It has been years, you know a tooth needs work, and the thought of the chair keeps you away. Reading exactly what happens during a tooth-coloured repair is a gentle place to start.
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Avoiding the dentist tends to make the next visit feel bigger, and many people carry real embarrassment about it. If you are in Rivergrove and have been putting off a broken or decayed tooth, you can begin with a conversation at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg.
Knowing the sequence often takes some of the dread away. A tooth-coloured filling follows four main stages, explained below in everyday language, and larger repairs follow a slightly different path that can be described for you before anything is decided.
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Your first step can be simply describing what has been going on with the tooth.
Ask what a step involves before it takes place, as often as you like.
Setting up a hand signal for a pause is a simple thing to arrange in advance.
Many fears grow from not knowing what is happening in your mouth. Here is what the main terms mean, for the small repairs and the bigger ones alike.
For smaller and moderate repairs, a soft tooth-coloured resin is placed on the tooth and hardened as your dentist shapes it.
For greater damage, an inlay, onlay, veneer or crown is created outside your mouth and attached afterward.
Which of these applies to you will not be known until the tooth has been looked at, and looking is all that happens at that point unless you agree to more.
Your own appointments may differ somewhat, and we can explain any changes along the way. This is a general picture of what returning to care could look like.
Request your visitSay how long it has been and what scares you most, if you wish, and mention your health history and medications.
We examine the tooth, and the rest of your mouth as well, and may suggest dental images if they would be informative.
We describe what we saw, what could be repaired and how, and we separate what seems more pressing from what can be watched.
Treatment moves ahead with your agreement, with shade, shape and bite checked along the way and time for your questions throughout.
There is no need to clean up your dental history before you call. You might find it helps to write down what worries you, so that it is easier to mention on the day.
Concerned about what this will all cost after a long gap? Ask for an estimate as soon as a treatment plan has been discussed.
Somewhere calm to begin the conversation.
Perhaps it is the sounds, the feeling of having no control, or something that happened long ago. Whatever it is, knowing about it lets us consider how to approach your visit.
Choosing a stop signal before work starts gives you a way to speak up with your mouth open.
It is a good idea to ask how the area will be kept comfortable for your specific repair.
If hearing everything at once feels like too much, let us know and we can take the plan in smaller pieces.
After you have done the hard part
Getting one tooth repaired is a real achievement for someone who has been avoiding care. Coming back while things are still small can help keep future treatment less daunting.
Your tongue might explore the new surface, and you can phone us if it feels rough or your bite seems uneven.
Ask for practical help with cleaning around the filling, starting from whatever your routine is today.
Agree on when to return for an examination, based on what your mouth needs rather than any general rule.
If you have severe pain or swelling before or after treatment, skip the form and telephone the clinic.
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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 Rivergrove, your visit takes place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. It can be reassuring to look at the entrance in this photo and find the address on the map ahead of time.
The form on this page lets you ask for a visit without phoning, though (204) 338-3003 is there if you prefer talking. The clinic has to confirm a time with you first.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about tooth-colored restorations in Rivergrove.
Ask our teamYou will not get a lecture from us. The point of the visit is to work out where your teeth stand today, and how long it has been is only useful as background.
Experiences differ with the tooth and the size of the repair, so we cannot speak for yours in advance. Before starting, ask how the area will be kept comfortable, and speak up during care if something feels sharp.
You are welcome to ask about that when you contact the clinic. A tooth usually has to be examined before specific advice can be given, but nothing needs to be agreed on the spot.
Damage on that scale might call for an inlay, onlay or crown instead. We can describe what the tooth needs and answer your questions before you decide.
The material is selected and shaped to relate naturally to your other teeth. Your teeth have many shades and qualities of their own, so the result is a close relationship, not a flawless copy.
The form above is the way to do it, and you may mention your nerves in the message if you like. Care happens at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6, and the clinic will write or call back to settle a time.
A long gap may mean more than one thing needs attention. These pages explain other care you may hear about as you start again.
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Rivergrove residents can send a request to our McPhillips Street clinic by form. Expect the clinic to get back to you to arrange a visit.
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