Sooner or later, a teenager’s friends start talking about having wisdom teeth out. Before you assume anything for your own teen, it helps to know what an assessment at our Winnipeg clinic is meant to answer.
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These back molars are usually the last to develop, and they don’t follow the same story in everyone. Some teens will need treatment for them, while others won’t, and a friend’s experience tells you little about your own teen’s mouth.
From Lockport, which is outside the City of Winnipeg, you’d come into the city to Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street. Regular teen visits give the dentist a chance to keep an eye on these molars alongside everything else that’s changing.
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Whether a wisdom tooth should come out is decided for your teen individually, after assessment.
The same appointment can also touch on hygiene, diet, braces or sports protection.
Your teen can bring their own questions, and hearing the answers directly often helps.
Those molars are one topic among several during the teenage years. Depending on what’s seen, X-rays may be suggested to learn more about teeth that haven’t appeared.
An assessment looks for how these teeth are developing and whether they’re causing any trouble.
A teen’s routine changes quickly, and the visit is a chance to see how that’s showing up in their mouth.
Some treatment may need a separate appointment. Ask what’s being recommended and why, and whether more than one trip would be involved.
Teenagers tend to respond well when the conversation includes them. The dentist can explain what’s being checked and what the findings mean.
Request your visitYour teen or you can mention back-of-the-mouth aches, or simply curiosity about what’s coming.
Teeth and gums get examined, with attention to how adult teeth have come in so far.
If X-rays would add useful information, the reason is explained before they’re taken.
Findings are talked through, including whether to watch, treat or simply keep up routine visits.
A teenager may be more nervous than they let on, particularly after hearing swollen-cheek stories from classmates. Keep your own remarks calm and factual, and let the dentist answer what’s specific to them.
Mention current medications and allergies, even if your teen is now the one keeping track of them.
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An older child may hide worry behind a shrug. Saying so in advance is fine, and honest explanations and breaks are just as available to a sixteen-year-old as to a six-year-old.
Your teen can ask directly about anything they’ve heard from friends or online.
Each step can be explained ahead of time, in a straightforward way.
If your teen needs a moment partway through, they only have to speak up.
After the assessment
Whatever the dentist decides for now, these molars are often worth continuing to monitor, and your teen plays a part in that.
Back teeth are easy to skip, so encourage careful brushing right to the end of the row.
Ask your teen to tell you about new soreness at the back, rather than waiting it out.
Continuing to come in lets the dentist compare what’s happening over time.
New pain or swelling is a reason to contact the clinic at (204) 338-3003 and describe it.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Exams and any treatment take place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. Open the directions link to plan your trip in.
Please treat a form request as the first step only. The appointment isn’t yours until the clinic has been in touch and confirmed it.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about pediatric dentistry in Lockport.
Ask our teamRequest an appointment by form or by phoning (204) 338-3003, and mention that wisdom teeth are one of your questions. Add any symptoms your teen has noticed.
No. The decision depends on what the assessment shows for that person. The dentist can explain whether removal, monitoring or nothing at all is appropriate for your teen.
Timing varies with development, so there’s no single birthday to aim for. Keeping up with regular visits through the teen years gives the dentist the chance to raise it when relevant.
Often it’s hard to judge teeth that haven’t come through without imaging, so the dentist may recommend them. You’ll hear the reason beforehand and can ask anything you’d like.
Ask when the recommendation is made, and find out what the appointment would involve and how follow-up would work. Our Tooth Extractions page offers more general background.
Call the clinic and describe the soreness, plus any swelling. If there’s been a serious facial injury, loss of consciousness, uncontrolled bleeding or trouble breathing, go for emergency medical care first.
These pages cover tooth removal when it’s needed, the routine visits that track development, and options for straightening teeth.
Learn when a tooth extraction may be needed in Winnipeg, what happens during the visit, how to prepare for recovery and which replacement options may follow.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Questions about those back molars?
Tell us your teen’s age and what you’ve been wondering about. The clinic will reply so that an appointment can be arranged.
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