If you’ve been meaning to brighten your teeth and you also need a crown, bridge or denture, the order of things can matter. Pembina residents can ask a dentist at our clinic on McPhillips Street how the two plans fit together.
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Lab-made restorations are given a shade that’s chosen to blend with the teeth around them. Whitening products are designed to act on natural tooth structure, so crowns, bridges and dentures generally don’t lighten along with your own teeth. That’s why it helps for your dentist to know about any whitening you have in mind before a shade is recorded.
For people from Pembina, an area of Winnipeg, the shade and whitening questions get worked through together at Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street. Your dentist can explain whether whitening is suitable for you and how it might relate to the timing of your new piece.
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The colour recorded for your piece reflects your teeth at the time it’s taken.
Lab-made work generally isn’t lightened by whitening products the way natural teeth can be.
Ask whether it makes sense to consider whitening before or after your new piece.
Whitening and custom work each have their own assessment. Bringing them together early means the shade decision is based on the smile you actually expect to have.
Whether whitening is appropriate for you is decided by an assessment, not by the restoration plan alone.
Shade and surface details are recorded so the restoration can blend with the teeth around it.
Your dentist can tell you whether waiting on a shade decision is reasonable in your situation, or whether the tooth needs attention sooner.
Lab-made work follows a set of steps, and knowing them helps you see where a whitening decision would be most useful.
Request your visitYour dentist looks at the tooth or tissues, explains the options and prepares the area. Mention whitening here so it can shape the plan.
Impressions or scans, bite records and colour details are gathered. The recorded shade is what the piece will aim to match.
The piece is produced to the prescription using those records, including the shade that was agreed.
Appearance is assessed alongside contact, bite, comfort and function, with adjustments or a return for refinement when the result calls for it.
You don’t need a firm decision on whitening. Even a rough idea of what you’d like helps your dentist give you a clearer answer about timing.
If you’ve already whitened your teeth recently, say so. It’s useful background when colour is being recorded for a new piece.
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Wanting a brighter smile is a common goal. Your dentist can talk through what’s realistic for both your natural teeth and your new work, so you can make an informed choice.
Look at the recorded shade against your teeth and share your honest reaction.
If your teeth are already sensitive, mention it when whitening comes up.
Tell your dentist promptly if your whitening plans shift during the process.
When natural teeth change shade
Natural teeth can change shade gradually, while lab-made restorations tend to keep the colour they were given. Noticing a difference later is worth raising.
If you decide on whitening after your piece is placed, ask how it might affect the match.
Rubbing, catching or a high spot after a fitting should be checked rather than tolerated.
Save every fragment of damaged work and keep it safe, and avoid any household glue.
Something with your crown or denture that won’t keep until a reply? Pick up the phone and ring the clinic.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Pembina residents attend assessments, shade records and fittings at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. Use the directions link on this page to find it.
Think of the form as a note asking to be seen. A time only exists once the front desk calls or writes back and you both agree on it.
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Ask our teamRaise both at one conversation with Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6. Phone (204) 338-3003, or use the form and mention whitening in your message.
Whitening products are designed for natural teeth, so crowns and other lab-made work generally keep their original colour. That’s why timing is worth discussing.
It depends on your teeth, the restoration and whether whitening suits you at all. Your dentist can explain what order makes sense after an assessment.
Prescribed trays are among the appliances a dental laboratory can produce. Ask whether a tray is part of the whitening options appropriate for you.
That’s exactly what the try-in is for. Colour gets compared against your own teeth in decent light, and a piece that misses the agreed shade can go back for refinement before you accept it.
These services often come up together when appearance is part of the goal. Whether they suit you depends on your assessment.
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Planning a brighter smile?
Weighing a brighter shade and new custom work at once? Pembina residents can phone or write in, and a reply about timing at McPhillips Street will follow.
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