Dull, sharp, throbbing, somewhere on that side. Tooth pain can be strangely difficult to describe. Here is what’s worth noting, and how those notes can help at an assessment.
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People often apologize for being vague about a toothache. There’s no need. What a dentist can use isn’t a perfect description, just a few plain observations about what sets the tooth off and how long the feeling stays.
This page is for Downtown Winnipeg residents who suspect something is wrong and aren’t sure how to explain it. Your notes alone can’t diagnose a tooth or confirm a need for root canal therapy, but they can give an assessment at our McPhillips Street clinic a useful starting point.
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Saying it’s like a bruise when you bite gives the dentist something to go on.
When it happens and how long it lasts often tell more than how it feels.
An exam and X-rays are still required to find what’s causing it.
On the left are details worth tracking. On the right is what would happen if those details, plus an assessment, led to a root canal recommendation.
A few lines on your phone is plenty, and there’s no need to keep a formal diary.
The procedure addresses whatever has happened to the tissue inside the tooth.
Symptoms shift as a tooth changes, and some teeth needing treatment hurt very little, so a lack of notes doesn’t mean a lack of problem.
You won’t need to present anything formally. Your observations simply give the conversation a place to begin, before the dentist looks for themselves.
Request your visitEven short notes are useful. Being able to say when something happened spares you from relying on memory in the chair.
If you can’t tell which tooth it is, that’s fine. Indicate the general region and let the dentist narrow it down.
A clinical examination and appropriate X-rays can reveal what no description could, and they may show another cause altogether.
Have the findings explained in ordinary language. If root canal therapy is advised, ask how many appointments your tooth might take.
Keep this as easy as possible. A handful of rough notes is more useful than a tidy story pieced together from memory at the last moment.
Don’t delay contacting the clinic in order to collect more notes. Severe pain or swelling is a reason to phone straight away.
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Being able to describe what you feel continues to matter once work begins. It’s worth knowing which sensations to expect and which ones to flag.
Pushing or vibration can be normal when the tooth is numb, and these aren’t the same as pain.
This is the one to report without delay. Your mouth may be occupied, so ask how to signal it before work starts.
A tooth that was already flared up can change how the visit feels, so mention how it has been recently.
Keep those notes going
The habit you’ve built can be useful after treatment too. Knowing what you felt, and when, makes any follow-up call more straightforward.
Tenderness when biting may occur briefly and should get better. Notice which direction it’s moving from one day to the next.
If pain or swelling is significant, is increasing or doesn’t match the course you were told to expect, contact the clinic.
Write down the restoration plan as well. Delaying a crown or other protective restoration can leave the tooth at risk.
Later on, any changes in that tooth are worth noting too, as new decay, a leak or a fracture remain possible.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Downtown Winnipeg residents can bring their questions and notes to Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, where any root canal therapy would also be done.
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Ask our teamTell the person who answers at (204) 338-3003 what you’ve noticed, using any words you like. Mention swelling or severe pain first. Care is at 2358 McPhillips Street.
That happens often, and you aren’t expected to know. Point to the general area, and the dentist can use the exam and X-rays to narrow it down.
It can’t tell you that alone. Not every painful tooth needs this treatment, and an examination is needed to learn what is behind the throbbing.
No need to go looking for it. Simply note what triggers it in the course of your day, and describe that at your visit.
Not at all. Symptoms can shift as the tooth changes, so that history is useful information. Let the dentist know how things have developed.
Your description could lead the dentist toward a different cause or a different kind of care. These pages explain a few of the other possibilities.
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Ask for a visit at our clinic on McPhillips Street and share what you’ve noticed. Please call us if there is swelling or severe pain.
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