When a sore tooth is also one of the supports for a dental bridge, you have two concerns at once: what’s happening inside it and what could happen to the bridge. An examination is how you get answers to both.
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A dental bridge relies on the anchoring teeth at either end, covered by crowns, to hold the replacement tooth in the gap. Those supporting teeth are still living teeth underneath, so they can develop inner trouble from decay at a margin, a crack or simply the work they’ve been through.
If you live in Stony Mountain, you’d come into Winnipeg to have it examined at our McPhillips Street clinic, as Stony Mountain is outside the city. It’s only after looking at the tooth and appropriate X-rays that the dentist can say whether a root canal is suitable, and whether the bridge is likely to be affected.
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Tell the clinic if the sore spot is under one end of your bridge and not somewhere else.
What happens to it depends on what the examination finds, so wait for the findings before planning for the worst.
When it was placed and how it has behaved are helpful details, even if you only have rough dates.
Treatment is aimed at the affected tissue in that anchor tooth. Planning, though, must also take into account the restoration sitting on top of it, because it’s not independent.
After it’s frozen and isolated, the dentist needs a route to the canals. Whether this can be done with the bridge in place is a key question to ask about your case.
Any access point has to be closed securely afterward. The dentist also has to judge whether the bridge is still in sound condition or needs replacing.
It’s impossible to say which of these applies from a description. The dentist needs to evaluate the bridge, the anchor tooth and the bite together.
Your appointment needs to answer questions about both the tooth and the bridge. Here’s a rough idea of how those may get worked through.
Request your visitSay whether the pain is on biting, whether temperature sets it off, and whether the bridge feels loose or food has started catching beneath it.
The dentist looks at the bridge’s edges and how it fits, examines the supporting teeth and takes any suitable X-rays to see the area below the crowns.
Find out whether the proposed treatment could leave it in place, and what the plan would be if it couldn’t. This is the time to raise concerns about appearance.
Ask which stage comes first, whether you’d be left with a gap at any point, and what the likely sequence of appointments looks like.
A bridge is often years old by the time a problem appears, so details may be hazy. Anything you can gather is useful, even if it’s only an approximate date.
When planning the trip in from Stony Mountain, ask if the first appointment is limited to an assessment, or whether you should plan for anything further.
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Concern about being left with a gap can weigh on you just as heavily as the toothache itself. You’re free to raise that concern as early as you like.
Find out how your bridge might look during treatment if you’re concerned about the visible part of it.
Local anesthetic is applied first. You can expect sensations such as pressure, but sharp pain should be reported the moment you feel it.
Longer explanations, a quick pause or a look at your X-ray are all reasonable requests to make.
Keeping the bridge in service
Once the tooth has been treated, your bridge still relies on it. It makes sense to ask how to look after this support, and to keep an eye on anything that changes.
Pressure from chewing can feel uncomfortable for a short period. Expect that to fade rather than grow as the days pass.
Contact the clinic about a bridge that feels loose, or about pain or swelling that’s substantial or getting worse.
Ask to be shown how to clean under the bridge and around its anchors, since those edges deserve particular care.
Fresh decay, a leak at a margin or a fracture can create new problems later, so regular checkups remain worthwhile for the whole span.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Residents of Stony Mountain come into Winnipeg for this care. The examination and any treatment take place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street.
An online request is exactly that, a request. You’ll have a confirmed time only after hearing back from the clinic.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about root canal therapy in Stony Mountain.
Ask our teamPhone (204) 338-3003 or send a request through this page, and mention the bridge. Appointments take place at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg, once a time has been confirmed with you.
Often, a tooth with a crown over it can still be accessed, but that depends on the tooth and the bridge. An examination and X-rays show whether it’s a workable option.
Not always. It depends on how sound the bridge is, how healthy its anchors are, and how much of the tooth remains. Ask the dentist to explain the reasoning for your case.
It could be, although other causes are possible. Please mention this when you contact the clinic, and try to avoid leaving a change like this for a long time.
The dentist can talk through removal, and what might replace the span afterward. The right approach depends on your remaining teeth, so options are discussed after an assessment.
A compromised span may lead to repairs or a different way of replacing teeth. These pages explain bridges, crowns and implants in more detail.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Is your bridge sending signals?
Request an assessment on McPhillips Street, and clinic staff will reach out. Severe pain or swelling needs a phone call, not the form.
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