, say that out loud. It tells the dentist what you most want explained.

Questions to take with you

  • Which of my teeth are of most concern, and why?
  • What is likely to happen if I leave a tooth as it is?
  • If a tooth cannot be kept, what could replace it?
  • What information should I bring about my health and medications?
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A hard subject

It is all right if this makes you emotional.

Teeth are tied up with how people eat, speak and see themselves, so this fear can run deep. You are welcome to take the conversation slowly and to ask anything, however blunt.

Ask the direct question

If you want to know whether a tooth can be saved, say so in exactly those words.

Hear the reasoning

Understanding why a tooth is or is not a good candidate can make a difficult answer easier to accept.

Take in one step

Asking what happens next, and only that, is a fair way to keep things manageable.

Looking after what you keep

Remaining teeth and replacements both need care.

Whatever your mouth ends up holding, it will need attention once treatment is complete. Maintenance is the part of the plan intended to protect the teeth and work you have.

01

Natural teeth and gums

Hygiene visits and home care help keep watch on the supporting tissues around the teeth still in place.

02

Implants and prosthetics

Monitoring continues for implants and restorations, and removable appliances have their own care needs.

03

Bite review

As things settle, reviewing how your bite is working can catch problems that are developing quietly.

If a tooth starts to feel loose or sore between reviews, call the clinic and explain what you have noticed.

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Shaughnessy Park, get the facts

Get Tooth-by-Tooth Answers on McPhillips Street

For Shaughnessy Park residents, evaluation and treatment are carried out at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. If you need help finding the clinic, there is a directions link available.

The online form lets you ask for a visit, though only a reply from the clinic confirms it. If you are dealing with swelling or a painful tooth, ring (204) 338-3003.

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A little clarity before your visit

Your questions, answered.

Helpful details about full-mouth reconstruction in Shaughnessy Park.

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Does a reconstruction mean all my teeth come out?

Not automatically. It describes a coordinated plan across multiple treatments, and whether any tooth is removed depends on its condition. Your plan may well include teeth that are kept.

Can a loose tooth be saved?

Sometimes, and it depends on why it is loose and on the health of the gum and bone around it. An examination is needed before anyone can answer that for a specific tooth.

Am I going to end up with dentures?

No one can say before an assessment. Dentures are one of several ways to replace missing teeth, along with bridges and implants, and suitability differs from person to person.

If a few teeth must go, does the rest of the plan change?

Often it does. Spaces alter support and chewing patterns, so losing a tooth can affect decisions elsewhere. Ask how each extraction would shape the later phases.

Is there a point at which I should stop waiting?

Pain, swelling or a tooth that is getting looser are good reasons to call now. Otherwise, an assessment is simply a way to find out where you stand, whenever you feel ready.

Living in Shaughnessy Park, how do I get this assessed?

Contact us on (204) 338-3003 or through the form on this page. You would be seen at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg once staff have arranged a time with you.

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