A quick zing from ice water is one thing. An ache that hangs on long after the glass is back on the table may mean something different, and it is worth getting checked.
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Many people have teeth that react to temperature, and plenty of those teeth are not in serious trouble. One symptom that makes a dentist look closer is pain that continues after the hot or cold has been removed. It can suggest the tissue inside the tooth has become inflamed, sometimes after deep decay, a crack or an injury.
No online description can settle what your own tooth is doing, and a sensitivity toothpaste can’t tell you either. Northwood is an area in Winnipeg, and its residents can have this checked at our McPhillips Street clinic, where the dentist combines an examination with appropriate X-rays before saying what it may mean.
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How long the discomfort hangs on after a drink is one detail worth reporting.
Testing and imaging separate surface sensitivity from a deeper concern.
If the pulp is the problem, treatment aims to preserve the natural tooth where possible.
These are general patterns and not a self-test. They may simply help you describe your symptoms when you speak with the dentist.
Discomfort that stops soon after the trigger is gone may have a less serious explanation, though it still deserves a mention.
When pain lingers, the inner tissue may be irreversibly inflamed, and root canal therapy may enter the conversation.
Short-lived symptoms can still turn out to be significant, and a lingering ache can have other causes, so an examination is what counts.
You will not be asked to make sense of this alone. Should treatment follow, the number of visits depends on the tooth, any infection and the restoration.
Request your visitExplain what triggers the pain, how many seconds or minutes it seems to last, and whether it wakes you or starts without any trigger.
The dentist inspects the tooth and its neighbours and uses appropriate X-rays. This helps determine which tooth is responsible and why.
Findings are explained in everyday language. If it is simple sensitivity or a different issue, you hear that, along with suitable next steps.
Where the pulp is irreversibly affected and the tooth is restorable, root canal therapy may follow, and the tooth is rebuilt afterward.
There is no need to test your tooth on purpose. Just pay attention to what happens during your ordinary day, and share those observations with us.
If you already use a toothpaste or product for sensitivity, mention it and tell us if it has made any difference.
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Cold air and water are everyday parts of a dental visit, so a sensitive tooth can make you tense before anyone begins. Tell us which triggers are worst, and we can talk about your comfort first.
Point out the sensitive tooth before it is tested, so nothing catches you off guard.
If you go ahead, local anesthetic comes first. Anything sharp should be reported immediately.
If you are avoiding the appointment because of that tooth, let us know. It’s useful to hear.
Once the cause is known
What happens next depends on what was found. Sensitivity and root canal therapy lead to different kinds of follow-up, and both may be explained to you.
Ask what the dentist suggests for your daily routine, and report it if the reaction lingers longer or becomes stronger over time.
The tooth may be tender on biting for a short period, which should improve. Marked or growing pain, or any swelling, is reason to phone.
A treated tooth still needs its final restoration and regular dental care, since new decay or a crack can still affect it.
Is your tooth reacting differently now? Tell the clinic what has changed.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Winnipeg North Dental sees Northwood residents at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. Your examination and any root canal therapy take place at this clinic.
Please use the form to ask for a visit. It doesn’t hold a slot, so wait for the clinic to contact you and agree on the details.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about root canal therapy in Northwood.
Ask our teamAt Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street. You may call (204) 338-3003 or send the form on this page, and the clinic will confirm a time with you.
There is no exact cut-off that diagnoses anything. What matters is that discomfort continues after the cold is gone, particularly if this is new or getting worse. Mention it at your exam.
Ask the dentist, since it depends on the cause. A product used for surface sensitivity can’t address inflamed tissue inside a tooth, which is why getting a diagnosis matters.
It could be, but not necessarily. Symptoms can shift as a tooth changes, and some teeth requiring treatment cause little discomfort. Tell the dentist about the change.
Either may be relevant, and the lingering matters as much as the temperature. Your dentist considers this together with the examination and X-rays, so report both if both apply.
Sensitivity can have several causes, and these pages cover some of the care that may be relevant instead of or alongside a root canal.
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