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General Dentistry for Pembina Residents

Nothing hurts, but a sharp corner on one tooth has your tongue checking it all day. Pembina residents can have that edge examined at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg.

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Small, but not nothing

An edge you can feel is a change worth showing someone.

A rough spot usually has an ordinary explanation: a small chip, worn enamel or the border of an aging filling that has started to fail. The trouble is that you cannot tell which from the tip of your tongue. Even with no discomfort, a jagged surface may get worse over time, and it can gather plaque and bits of food that are awkward to clear away.

Pembina is in Winnipeg, and residents with this sort of minor nuisance are welcome at our McPhillips Street clinic. An examination, along with any X-ray that is needed, shows whether decay or a crack sits behind what you are feeling. Sometimes the answer is a small repair and sometimes more support is called for. Occasionally nothing more than monitoring is required.

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Easy to dismiss

Tongues exaggerate, but they also notice real damage that has not yet caused any pain.

Harder to keep clean

A rough surface offers plaque a place to settle, right where brushing has trouble.

Often a modest fix

Where a chip is small and enough sound tooth remains, a tooth-coloured filling may be suitable.

If it needs more than a look

The services this could lead to

Dental Fillings cover chips and worn areas, and Check-ups & Cleanings are how quiet changes get picked up. If a crack runs deeper, Root Canal Therapy or Tooth Extractions may be discussed. A sudden break belongs under Emergency Dentistry.

Have an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.

Before your tongue wins

What to notice and report about that tooth.

A few simple observations give the dentist more to go on.

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  1. 01

    Remember when it began

    Did it appear after something hard, or just gradually become noticeable? Either detail is useful, and not knowing is fine as well.

  2. 02

    Test it by eating normally

    Watch for sensitivity with cold or sweet foods, and for food catching there. There is no need to poke at the tooth to find out.

  3. 03

    Protect your cheek and tongue

    If the corner is scraping soft tissue, mention that too. A sore on your tongue or cheek that is not healing should be looked at.

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Getting it checked

Show us the tooth on McPhillips Street.

That examination for Pembina residents takes place at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. This page has a link with directions.

A chip with pain, or a piece of tooth breaking away, calls for a phone call. Contact (204) 338-3003 and explain what happened, and do not rely on the form.

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A little clarity before your visit

Your questions, answered.

Helpful details about general dentistry in Pembina.

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Can the dentist simply smooth the edge down?

Whether polishing is enough depends on what caused it and how much tooth is affected. If decay, a crack or a leaking filling is involved, smoothing alone would not deal with it.

Why did a chip happen when I was eating something soft?

A tooth can already be weakened by a large old filling, decay or a crack, so the last bite is not always the real culprit. An examination looks for the underlying reason.

Will I need freezing to fix a small chip?

Numbing is used when needed, and that varies with the repair. Feel free to tell the dentist how you would like it handled and ask what they would advise.

Is this rough feeling on my filling just normal wear?

Maybe, though a filling can also fracture or pull away from the tooth with time. Fillings have no fixed lifespan, so a dentist has to check its condition directly.

Could it wait until my next regular appointment?

If that visit is a long way off, ask sooner. Damage that is left alone may become more complicated to repair, and the clinic can advise you on timing if you describe it.

How would someone from Pembina ask to have one tooth looked at?

Send a request through this page and describe the tooth in a sentence or two, or call (204) 338-3003. You will hear back from the clinic before any time is settled.

A quick look can settle it

Give your tongue a rest.

Pembina residents can request a general dentistry appointment below. Name the tooth if you can, and the clinic will reach out about timing.

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