Dental work doesn’t only touch teeth. Crowns meet the gumline, and dentures rest on soft tissue. Meadow Land residents with a concern about that contact can ask at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg.
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We tend to think of restorations as hard objects sitting on hard teeth. In reality, a fixed restoration has to relate to the gumline, and a denture depends on supporting tissues whose shape changes over time. Records capture those tissues along with the teeth.
So if a spot along your gum feels sore or pressed since new work was placed, or an old denture no longer sits the way it did, it’s worth asking about. Meadow Land residents can have this looked at by a dentist at Winnipeg North Dental, on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg.
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Impressions or digital scans take in the surrounding tissues, as well as the teeth.
The shape supporting a denture isn’t fixed, and that’s part of what a denture must balance.
When something breaks or rubs, the condition underneath helps guide what happens next.
A piece that’s cemented in place and a piece that sits on your gums interact with soft tissue in quite different ways. Your concerns may vary depending on which you have.
Crowns and bridges have edges and surfaces that sit close to the gums, so the design takes that area into account.
A denture rests on supporting tissues, which are themselves living and able to change.
A sore or changing gum can have more than one explanation, and your dental work may not be the reason. A dentist’s examination is how to find out.
Here’s a general picture of how that conversation could unfold. What’s actually done depends on your dentist’s findings.
Request your visitPoint out the area and mention how long it’s been there. Please also bring any removable appliance you’ve been using.
Your dentist evaluates the gums alongside the piece resting against them, and explains what appears to be happening.
This could be an adjustment, a repair or a replacement. If new work is involved, new records and fabrication would follow.
Any changed or new piece is reassessed for contact, comfort and function, and the fit can be refined further when necessary.
Details you can give about the spot often make the discussion more productive. There’s no need to guess at the cause.
When you contact the clinic, ask how long the appointment could take and about estimated costs, including what to bring for insurance or CDCP.
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Many people assume they should toughen up and wait for an appliance to stop rubbing. Letting us know where it hurts means the source can be evaluated instead of tolerated.
If an area is sore before your exam begins, mention it so your dentist knows to take note.
Rather than altering a denture or edge by yourself, have it looked at by the clinic.
Soreness can come and go. Describe the pattern as well as you’re able, even if it’s inconsistent.
Keeping watch
A fit that’s comfortable today might not stay that way forever, particularly with a denture. A short conversation is a sensible response if you start to notice something different.
Pay attention to whether the original spot has settled, and whether a new one has developed elsewhere.
A denture that gradually loosens or presses in new places is reason enough to ask for an assessment.
Protect all the parts and stay away from household adhesive. Your dentist will want to see those pieces, and the gums they sit on.
Noticed a change along your gums? Phone and ask about it.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Any examination for Meadow Land residents would happen at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. The directions link is there to help you plan the trip to the clinic.
Filling in the form asks for a time but doesn’t secure one, so expect the clinic to reach out. Should your concern feel urgent, call rather than writing.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about our dental laboratory in Meadow Land.
Ask our teamPhone (204) 338-3003, or request a visit through the form if it isn’t urgent. You would be seen at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6, once the clinic has confirmed your appointment.
Supporting tissues can change shape over time while the denture stays as it is, and that may alter the way it sits. A dentist would need to examine both to tell you whether that’s what is going on.
Yes. A restoration has to relate to the gumline as well as to the other teeth, and scans or impressions capture the tissues around the tooth. Mention any concern about that area during planning or at the fitting.
That’s a question for the clinic, so call and describe what’s happening. Your dentist can advise you based on your situation, and it’s useful to have the denture with you at your visit.
No. An exam is needed to work out the source of the soreness, since the piece and your tissues both have to be looked at. A phone call can help you arrange that visit.
These pages cover fixed work, removable work and gum care. Your dentist can tell you which of them, if any, has a bearing on what you’ve noticed.
Learn how gum disease treatment in Winnipeg addresses bleeding, inflammation, periodontal pockets and bone loss through diagnosis and personalized care.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Something not sitting right?
Request a visit by form or telephone. Meadow Land residents will hear from the clinic about a suitable time on McPhillips Street.
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