The tooth needing help sits beside a crown, a veneer or a filling placed years ago. So what should the new repair match: that neighbour, or your natural enamel?
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A row of teeth that includes earlier restorations is rarely one uniform colour. Natural enamel, ceramic and resin each handle light in their own way, and years of wear can widen those differences. Care for Aurora residents takes place at the clinic, which is on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg.
Your dentist considers the new repair alongside everything around it, looking at shade, translucency, texture and form. The structure of the tooth still takes priority, so the material is settled by what the tooth requires. A neighbouring restoration also needs its own look: if it is sound, there may be no reason to change it just to suit the new one.
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Matching is judged against surrounding teeth and dental work, not a single shade tab alone.
Replacing a neighbour purely for colour would remove material, so that decision deserves thought.
The new surface has to meet the one beside it comfortably, whatever that neighbour is made of.
A repair next to existing work gets looked at in two ways. There is the condition of the tooth itself, then there is how the result will sit in its surroundings.
Decay, wear or a fracture sets the starting point, as do size and position in your mouth.
The restoration next door affects the appearance and the way your two teeth meet.
A close relationship with the surrounding teeth is the goal, but materials differ, so some contrast may remain. Ask what is realistic for your row.
Examination and planning cover more than the tooth that brought you in. The steps below are a general outline, and your own findings may reorder them.
Request your visitTell your dentist what you know about the crowns, veneers or fillings around this tooth, including roughly when they were placed.
The tooth and its neighbours are checked for margins, cracks and decay, with images used when appropriate.
Your dentist explains how the proposed material would relate to the row, and what your choices are.
Once the tooth is treated, the contact, your bite and the shade alongside its neighbour are all reviewed.
You may not remember everything that has been done over the years, and that is fine. A rough idea is useful, and your mouth itself can tell your dentist a great deal.
Please phone the clinic instead of using the form if the tooth is painful or has broken suddenly.
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A mixture of old and new is simply what a long dental history often looks like. Nobody needs to apologize for it, and you can decide how much the differences actually matter to you.
A difference your dentist can see might never trouble you, and the reverse may also be true.
Looking at the row yourself makes it easier to talk about what you would like to change.
Ask which suggestions are about the health of a tooth, and which are mainly about how it looks.
Caring for a mixed row
Each type of dental work ages in its own way. Keeping an eye on them all together helps you to spot anything worth raising at your next appointment.
Composite surfaces may stain as time goes on, so one restoration could gradually drift away from another.
Plaque along any border can matter, so ask for tips on reaching the spots you tend to miss.
Future examinations can look at the new repair and older work together, instead of one at a time.
Noticed a change along the edge of any restoration? Mention it to the clinic, either at your next visit or sooner by phone.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)If you live in Aurora, your whole row gets looked at in Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. You will find the address through the directions link.
Phone (204) 338-3003 or complete the form to ask about a visit. Sending the form does not lock in a time, as the clinic follows up to confirm one.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about tooth-colored restorations in Aurora.
Ask our teamThe aim is a natural relationship across the area, and that may involve some compromise when a crown and enamel differ. Your dentist can show you the options and what each may look like.
Not automatically. A different colour alone does not mean dental work needs replacing, so ask to hear what the examination found before deciding on any change.
Composite can be layered and polished to relate to its surroundings, although the two materials have different optical properties. Discuss how close a match is reasonable in your particular case.
It might, or it may simply be monitored. The decision rests on its margins, any cracks or decay, the remaining support, your symptoms and your own priorities.
Age, surface texture and the thickness of the material can all play a part, as can the colour of the tooth underneath. Lighting and a dried-out tooth can also change how a shade looks.
Call (204) 338-3003 or send a request, and mention the older dental work near the tooth. The visit takes place at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg.
These pages explain the kinds of dental work that often sit beside a tooth-coloured repair. They may help you frame your questions.
Learn how custom dental crowns in Winnipeg protect cracked, worn or root canal-treated teeth while restoring comfortable function, shape and appearance.
Explore serviceExplore custom dental veneers in Winnipeg for improving tooth colour, shape, spacing and symmetry, including planning, preparation and placement.
Explore serviceLearn when custom inlays or onlays may repair a damaged back tooth in Winnipeg while preserving more natural structure than a full dental crown.
Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
See the row as a whole
From Aurora, tell us which tooth sits beside your older work. Our McPhillips Street clinic will contact you about arranging a look.
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