If you live elsewhere in the province, a treatment with several stages takes some organizing. This page helps you think through each trip to our Winnipeg clinic.
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Scaling and root planing treats periodontitis by cleaning root surfaces below the gumline. It rarely stands alone as one appointment, because an assessment comes first and a reassessment comes later, once your tissues have had time to respond.
For anyone travelling to Winnipeg, that shape matters. All care takes place at our clinic on McPhillips Street, so it helps to raise your travel plans early and ask how the appointments might be arranged.
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Say up front that you are coming from out of town, so that scheduling can be discussed with that in mind.
Find out what your current dental office has on file and ask whether recent images can be sent over.
Reassessment and long-term maintenance are both part of the picture, so plan for return trips.
Knowing why you are coming each time makes the calendar easier to build. These are the two kinds of appointment to plan around, after your initial assessment.
Local anaesthetic is commonly used while root surfaces inside the pockets are cleaned of deposits and bacterial buildup.
Booked after a period of healing, this compares your gums with the findings recorded before treatment began.
Suitability and the number of appointments are settled by assessment with the dentist, so please treat this as a planning guide and not a fixed itinerary.
Here is one sensible way to organize things when each appointment means a trip into the city.
Request your visitTell the clinic where you are coming from and why you are looking into treatment. Ask how long to allow, as this varies with your needs.
Pocket measurements and dental images help establish whether deep cleaning is appropriate, and for which areas of your mouth.
Once the sections are known, talk through dates that suit your travel. One longer visit is not always practical, because adequate time for each area matters.
Your tissues need time before results can be judged. Ask when you should come back, then decide whether regular maintenance will happen with us.
Having your information organized means more of the appointment goes to your gums. If a local dental office has been following your condition, ask them what they can share.
Ask about estimated costs and how long to set aside when you call. Coverage depends on your own plan and the care provided, so check those details ahead of your trip.
Seats for before your visit, and a chair for during it.
Some people notice tenderness, temperature sensitivity or light bleeding following deep cleaning, depending on how much was treated. Knowing this beforehand helps you arrange your day without surprises.
Let us know if you are heading straight home after the appointment, so we can talk about what to expect.
Find out what is planned for your visit; how much anaesthetic is used and where depends on several personal factors.
Before you go, make sure you understand the home-care directions, since you won’t be able to drop by with a quick question.
Once you are home again
Most healing happens far from the treatment room. Good daily plaque control and a clear idea of when to reach out will carry you through to your reassessment.
Use the technique and tools recommended for the treated areas. If you were advised on a product for sensitivity, follow those directions only.
Distance is no reason to sit on a worry. Phone (204) 338-3003 if bleeding persists, swelling worsens, pain turns severe, or things differ from your instructions.
Most patients treated for periodontitis need ongoing maintenance. Discuss the recommended timing, and how it would work given your travel, when you return.
Is a question not quite urgent, but still on your mind? Get in touch before your next trip.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)If you are coming from another part of Manitoba, this care takes place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6. The directions link can help you plan your journey.
A phone call to (204) 338-3003 is often the simplest way to talk through travel and timing, or you can send the form. Requests are not reserved until the clinic confirms them.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about scaling & root planning in Manitoba.
Ask our teamYou are welcome to request a visit from anywhere in Manitoba. Care is provided only at the McPhillips Street clinic, so mention your travel when you call and ask how appointments might be arranged.
That depends on the number and depth of the areas, your comfort and your health history. Dividing treatment exists to allow enough time for each part, so ask once your assessment is complete.
Please ask when you call. It is useful to know whether your current office has recent images and periodontal measurements, and we can tell you what would help.
Reassessment is how anyone can tell whether inflammation has improved and which sites remain difficult to maintain. Skipping it would leave those questions unanswered, so factor it into your plans.
Call the clinic. Persistent bleeding, worsening swelling, severe pain, or anything out of step with your instructions all deserve a phone conversation.
Most likely, yes, as most people treated for periodontitis continue with it. The interval is individual, so discuss it at your reassessment along with what is practical for you.
Reading ahead can make a call with the clinic more productive. Your assessment is what determines whether any of these is relevant.
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