Top or bottom? This tooth or the next one? When an ache seems to spread along your whole jaw, pointing to the culprit can feel impossible. Finding it is the dentist’s task, not yours.
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Tooth pain doesn’t always stay neatly in one spot. An inflamed tooth can seem to ache across an area, and you may be convinced it is a top tooth when a lower one is the source, or the other way around. That confusion is common and says nothing about how carefully you have been paying attention.
A root canal should only be done on the right tooth for the right reason. For residents of Scotia Heights, an area in Winnipeg, the search for that tooth happens at our McPhillips Street clinic, using an examination and X-rays together with your description.
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A rough idea of the area is enough to start the search. The rest is the dentist’s job.
Triggers, timing and tenderness on biting each help narrow down the possibilities.
Identifying the source comes first, because treatment is aimed at one specific tooth.
There are two parts to this: working out where the problem lies, and then, if the inner tissue is the cause, treating that tooth.
No single clue settles the matter, so the dentist puts several kinds of information side by side.
If the pulp of an identified tooth is beyond recovery and the tooth is restorable, a root canal may follow.
The search may lead somewhere other than a root canal. Not every painful tooth needs this treatment, and that is one more reason to look before deciding.
Expect a certain amount of detective work. Should a root canal turn out to be the answer, the number of appointments depends on the tooth, any infection and the restoration.
Request your visitShow the dentist where it seems to hurt, even if the whole side of your face feels involved. A rough zone gives a place to begin.
You may be asked what brings on the ache, what eases it and whether it comes in waves. Short, honest answers are perfectly helpful.
The dentist inspects the likely teeth and uses appropriate X-rays. Comparing these results with your symptoms helps narrow the field.
You’re told which tooth seems responsible and why. If the answer isn’t clear yet, you should hear that plainly, along with what would come next.
A short record over a few days can reveal more than you might expect. Jot down what you notice on your phone, so you don’t have to rely on memory.
Please don’t press or tap teeth in an effort to find the sore one. Your everyday observations are plenty for the dentist to work with.
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If you already hurt, the thought of someone tapping on your teeth may not sound appealing. Tell us how sore things are, and ask for each check to be explained before it happens.
Agree on a way to tell the dentist you need a break, so that you can indicate it during any test.
The tooth is numbed for the canal work itself. Report sharpness at any moment, even if you feel you should tolerate it.
If you aren’t sure whether a test felt different, say so. Uncertainty is useful information as well.
After the source is found
Once the source has been addressed, an ache that was once everywhere should begin to settle. Here’s how to tell whether things are moving in the right direction.
After a root canal, you may feel brief tenderness when biting on that tooth. That is expected to get better rather than worse.
Pain that remains strong, spreads or doesn’t follow the expected course needs a call, so the dentist can take another look at what is happening.
Keep the appointment for the final restoration. Without it, the treated tooth may be more exposed to fracture over time.
Is a different area bothering you now? Tell the clinic where, as it may be a separate problem.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Scotia Heights residents are examined at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. The clinic also provides the root canal therapy if your tooth needs it.
When you use the form, your preferred time is only a suggestion. It becomes an appointment after the clinic has confirmed it with you.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about root canal therapy in Scotia Heights.
Ask our teamJust explain that when you get in touch. Call (204) 338-3003 or use the form, and you’ll be seen at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street after the clinic arranges a time.
It can happen, and it’s one reason your sense of location is treated as a helpful starting point instead of a final answer. The examination and imaging fill in the rest.
A tooth can be in trouble without an obvious sign on an image, so X-rays are considered together with the examination and your symptoms rather than on their own.
It is possible, and that is exactly the kind of thing an assessment is meant to sort out. If the findings point away from your teeth, the dentist can tell you so.
Tell the dentist what you noticed earlier and how it has changed. A shifting pattern is still useful, and some teeth will show their problem during the exam anyway.
Hard-to-place pain can point to several different dental problems. These pages explain care that may be relevant, depending on what the exam shows.
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Pain you can’t quite place?
Ask for a visit at our Winnipeg clinic, even if you only know the general area. Severe pain or swelling is a reason to phone.
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