Worth passing along
You don’t need perfect recall. Rough dates and general memories are a helpful start.
- Fillings or extractions your child has had.
- Any sealants or fluoride treatments you remember.
- When the last check-up and cleaning took place.
Moving to a new dental office
Pediatric Dentistry for Sinclair Park Residents
Your child has seen a dentist before, just not ours. A first appointment at our McPhillips Street clinic can pick up from what has already happened.
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For children who aren’t starting from zero
Changing Your Sinclair Park Child’s Dental Office
Families switch dental offices for all sorts of ordinary reasons. Whatever yours is, a child who has been going somewhere else arrives with habits, memories and past treatment that are worth hearing about.
Sinclair Park is in Winnipeg, and your child’s appointments would take place at our clinic on McPhillips Street. We see infants, children and teens, and we shape each visit around age, comfort, communication and what the teeth need.
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History counts
Earlier fillings, sealants or difficult moments all help explain where things stand today.
New faces, explained
A new room and new people are introduced gradually, even to a seasoned young patient.
Fresh recommendations
Advice comes from assessing your child now, with past notes as useful background.
What carries over, what starts fresh
Connecting past dental care with the next visit.
The dentist still needs to examine your child directly, yet what you can share about earlier care makes that examination far more useful.
What gets looked at here
Growing mouths keep changing, so the current picture matters most.
- Development of the teeth and bite so far.
- Hygiene habits and spots that tend to get missed.
- Whether the present cavity risk calls for extra prevention.
Recent X-rays may exist at your previous office. Ask about having them transferred, as the dentist will decide what is needed for your child.
Getting to know each other
A first appointment for a child who has done this before.
Experience can make children confident or wary. We take our cue from yours rather than assuming either one.
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Catching us up
You describe what your child has had done and how those appointments felt for them.
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Showing the room
Equipment may look different from what your child remembers, so it gets a short introduction.
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Examining with care
Teeth, gums and development are checked as far as your child is comfortable with.
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Setting a new baseline
Prevention suggestions and a recall interval are discussed once the dentist has seen how things look.
Before the switch
Gather what you can, then stop worrying about the rest.
If your child is curious about the change, keep the explanation short: a different dentist will count and look after their teeth. Comparisons with the old office rarely help, so let them form their own view.
Plans and fees differ from family to family. Bring up costs and coverage with the clinic beforehand, since they depend on your plan and the care involved.
Useful for a new office to know
- The name of the office your child attended before.
- Roughly when the last X-rays were taken.
- Medications, allergies and any change in health.
- Anything your child liked or disliked about past visits.
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When the old routine is gone
Unfamiliar doesn’t have to mean unsettling.
Some children are attached to the office they knew. Others may be glad to leave it. Tell us which applies, because either feeling can shape how the first appointment should go.
Names before tools
Your child hears who is who, and what each instrument does, without any rush.
Past fears, shared early
Letting us know about a rough appointment elsewhere gives us a chance to plan around it.
Simply meeting us
For some children, getting familiar with the place may be a useful opening step.
Settling in
Building a rhythm with a new office.
After that first look, the idea is for visits to become routine again. The advice you receive may match what you’ve heard before or may differ, and you’re welcome to ask why.
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A timetable of their own
Return timing comes from development, risk, hygiene and previous treatment, so it might not match your old schedule.
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Home habits, reviewed
A new pair of eyes may notice something different about brushing or supervision.
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Prevention, reconsidered
Fluoride and sealants get another look according to your child’s age and tooth development.
Remembered something from your child’s old chart after the appointment? Pass it along at (204) 338-3003.
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From Sinclair Park to Our McPhillips Street Clinic
Children’s visits take place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. Use the directions link to map the trip from Sinclair Park.
After you send a request, the clinic contacts you to sort out a time; the form alone doesn’t hold one. Mention that your child is moving from another office.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
A little clarity before your visit
Your questions, answered.
Helpful details about pediatric dentistry in Sinclair Park.
Ask our teamHow do I move my Sinclair Park child’s care over to your clinic?
Start with the form on this page or a call to (204) 338-3003. Say that your child has been seeing another dentist, and the clinic will reply about a visit at McPhillips Street.
Can my child’s records come from the previous office?
Ask the clinic how a transfer would work when you get in touch. Having the name of the previous office ready should make that conversation easier.
Will you repeat X-rays that were already taken?
X-rays here are based on what your child actually needs. Mention any recent ones and ask whether they can be sent over, so the dentist can weigh them.
What if your advice differs from what our last dentist said?
Bring it up and ask for the reasoning. Recommendations follow an assessment of your child at that moment, and growing teeth or changing risk can alter the picture.
My child loved their old dentist and doesn’t want to change. Any suggestions?
Acknowledge the feeling without arguing about it, and keep your description of the new office simple. You can also let us know beforehand, so we can introduce ourselves gradually.
My child has a sore tooth and we’re between dentists. What should I do?
Telephone the clinic rather than sending a form. If there’s a serious facial injury, loss of consciousness, heavy bleeding that won’t stop or trouble breathing, seek emergency medical care first.
Other care your child may have had
Read up on services from your child’s dental history.
These pages explain routine visits, tooth-coloured repairs and wider family dentistry at our clinic.
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Ready to make the change?
Tell us where your child’s care stands today.
Send a request for your child’s first visit with us, and the clinic will be in touch to arrange it.