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Your fitting appointment, explained

Our Dental Laboratory for Mandalay West Residents

The fitting is where custom work first meets your mouth, and you have a part to play. Mandalay West residents can read what’s reviewed and what to tell your dentist.

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The day it’s tried in

What Your Dentist Looks For When Custom Work Is First Tried

After all the scans, bite records and waiting, it’s tempting to think of the fitting as a formality. It isn’t. Records are only a description of your mouth, and this visit tests whether the piece made from them really does fit, function and look as planned.

Your dentist reviews the work before it’s accepted, and your feedback belongs in that review, since only you can tell how it feels. For patients who live in Mandalay West, this takes place at Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street, and there’s no need to feel rushed into saying everything is fine.

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Five things reviewed

Contact, bite, comfort, appearance and function are all considered at this visit.

Your impressions count

Only you can say whether something feels high, tight or otherwise strange.

Changes remain possible

Work can be adjusted, or sent back for refinement, when that’s what it needs.

The fitting checklist

What’s measured and what’s felt.

Some parts of a fitting are your dentist’s to assess by examination. Others depend on what you report while the piece is in your mouth, and both sides matter.

What your dentist examines

A clinical eye goes over how the piece relates to everything around it.

  • How it touches the teeth on either side.
  • How it meets the opposite teeth as you close.
  • How it sits against the gumline or supporting tissue.
  • Whether a denture or appliance stays securely in place.

What only you can report

Your sensations and opinions fill in details that a visual exam can’t supply.

  • Whether your bite feels even or lands too soon in one place.
  • Whether anything presses, rubs or catches.
  • Whether talking feels any different with it in.
  • Whether you’re happy with what you see in the mirror.

Some restorations involve a trial stage, or more than one fitting. Ask your dentist whether that applies to your work.

Moving through the appointment

A likely order of events.

Your own appointment may differ, depending on what’s being fitted. A broadly typical fitting looks something like this.

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  1. 01

    The piece is placed

    Your dentist positions the crown, bridge, denture or appliance and looks at how it seats against your teeth and tissues.

  2. 02

    Your bite is reviewed

    You’ll close and move your jaw so the contact between your upper and lower teeth can be assessed.

  3. 03

    You look and respond

    Colour and shape are viewed with the piece in place under suitable lighting, and your opinion is welcome.

  4. 04

    Decide what’s next

    Your dentist may adjust the work here, or return it for refinement if it doesn’t yet meet the clinical plan.

Before you sit down

Arrive with your priorities straight.

It’s easier to give clear feedback if you’ve already considered what matters most to you. Is it the colour, how it feels when you chew, or how you sound when you talk?

If you’re wearing a temporary, keep following the care instructions you were given right up until this appointment.

Think over

  • What you most hoped this restoration would change.
  • Any questions from your planning appointment that remain.
  • Whether you’d like time with a mirror before giving an opinion.
  • Recent changes to your health or medications.
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Speaking up in the chair

You don’t have to say it’s fine.

Plenty of patients hesitate to criticize something that’s been made especially for them. Your dentist needs honest information, though, and a small comment made today can spare you from living with an irritation later.

Say it’s high

If one tooth seems to touch first when you close, that’s worth pointing out.

Ask for another look

Taking a second look in the mirror before you answer is completely reasonable.

Admit you’re unsure

Not knowing yet is honest feedback, and it’s fine to tell your dentist that.

When the appointment’s over

Some things only show up later.

A chair isn’t the same as real life. Meals and conversation can reveal contact points that weren’t noticeable during your fitting, and adjustments afterward are common in custom treatment.

01

The first meals

Notice how the piece feels when you eat, and contact the clinic if anything starts to feel high or sore.

02

Everyday conversation

If talking feels awkward after a few days of normal use, describe the difficulty to your dentist.

03

Any later damage

Collect anything that chips or breaks in a protective container. Avoid gluing, and arrange an assessment before a repair is attempted.

Questions tend to come up after you’ve left. Phone the clinic when they do.

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Winnipeg North Dental

Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6
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Where Your Fitting Takes Place

Mandalay West is an area in Winnipeg, and patients who live there have their fittings at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, where any follow-up adjustments are looked at too.

Filling out the form sends a request, which the clinic then confirms. Please phone if a problem is urgent.

Questions about coverage?

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A little clarity before your visit

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Helpful details about our dental laboratory in Mandalay West.

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I live in Mandalay West. How do I arrange a fitting or ask about one?

Call (204) 338-3003, or use the request form, and explain what stage your treatment has reached. Confirmed appointments take place at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6.

What happens if the piece doesn’t fit at the fitting?

Your dentist may make adjustments, or return the work for refinement. In some cases, a further record or trial may be appropriate.

Can I say no if I’m unhappy with how it looks?

You can certainly share your concern. Shade is reviewed in your mouth under suitable lighting, and refinement may be recommended if the result doesn’t meet the clinical plan.

Is the fitting always the last appointment?

Not necessarily. Complex work can call for more than one fitting, and follow-up adjustments are common, so ask your dentist what to plan for.

Should I be able to tell right away if something’s wrong?

Sometimes, but not always. Contact points can emerge later as you eat and speak, so keep paying attention and report anything that seems off.

Fitting on your mind?

Ask us what your fitting will involve.

If you’re in Mandalay West, send a request to see us on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg. Expect a reply from the clinic to settle the appointment details.

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