Around the implant
These checks focus on the foundation.
- Gum health, including any bleeding or swelling at the site.
- Bone levels visible on imaging.
- Ease of cleaning around the restoration.
- Any tenderness when biting.
Implants you already have, needs you have now
Full-mouth Reconstruction for St. Vital Residents
Some people come to a large plan with one or more implants already in place. St. Vital is an area of Winnipeg, and this page is for residents there wondering how existing implant work is assessed alongside the rest of the mouth.
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Existing Implants Become Part of the Overall Picture
An implant placed years ago does not sit apart from the rest of your mouth. Its crown meets the opposite teeth, the gum and bone around it need to stay healthy, and the natural teeth beside it age in their own way. When those neighbouring teeth begin to fail, the plan has to account for the implant as well.
Assessment looks at the implant’s supporting tissues, the condition of its restoration and how it fits into your bite. Sometimes existing implant work can be kept just as it is. In other cases its crown or the tissues around it may need attention before or during the wider plan. Those decisions rest on what the examination and records show.
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Gums and bone around implants
Healthy supporting tissues matter for implants just as they do for teeth.
The crown on top
Wear, chips or loosening of an implant restoration are checked.
How it meets the bite
Forces on implant work are studied alongside the natural teeth.
Implants under review
What an assessment of existing implant work may include.
Your implant is examined as one part of a larger system. Its condition can influence what is possible for the teeth around it, and the reverse.
Across the rest of the plan
These checks place the implant in context.
- Whether neighbouring teeth are restorable.
- How the implant crown matches new restorations.
- Whether a gap elsewhere might be considered for another implant.
- How forces spread once other teeth are rebuilt.
Periodontal care in a full-mouth plan can include the tissues around implants as well as around teeth. The aim is a healthy, maintainable foundation before final restorations.
Folding implants into the sequence
How planning might proceed with implants already present.
The order is set by your needs. Like any reconstruction, it moves from urgent concerns to foundation work, then to definitive treatment and maintenance.
Request your visit- 01
Share the implant’s history
When and where it was placed, and any issues since, gives helpful background.
- 02
Records of the whole mouth
Imaging, photographs, scans and bite analysis include the implant and its surroundings.
- 03
Stabilize the foundation
Gum concerns around teeth or implants are addressed before restorations are finalized.
- 04
Coordinate new and existing work
Definitive treatment is planned so new restorations and the implant work together.
Bringing your implant’s background
Collect whatever you know about earlier treatment.
You may not have every detail, and that is fine. Any information about where and when the implant was placed, or paperwork you received, can help with the assessment.
Swelling, pus or pain around an implant, or an implant crown that has become loose, is reason to phone the clinic instead of waiting for a planning visit.
Bring along if you can
- Approximate year the implant was placed.
- Any card or record from the original provider.
- Changes you have noticed around the implant.
- A list of medicines you take and any diagnoses.
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Questions about your investment
Worrying about an implant you already paid for is natural.
If you went through implant treatment before, you may be anxious to hear whether it is still sound. It is reasonable to ask for a clear explanation of what the examination found and whether the implant work can stay as it is.
Ask what the imaging shows
Request an explanation of bone and tissue findings around the implant.
Ask whether it can stay
Find out if the existing implant work fits the plan unchanged.
Ask about cleaning it
Implants have their own home-care needs, and technique matters.
Upkeep for teeth and implants alike
Implants still need regular professional checks.
Implants cannot decay, but the gum and bone around them can still become inflamed. Maintenance after a reconstruction covers natural teeth, restorations and implants together.
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Review visits
Tissues around implants are examined along with the rest of the mouth.
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Daily cleaning
Ask which brushes or tools reach the areas around your implant crowns.
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Protect against heavy forces
Where grinding is a concern, a night guard may be suggested to protect the work.
Bleeding, swelling or a loose crown on an implant should be reported by phone instead of left until your next review.
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Planning Visits at Our McPhillips Street Clinic
St. Vital residents with existing implants are assessed at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. Tap the map link in this section for directions.
A time is arranged once staff respond to your request, as the form on its own does not secure one. Please ring (204) 338-3003 about anything urgent.
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Your questions, answered.
Helpful details about full-mouth reconstruction in St. Vital.
Ask our teamCan you assess an implant someone else placed?
An implant can be examined clinically and with imaging, whoever placed it. Any records you have from the original treatment can add useful detail.
Will my old implant have to be replaced?
Not necessarily. Many factors are considered, including the tissues around it and the condition of its crown. The examination guides whether it can stay as it is.
Can implants get gum disease?
The tissues around implants can become inflamed, and bone support can be affected. That is why implants are checked as part of periodontal care.
Could the crown on my implant be changed to match new work?
In some situations the restoration on an implant can be replaced. Whether that is possible or advisable depends on the components and the assessment.
Do existing implants make a bigger plan simpler?
They can provide useful support, but they also need to be coordinated with new treatment. Their effect on the plan varies from person to person.
How does a St. Vital resident arrange an implant review?
Mention the implant when you phone (204) 338-3003 or fill in the form. The review itself is carried out at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg.
Implant and gum care
Read more about implants and the tissues that support them.
These pages describe implant treatment and the gum care that keeps foundations healthy. Your examination decides what applies to you.
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Check the implant, plan the rest
Ask for an assessment that includes your implants.
Send a request to our Winnipeg clinic and mention any implants you have. A staff member will reply to arrange a visit.