When a tooth is damaged or missing, it’s easy to fall into the habit of eating only on the other side. Sage Creek residents getting a crown, bridge or denture can mention that habit to a dentist at our McPhillips Street clinic.
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Favouring one side often starts as a way to avoid discomfort, and before long it feels automatic. Once a new piece is in, chewing on that side again can feel strange, even when the restoration fits well. Knowing this is common can make the first few meals less unsettling.
If home is Sage Creek, in Winnipeg, the tooth you’ve been sparing gets restored at Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street. Your dentist records how your teeth meet and checks the finished piece against that bite in your mouth.
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Bite records show how the upper and lower teeth relate and move together.
Using a side you’ve been avoiding may take some getting used to.
A high spot or tender area is something to raise, not something to chew around.
A restoration or denture has to share the load with the rest of your teeth. That means looking at more than the single tooth or gap being treated.
The treated area is where the new piece has to restore function, and its relationship with the opposing teeth matters.
Teeth that have taken on extra chewing may be worth a look as part of the overall picture.
Only an examination can say whether the habit has affected your teeth. Mention it anyway, as it helps your dentist understand how you’ve been eating.
Restoring a tooth you’ve been avoiding happens in stages. Each one is a chance to share how the area has been feeling.
Request your visitYour dentist evaluates the damaged tooth or space, explains possible options and prepares the area. Let them know how long you’ve been avoiding that side.
Impressions or scans capture the teeth and tissues, while bite records show how your jaws come together and move.
The prescribed restoration or appliance is made from those records, so your bite information shapes the finished result.
Your dentist looks at contact, bite, comfort, appearance and function, then adjusts the work or sends it back for refinement if needed.
Habits like this can be hard to see in yourself. Pay attention to a few meals before your visit so you can describe what you’ve been doing.
If you’ve been avoiding certain foods entirely, mention them. It helps your dentist understand what you’d like to be able to eat again.
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Your mouth may need time to trust the restored side again. Your dentist can talk with you about what to expect as you start using it.
At the fitting, close slowly and notice whether one spot touches before the rest.
Mention any area that feels sore, even if it seems minor.
Ask whether there’s anything to keep in mind while you start chewing on that side.
Reclaiming the side
Using the restored side regularly may reveal contacts that weren’t obvious at the fitting. Pay attention as you return to normal meals.
If the new piece seems to touch before others when you close, have the bite looked at.
If you notice you’re still avoiding the side, mention it and describe why.
A restored molar takes real force. If it chips, tuck the fragments away safely and resist any urge to glue them.
Sudden pain on the restored side, or a piece that comes loose, calls for ringing the clinic rather than typing a request.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)From the first look at the tooth to the final bite check, Sage Creek patients are seen at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. Tap the map link for a route.
Your message through the form is a starting point only. Expect a call or note back from the clinic, and treat the visit as booked once you’ve agreed on a time together.
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Helpful details about our dental laboratory in Sage Creek.
Ask our teamWinnipeg North Dental examines that kind of tooth at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6. Dial (204) 338-3003, or explain the one-sided chewing in the request form.
Your mouth has grown used to working without that area. A new contact can feel unfamiliar, but anything sore or high should still be described to your dentist.
Bite records capture how your upper and lower teeth relate and move. The piece is made with that information, then checked in your mouth.
Often, yes. New contact points can appear as you chew, and timely adjustment helps your comfort and protects the surrounding tissues.
A temporary may be placed to protect a prepared tooth and keep some function while the restoration is produced. Follow the instructions you receive for it.
These pages describe treatments that often bring a damaged or missing tooth back into use. An assessment decides what suits you.
Learn how custom dental crowns in Winnipeg protect cracked, worn or root canal-treated teeth while restoring comfortable function, shape and appearance.
Explore serviceLearn how root canal therapy in Winnipeg treats infection, relieves dental pain and helps preserve a natural tooth, including treatment and aftercare.
Explore serviceExplore fixed dental bridges in Winnipeg for replacing missing teeth, restoring chewing and supporting bite balance with a custom tooth replacement.
Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Tired of favouring one side?
Sage Creek residents ready to chew on both sides again can phone or send the form. Someone at McPhillips Street will come back to you about a first assessment.
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