When a new crown or bridge is going in next to restorations you’ve had for years, it’s natural to wonder which of them it should match. River Heights residents can talk that through with a dentist at our McPhillips Street clinic.
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Many adults have a mix of natural teeth, fillings and crowns placed at different times. Each may have a slightly different colour, surface and outline. A new restoration has to relate to all of it: the teeth beside it, the bite opposite and the gumline around it.
River Heights is an area of Winnipeg, and patients from there would plan this kind of work at Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street. Your dentist looks at the existing work as part of the picture and explains which reference makes sense for the new piece.
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Neighbouring teeth and older work may not share a single shade, which is worth discussing early.
Outline and length are compared with the surrounding teeth, not just colour.
Your dentist can tell you how the existing restorations factor into the plan.
A restoration that blends well usually takes its cues from more than one place. Knowing what those are helps you follow the choices being made.
Shade and surface details are recorded so the new work can sit comfortably next to its neighbours.
Older restorations often form part of how your teeth meet, so bite records include them.
If an adjacent crown or filling no longer suits you, mention it. Whether anything else should be changed is a clinical question your dentist can answer after assessing it.
Blending a new piece with older work isn’t settled in a single moment. It runs through each stage, from planning to the final check.
Request your visitYour dentist examines the tooth to be restored, looks at the restorations around it and explains the options before preparing the area.
Impressions or scans, bite information and shade details record both your natural teeth and the existing work next to the space.
The prescribed piece is made using that information, so the shade and shape choices noted earlier guide its appearance.
Your dentist checks how it looks and functions beside the older work, then adjusts it or sends it back for refinement where needed.
You don’t need to know the details of every past restoration. A rough sense of what you have, and how you feel about it, gives your dentist a useful starting point.
Records from a previous clinic can sometimes fill in gaps about older work. Ask whether they would be helpful in your case.
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You see your smile every day, and you may notice differences your dentist hasn’t heard about. Sharing them helps the work reflect what matters to you.
Showing which neighbours you’re comparing against is clearer than describing them.
Shade is judged with the piece in your mouth under suitable lighting, so take a careful look.
There’s no need to decide straight away whether the match looks right to you.
Living with the mix
Once the piece is in, it becomes part of the same mouth as everything else. Keeping an eye on how they behave together is a sensible habit.
Food catching between the new piece and an older one is a detail worth raising at a visit.
Natural teeth may shift gradually in shade, while restorations tend not to follow along.
Save fragments from any damaged restoration and avoid gluing them, so the damage can be assessed.
For an urgent problem with any crown, bridge or other restoration, phone the clinic directly rather than using the form.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)River Heights residents attend planning, shade records and fittings at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. You’ll find a directions link on this page.
The form passes your request to the clinic but doesn’t fix a time. You have an appointment once the clinic has confirmed it with you.
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Ask our teamBegin with a phone call to Winnipeg North Dental on (204) 338-3003, or put your question in the request form. The crown would be planned at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6.
That depends on where it sits and how the surrounding teeth look. Your dentist can explain which reference makes more sense and why, once the area has been examined.
Not necessarily. Older work is assessed on its own condition, and your dentist can tell you whether anything else is recommended or whether it can stay as it is.
Shade is checked in your mouth under suitable lighting. When the result doesn’t meet the clinical plan, refinement may be suggested before the piece is accepted.
The new piece has to work with the teeth that meet it and the ones beside it. Recording how they come together helps the restoration fit into your existing bite.
These pages cover treatments commonly placed alongside existing crowns or fillings. Your assessment decides whether any of them suits your situation.
Learn how custom dental crowns in Winnipeg protect cracked, worn or root canal-treated teeth while restoring comfortable function, shape and appearance.
Explore serviceExplore fixed dental bridges in Winnipeg for replacing missing teeth, restoring chewing and supporting bite balance with a custom tooth replacement.
Explore serviceExplore tooth-coloured restorations in Winnipeg for repairing decay, chips, wear or failing fillings with materials selected to blend with nearby enamel.
Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Mixing old and new?
If you live in River Heights and have custom work coming up beside older restorations, call or send a request. Someone from the McPhillips Street clinic will get back to you about timing.
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