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Inlays & Onlays for West St. Paul Residents

West St. Paul is outside the City of Winnipeg, so residents come into the city for care at our McPhillips Street clinic. Custom restorations can involve more than one stage, and it helps to know how that could affect your trips.

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Coming in for treatment

Planning Your Trips Around a Restoration With Separate Stages

When an inlay or onlay is made between appointments, your tooth is prepared at one visit and the finished piece is bonded at another. For someone crossing into the city to be treated, this raises practical questions, particularly about the period at home while you wear a temporary.

Those are simple things to raise before committing to dates. People from West St. Paul are treated at Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg, and you can ask how many visits your tooth should take and what to do should something feel wrong between them.

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Possibly two trips

Fabrication between visits means separate preparation and bonding appointments, so ask about your case.

A temporary to manage

A provisional covering may protect your tooth at home, though it is less durable than the final piece.

A plan for surprises

Decide in advance whom to call if something changes between your appointments in the city.

The practical side

Clinical stages seen through a trip planner’s eyes.

Two things drive the number of visits: how the restoration is produced, and what your dentist finds when the tooth is opened up.

The route the piece takes

Your restoration may be bonded at a later stage or through another available workflow. Ask which applies, since it directly shapes your travel.

  • Ask whether a temporary is expected.
  • Ask how many appointments to plan for.
  • Ask roughly how long each may run.

What the tooth reveals

A plan is only as firm as the examination that informs it. Hidden cracks or deeper decay may change what the tooth needs and the steps involved.

  • Damage may be greater than expected.
  • An onlay could replace a planned inlay.
  • A crown may become the better choice.

Visit counts are not something this page can state for you. Treat any plan as provisional until your dentist has examined the tooth.

Trip by trip

What each trip into the city accomplishes.

Depending on how fabrication is handled, these stages may be spread across separate appointments at the clinic.

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  1. 01

    The assessment

    Your dentist reviews the cracks, walls, decay, bite and root health, and sets out what partial coverage would involve for that tooth.

  2. 02

    Prepare and record

    Numbing usually comes first. The damaged part is removed and the shape, contacts, bite and shade of your tooth are recorded.

  3. 03

    Time at home

    Fabrication happens away from you. During this interval, any temporary needs protecting, in line with what you were told at the clinic.

  4. 04

    The return for bonding

    Back at the clinic, the piece is assessed for fit and bite, bonded with adhesive and polished before you head home.

Before the first trip in

Sort out your calendar questions early.

A short phone call or note on your request can make the planning easier. These are all fair things to ask when the clinic contacts you.

Discomfort or a break should not wait for a planned trip. Telephone the clinic and describe what is happening.

Things to ask

  • How many appointments should I expect, and how long is each?
  • How should I look after a temporary while I am at home?
  • Whom do I contact if the temporary comes off?
  • Can earlier records from another dentist be sent ahead?
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The rest of that day

Think about how you will feel on your way back.

Numbness may stay with you for a while after you leave, so it pays not to schedule a big meal or an important call straight after. Ask at your visit how long the feeling could last and what to watch for.

Allow time afterward

Leave some room in your day, as chewing and speaking can feel odd until the numbness passes.

Take it gently at first

Your tooth may be temporarily sensitive after preparation, a feeling that should get better with time.

Ask before you leave

While you are still at the clinic, raise anything you would otherwise have to phone about later.

When the trips are done

Reaching out from home after your restoration.

Once bonded, your restoration is looked after mostly at home. If a concern comes up, describing it by phone is a sensible first move before planning another trip.

01

Home care at the edges

Be thorough where restoration and enamel meet, because that is where new decay may develop.

02

Be careful with it

Do not use the tooth for cutting, gripping or opening things, however convenient that may feel.

03

Phone about a high bite

A bite that feels off, or a tooth still tender beyond what you expected, merits a call.

Longevity depends on several factors that you cannot always see, including remaining tooth structure, preparation, bonding, moisture control and bite, as well as grinding, hygiene and decay.

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Where to head

All Stages Happen at Our Clinic in Winnipeg

West St. Paul residents come to Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, for assessment and all stages of treatment.

A request sent by form is not a reserved appointment, because the clinic responds to set a time. Call right away if you have pain or a temporary comes loose.

Questions about coverage?

Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.

A little clarity before your visit

Your questions, answered.

Helpful details about inlays & onlays in West St. Paul.

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Can both appointments be planned before I start?

It is reasonable to ask about this when the clinic contacts you. Timing depends on how the piece is made, so ask what can be mapped out ahead of your first preparation visit.

What if my temporary comes off when I am at home?

Phone the clinic to explain what happened and ask what to do next. Temporaries are less durable than final restorations, so follow the care instructions you were given.

Do I have to be back within a certain time?

Ask your dentist. A temporary is only intended as short-term protection, so keeping the planned bonding appointment is generally important for your tooth.

Can a problem be sorted out by phone without another trip?

Calling is a good first step, though some concerns, such as a high bite, may need an in-person look. The office can talk you through what the situation calls for.

Can my records be sent over from a dentist outside the city?

You can ask about this when you request a visit. Previous X-rays or notes may be useful for your assessment, and the office can explain how they would like to receive them.

How do people in West St. Paul request a visit?

By submitting the form or calling (204) 338-3003. Treatment is at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6, and a time is settled once the office replies.

Plan the trips together

Ask how your treatment could fit your schedule.

Request a visit to our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg through the form, and mention that you are coming from outside the city. Please phone us about anything urgent.

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