Birds Hill is outside the City of Winnipeg, so a repair needing more than one appointment naturally gets a harder look. At our McPhillips Street clinic, the tooth’s condition is what decides, and it is fair to ask why.
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If you are told a tooth could use a custom restoration, your first thought may be whether a filling could do the job in one sitting. That is an entirely sensible question. A filling is shaped directly in the tooth, and for a smaller repair it is often exactly right.
The calculation shifts when the repair would be extensive. A piece made outside the mouth can allow more controlled shape, contact and support, though it adds stages. Birds Hill residents can have that trade-off explained for their own tooth at Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg.
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Direct repair suits smaller damage, and it is placed and shaped during the appointment itself.
A piece made outside the mouth may give more controlled results when damage would make a filling large.
Find out what your own tooth stands to gain from the added stages, in terms you can weigh.
These restorations sit between a direct filling and a crown. The reason for choosing them is the condition of the tooth, and the following two designs are matched to different patterns of damage.
If the damage is centred on the chewing surface and the cusps are healthy, an inlay replaces that area with a custom piece. The aim is precision in a space that a large filling might handle less predictably.
When a cusp has been weakened, simply filling beside it may not address the problem. An onlay spans that cusp and leaves other surfaces alone, so a full crown may not be necessary.
Added stages are never a benefit by themselves. If your dentist finds a direct filling is suitable, or that broad reinforcement is needed, the discussion moves in that direction.
Seeing what happens at each stage makes the comparison with a filling more concrete. Since appointments are planned individually, ask how these would be grouped for you.
Request your visitAfter freezing, in most cases, damaged tooth is removed and the rest is shaped so that it can properly support a custom piece.
A scan or impression documents the tooth, adjacent contacts and bite, and this is the step a direct filling has no need for.
Fabrication happens in the agreed material, without being limited by working directly in the tooth. A temporary may fill the gap until then.
Once the fit and bite are confirmed, an adhesive secures your restoration, and it receives a final polish.
A good comparison sets the repairs side by side for your specific tooth. Bring these to your assessment, and write down the answers if that helps.
Any fresh break, swelling or significant pain takes this out of the realm of comparison. Call the clinic about it first.
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You do not need to accept the first suggestion on the spot, unless the tooth’s condition calls for urgency. Ask how much time you have to consider things, and what might change if you wait.
Local anesthetic is commonly used when preparing a tooth for a custom piece, and you can ask about it.
With a temporary, avoid treating it like the finished piece, because it is not made to the same standard.
Raising your concern about extra visits is a helpful part of the conversation, not an inconvenience.
What continues after
A custom piece does not remove the need for good habits. Whether it is a filling, onlay or crown, the natural tooth around it remains yours to keep healthy.
Daily care needs to reach the seam between restoration and tooth, where fresh decay may begin.
Biting thread, tearing tape and opening packages are jobs that a restored tooth should not take on.
Report any high-feeling bite, stubborn sensitivity, a shifting piece or an edge that has become rough.
A higher-effort option does not automatically mean a longer-lasting one. Remaining tooth, bonding, moisture control, bite, grinding, hygiene and new decay are all part of the outcome.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)People from Birds Hill coming into Winnipeg are seen at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, for the assessment and any treatment they choose.
Mention the comparison you would like to make when you write in, and the office will come back to you with a time. If the tooth hurts, call.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about inlays & onlays in Birds Hill.
Ask our teamFor smaller damage, it may well be suitable. When a repair would be extensive, a filling can be less predictable, so the answer depends on what is left of your tooth.
No, and it is not meant to be a general upgrade. Each suits different situations, and the point of an assessment is to work out which situation you are in.
Both are commonly staged treatments, so do not assume there is a difference. Ask how each would be organized for your tooth when you have your assessment.
Future options depend on how the tooth holds up and how much sound structure remains. Ask your dentist what a filling today might mean for later choices.
Let the clinic know. You can find out how pressing the finding is, and what symptoms would mean you should not put it off any longer.
Request an assessment using the form or call (204) 338-3003. The visit takes place at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6, after the office has confirmed a time.
Comparing is easier with the facts in front of you. Read about direct fillings, full-coverage crowns and the wider category of restorative care before you decide.
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Ask for an assessment at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg, and the office will write or call about timing. Pain or swelling is a reason to phone right away.
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