Decay gets most of the attention, yet wear can thin a tooth too. If yours have flattened over time and one has started complaining, it may be worth asking what is happening beneath the surface.
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Enamel and dentin are the barrier between your bite and the living tissue at the centre of a tooth. Years of wear can gradually thin that barrier, and fine cracks may develop too. Plenty of worn teeth never need a root canal, but some reach the point where the inside is affected.
Rosser is outside the City of Winnipeg, so a visit to our McPhillips Street clinic takes some arranging. A tooth that has become touchy, tender or suddenly chipped is still worth having examined, because only an assessment can separate surface sensitivity from a deeper problem.
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An old, flat tooth that has only recently begun reacting to temperature deserves a mention.
Clenching or grinding, if you know you do it, gives the dentist helpful context about the force on that tooth.
A worn tooth has less to spare, so what covers it after treatment matters a great deal.
The basic sequence is no different from that for a tooth damaged by decay. The difference may come in the thinking about how much structure remains and how hard your bite works it.
With the tooth frozen and kept apart from the rest of the mouth, the dentist goes in through a small access point and removes the unhealthy tissue.
A tooth that has already lost height and thickness can be vulnerable once it has been treated, so the plan needs to think about daily chewing force.
If a crack runs too deep or too little sound tooth is left, saving it may not be realistic. Removal would then enter the conversation.
Worn teeth can be sensitive for several reasons, and a root canal is just one of the possibilities. Here is the rough order in which that gets sorted out.
Request your visitExplain when the discomfort began, what sets it off and whether it fades quickly or keeps going after a hot or cold drink.
Your bite, any visible cracks, existing dental work and the wear itself can all be examined, with X-rays taken where they would help.
Some findings point toward simpler care. Others suggest the inner tissue can no longer recover, and that distinction shapes every step after it.
If treatment is advised, ask how many appointments are anticipated, what each involves and when the protective restoration fits in.
Small observations can be surprisingly useful when a tooth has changed gradually. A few days of attention will give you more to report than a general sense that it’s been off.
You may wake with a sore jaw or tired teeth. If so, mention that as well, even if the connection seems unlikely to you.
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If clenching has been part of your life, holding your mouth open and relaxed may take some awareness. It helps to tell the dentist early, so you can settle how to handle it.
If your jaw starts to ache partway through, you are welcome to say so rather than pushing through in silence.
A frozen tooth may still sense pressure and vibration. Anything sharp should be flagged straight away.
Point out the other teeth that tend to react, as worn teeth often don’t travel alone.
Looking after what’s left
Getting through the treatment doesn’t change the forces your teeth live with. This is a good stage to ask how the whole bite is doing, and not just the one tooth.
Some short-lived soreness on biting can follow treatment. It ought to be improving, not building, over the days after your appointment.
Pain or swelling that’s substantial, increasing or off the expected track warrants a call to the clinic rather than more waiting.
Ask the dentist whether your wear pattern calls for any further attention, and what could help protect the neighbouring teeth over time.
New decay, leakage or a fracture can still affect a treated tooth, so keep it part of your regular checkups.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Assessment and treatment for Rosser residents take place in Winnipeg, at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street. It’s fair to ask how long each appointment may be when you set one up.
Sending the form doesn’t hold a time for you. A reply from the clinic is what settles the appointment.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about root canal therapy in Rosser.
Ask our teamReach the clinic at (204) 338-3003 or through the form here, saying that the tooth is worn and when it started bothering you. Appointments are at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg.
It can contribute. Wear is one way the protective outer layers can be breached, and fractures or decay may also be involved. An exam is how the dentist works out what has actually happened.
Not necessarily. The more telling detail is whether the feeling keeps going once the cold is gone. A quick twinge and a lingering ache can mean different things, so mention which one you get.
Heavy forces can put a treated tooth at risk because it may already be weakened. Mention any clenching or grinding, so it can be considered when your final restoration is discussed.
Sometimes there isn’t enough left for a predictable repair, and sometimes there is. Remaining structure and support decide this, which is why the tooth has to be assessed in person.
Depending on what the exam shows, a worn tooth may call for covering, a simpler repair or regular monitoring. These pages describe some of those routes.
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Has a worn tooth changed?
Request an appointment for an assessment on McPhillips Street, and the clinic will respond with timing. For bad pain or swelling, call rather than filling in the form.
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