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New here, with existing dental work

Our Dental Laboratory for Downtown Winnipeg Residents

Maybe you moved from another province or country, and your crown or denture came with you. Downtown Winnipeg residents who are looking for someone to assess that work can ask at our clinic on McPhillips Street.

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Your teeth moved with you

Getting Dental Work From Somewhere Else Looked At After a Move

After relocating, it’s easy to leave dental care at the bottom of the list until something feels off. You may not know who made your restoration, what it was made from or where your old records ended up. That’s a common situation, and a dentist can begin by examining what’s actually in your mouth today.

If you’ve settled in Downtown Winnipeg, you can ask about an assessment at Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street. Paperwork from a previous dentist can be helpful, if you’re able to get hold of it, but its absence shouldn’t stop you from asking.

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Start from what’s there

An examination looks at the work and the tissues as they are right now.

Old notes can help

Previous records or a treatment summary may add useful history, if available.

Mention what you know

Even a rough date or a description of the treatment can be useful information.

What a new dentist looks at

Assessing work whose story you may not fully know.

Dental work made elsewhere is still judged by familiar standards of fit and function. Knowing its history is helpful, but those day-to-day questions can often be looked at without it.

How the piece is doing

The first concern is the condition of the restoration or appliance and how it’s functioning for you now.

  • Wear, chips or cracks in the piece.
  • How it relates to adjacent teeth.
  • Your bite against the opposing teeth.
  • How steady a removable piece stays in use.

What’s around it

Custom work has to coexist with your natural teeth and tissues, which may have changed since it was made.

  • Gumline health around fixed restorations.
  • Tissue beneath a denture or partial.
  • Teeth that support a bridge or clasp.
  • New gaps or shifts since it was made.

Dental terms and treatment approaches can differ from one place to another. If you were given a name for something you don’t see here, simply ask what it corresponds to.

If new work turns out to be needed

How a piece gets made from here.

An assessment may lead nowhere beyond reassurance and routine care. Should something need replacing or repairing, these are the steps it usually follows, sometimes with extra visits.

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  1. 01

    A fresh plan

    After an examination, the dentist goes over your needs and options, and readies the treatment area if you decide to proceed.

  2. 02

    Current measurements

    New scans or impressions, bite information and shade are recorded here, reflecting your mouth as it is now rather than when you left.

  3. 03

    Prescribed fabrication

    Your restoration or appliance gets made according to those new clinical records and the purpose that’s been set for it.

  4. 04

    Evaluation in your mouth

    Fit, bite, comfort, looks and function are checked, with changes made or the piece returned when something needs further refinement.

Things to collect

What may help at a first visit after moving.

Nothing on this list is mandatory. Gather whatever you can without too much effort, and don’t worry about the rest.

If your earlier records are in another language, or hard to obtain, just explain this when you’re in contact with the clinic and ask what would be useful.

If you happen to have it

  • Name and contact details of your previous dental clinic.
  • X-rays or treatment notes you’ve kept.
  • Roughly when your crown or denture was made.
  • Any spare denture or older appliance you still own.
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A lot is new already

Finding a new dentist can be its own small hurdle.

You might be unfamiliar with how dental appointments work here, or worried that older work will be judged. A first visit is meant to help you and your dentist understand where things stand.

No judgment needed

Work done elsewhere, or a long gap in care, doesn’t need an apology.

Ask how things work

If you’re unsure about any part of the process here, just say so.

Keep it simple

Ask for unfamiliar words to be put more plainly whenever that’s helpful.

Once you’re established

Staying on top of work you brought with you.

Once a dentist has seen your existing restorations, you’ll have someone to contact when something changes. Keep them informed of any issue, wherever the piece was made.

01

A rub or a catch

Describe where it happens and when it began, so an assessment has a starting point.

02

An older denture’s fit

Tissues under a denture change shape gradually, and a move doesn’t affect that, so check any loosening.

03

A break after your move

Keep all fragments, protect them, resist using glue and take them in for an assessment.

Don’t rely on the form for urgent problems. Telephone instead, so you can explain the situation directly.

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Winnipeg North Dental

Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6
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Where your assessment happens

A First Look at Your Work on McPhillips Street

Assessment for Downtown Winnipeg patients takes place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, as does any follow-on work. Use the link to get directions.

Please treat the form as a request. The clinic contacts you, and that’s when a time gets confirmed.

Questions about coverage?

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A little clarity before your visit

Your questions, answered.

Helpful details about our dental laboratory in Downtown Winnipeg.

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I recently moved to Downtown Winnipeg with a crown from elsewhere. Who can check it?

A dentist at the clinic can examine it at an appointment. Call (204) 338-3003 or send a request, and your visit would be at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6.

Can you tell what my old crown is made from?

Sometimes an exam offers clues, but it can’t always answer this with certainty. Any notes from your previous dentist may help, so bring those along if you’ve got them.

Do I need my records from my last dentist?

They’re useful when available, though what’s needed depends on your situation. Tell the clinic what you do or don’t have, and your dentist can examine what’s in your mouth.

Could a piece made elsewhere be repaired here?

Whether an adjustment, repair or replacement is appropriate depends on the condition of the piece and tissues. It needs assessing first, regardless of where it was originally made.

I’m not sure of the English word for my treatment. Is that a problem?

It shouldn’t stop you from asking. Describe what was done in whatever words you have, and bring any documents you have, even if they aren’t in English.

Settling in?

Have your existing dental work assessed.

If you’ve moved to Downtown Winnipeg with crowns, a bridge or a denture, call or send a request. A response will come from the clinic about visiting McPhillips Street.

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