When you know how it feels to chew around a gap, the thought of losing another tooth lands differently. Here is how treatment may fit, for readers with fewer teeth to spare.
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Past extractions can colour how you see a new toothache. You might be determined to hold on to this tooth, or you may suspect it’s headed the same way as the others. Either reaction makes sense, and neither should settle the matter by itself.
For Polo Park residents, in Winnipeg, this page sets out how a dentist at our McPhillips Street clinic would approach a tooth with trouble inside it when other teeth are already gone. The aim of root canal therapy is to keep the tooth, provided it has what it needs to be restored.
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With teeth missing, each one left may be doing more of the chewing work.
Losing teeth earlier doesn’t decide what can be done for this one.
Restorability and support still decide whether saving the tooth is realistic.
Treatment inside a tooth works the same whatever is around it. The planning, though, may need to take your gaps and any replacements into account.
These are considerations to bring up, and each one depends on your mouth.
If the tooth is suitable, the same five stages carry through as for anyone.
A tooth carrying a heavier chewing load makes the final restoration an especially good topic for discussion.
It’s reasonable to want this tooth considered as part of your whole mouth. These steps can help you make sure that happens.
Request your visitLet the dentist know which teeth you’ve lost, roughly when, and whether you wear anything to replace them.
Diagnosis rests on an examination along with suitable X-rays. It may turn out that the pain has another explanation.
Ask what your bite might look like with this tooth saved, and what it might look like with the tooth gone.
If other work is planned as well, ask what ought to be done first. Appointment numbers vary with the tooth and its restoration.
If the teeth you’ve lost were removed elsewhere or long ago, you may not recall all the details. Whatever you can remember will still help.
Wear a partial or a denture? Bring it along, unless the clinic tells you otherwise, so it can be considered in the discussion.
A dental operatory, and the clinic’s reception area.
Perhaps your dental memories mostly involve having teeth taken out. Treatment meant to preserve a tooth can feel unfamiliar, so here is some of what to expect.
Local anesthetic comes before the work. You may be aware of pressure, but tell the dentist right away if anything turns sharp.
If an earlier extraction was difficult, mentioning it helps the dentist understand what might be on your mind.
Soreness from before treatment can play a part in how the appointment and recovery feel.
Looking after a tooth that matters
After treatment, this tooth goes back to work, possibly under more load than most. A little care around that return can go a long way.
It’s common for the tooth to feel tender under pressure for a short period. Call if pain or swelling is significant or getting worse.
Because a treated tooth can fracture more easily, the restoration is critical, and back teeth often get a crown.
Keep up with check-ups, because new decay or a fracture may affect this tooth, and your remaining teeth need attention as well.
If you notice your bite changing, or your partial no longer sits the same way, ask the clinic about it.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Polo Park residents would come to Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, for an assessment of the tooth and for any root canal therapy it may need.
Your form submission is a request for an appointment. A time is set only after the clinic has spoken with you.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about root canal therapy in Polo Park.
Ask our teamCall (204) 338-3003 or complete this page’s form, and say that you’re hoping to keep the tooth. It would be examined at 2358 McPhillips Street.
Your past can’t answer that. What counts is this tooth’s remaining structure and support, along with what an exam and X-rays show.
It might be, depending on the tooth’s condition, its role in your mouth and your priorities. Ask how keeping or losing it would change your partial.
A tooth doing that job can still have inner tissue problems and may be treatable. Ask the dentist how the restoration would need to fit with your partial.
Removal may then be the sensible path. If so, ask about the timing, procedures and cost of any replacement you’d consider, so you can plan your next steps.
They may affect the load it takes, but no one can give a set answer. A sound restoration and regular care help protect it, and your dentist can look at your bite.
Since you’re already dealing with missing teeth, these pages may be useful. They cover restorations and replacement choices you might be thinking about.
Learn how custom dental crowns in Winnipeg protect cracked, worn or root canal-treated teeth while restoring comfortable function, shape and appearance.
Explore serviceExplore fixed dental bridges in Winnipeg for replacing missing teeth, restoring chewing and supporting bite balance with a custom tooth replacement.
Explore serviceExplore full and partial dentures in Winnipeg, including the fitting process, everyday function, appearance, comfort and adjustments as your mouth adapts.
Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Hoping to keep this one?
Request an assessment at our Winnipeg clinic and bring your questions about this tooth and your bite. With severe pain or swelling, please call.
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