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Bone loss on your X-ray
Periodontics for Brooklands Residents
It sounds alarming, and it rarely comes with much explanation. Brooklands residents can ask what the finding means at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg.
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What the image is showing
Bone is the anchor you never get to see.
Your teeth are held in place by attachment fibres and the bone around their roots. In periodontitis, inflammation can damage both. Since none of this is visible from outside, and since it may cause little pain, an image is frequently the first sign anyone has that support has been lost.
A picture alone does not explain whether the process is active today or how much it affects each tooth. That takes bleeding, pocket and mobility findings too. If you live in Brooklands and have been given this news, our McPhillips Street clinic can review the wider pattern and go through what care aims to protect.
Explore periodontics
Often silent
Support can diminish without obvious pain, so a surprising X-ray does not mean you overlooked a warning.
Only one view
Images are read with depth, bleeding and tooth movement to judge how active and how severe things are.
Preserving what remains
Routine periodontal treatment is aimed at controlling disease so the support you still have can last.
Protecting the remaining support
Where treatment might begin
Care usually depends on how active your gums are, not on the image alone. See what each of these services sets out to do.
Gum Disease Treatment
Learn how gum disease treatment in Winnipeg addresses bleeding, inflammation, periodontal pockets and bone loss through diagnosis and personalized care.
Explore serviceScaling & Root Planning
Learn how scaling and root planing in Winnipeg removes buildup below the gumline, smooths root surfaces and supports healing from gum disease.
Explore servicePocket Reduction Surgery
Explore periodontal pocket reduction surgery in Winnipeg for advanced gum disease, including when it may be recommended, treatment goals and recovery.
Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Putting the image in context
One finding becomes a full picture.
If you already have images from another office, ask whether they would be helpful to send. New ones are taken only as appropriate.
Request your visit- 01
Share what you were told
Repeat the wording you heard about your bone, where it was and when. Then cover symptoms, health conditions, medications and tobacco use.
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Add the clinical findings
Around each tooth, pocket depth and attachment are recorded with any bleeding. Looseness, your bite and suitable dental images follow.
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Understand your situation
You learn how active the disease appears, which teeth have less support and how treatment and long-term maintenance would fit together.
Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Where to have it reviewed
Brooklands patients are assessed at McPhillips Street.
Your bone and gum findings would be gone over at Winnipeg North Dental, 2358 McPhillips Street, Unit 5, Winnipeg. Directions sit on the clinic card.
Tell us in your request that bone loss was mentioned. Requests hold no appointment time, so please wait for the clinic’s call to confirm.
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 periodontics in Brooklands.
Ask our teamWhat does bone loss around teeth actually mean?
It means part of the bone supporting a tooth has been lost, often through periodontitis. How much that matters depends on the amount, the site and whether disease is still active.
Why did I not feel anything?
Periodontitis can go forward with hardly any discomfort. Images and measurements frequently reveal changes that nobody would notice at home.
Can the loss be stopped?
Treatment aims to control the disease and preserve the remaining support. Results vary, and long-term maintenance is part of keeping the area stable.
Is lost bone ever rebuilt?
Regenerative procedures may be considered for selected defects. They do not suit every area and cannot be counted on everywhere, so an assessment comes first.
Does this mean I am going to lose teeth?
A finding of bone loss does not answer that alone. Ask about each affected tooth, because its support, response to care and ability to be maintained all count.
Which appointment should I ask for from Brooklands?
Request a periodontal assessment through the form or by calling (204) 338-3003, and mention your X-ray. The clinic will contact you about scheduling.
Heard the words bone loss?
Get the finding explained in full.
Brooklands residents can submit the form below, and clinic staff will respond about a visit.