You catch sight of a brown speck or a grey shadow in the mirror, and it was not on your mind yesterday. It might be harmless. It might need a repair. Looking at it closely is how you find out.
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Colour alone rarely settles what a mark on a tooth is. Surface staining, an aging filling, a small cavity and a crack can all look alike from the outside, and only some of them call for treatment. People living in Sinclair Park, in Winnipeg, can have the tooth examined at our McPhillips Street clinic.
If a repair does turn out to be needed, tooth-coloured material is one way to rebuild the area so it relates to the enamel beside it. Your dentist first has to establish what the mark is, and that answer shapes everything that follows.
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A name for the mark comes before any talk of what, if anything, should be done about it.
Some findings can simply be recorded and looked at again during later examinations.
When decay or damage is confirmed, the material is chosen with the surrounding enamel in mind.
Each of these has a different next step. The notes below are for general understanding, because telling them apart takes an examination and sometimes dental images.
Tobacco, darker beverages and plaque can leave colour on enamel, and on the outer surface of composite as it ages.
New decay, or a defect around earlier dental work, is a different matter from a stain, and it can call for restoring the tooth.
Pain, swelling or a sudden change in the tooth is a reason to phone the clinic instead of waiting on a form request.
The aim of this appointment is a clear explanation. Treatment is a separate question, and it only comes up if the findings point that way.
Request your visitShow us which tooth caught your eye and roughly when you first saw the mark, and mention any twinges or changes you have felt there.
The dentist checks the surface, the margins of any dental work and the condition of the tooth, and takes images if the situation calls for them.
You get a plain explanation of the finding, along with what makes it a concern or why it can simply be noted for now.
Where the tooth needs treatment, the material and design are explained, and you can bring up how much appearance matters to you at that spot.
You do not need to work out what the mark is before you come in. A few simple observations can still make the conversation more useful.
Mention anything you have already tried on the mark, including whitening products from a store.
A blue bench in the waiting room, and a treatment room.
It can feel silly to ask about a mark that does not hurt. Having it checked is a reasonable thing to do, and finding out it needs nothing is a perfectly good outcome.
Request a look in a hand mirror, or at an image, so that the explanation has something to attach to.
If you are privately picturing a root canal or a lost tooth, say so, and your questions can be answered directly.
Find out whether anything is pressing before you feel any need to make a decision.
Keeping track of it
What happens next depends on the finding. Some marks need nothing more than an occasional look, while a repaired area benefits from simple everyday attention.
Your dentist can compare the area at a later examination, so ask when that would make sense for you.
Daily brushing and cleaning between teeth help limit plaque at the edges, where new problems often begin.
A mark that darkens or spreads, or that begins to feel different, is worth reporting before your next regular visit.
Is the spot looking different from how it did? Call and describe what you see.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)For Sinclair Park residents, examinations and any restorations take place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. Use the directions link to map the address.
Send a request from this page or phone (204) 338-3003. A short description of the mark helps the clinic set up a fitting visit when it responds.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about tooth-colored restorations in Sinclair Park.
Ask our teamYou usually cannot, at least not with confidence. They can look very similar in a mirror, which is why an examination, and images when appropriate, are used to tell them apart.
A lack of pain tells you little either way. Some painless marks are harmless, and some early decay gives no warning at all, so the finding decides the plan.
Quite possibly. Older dark fillings can show through surrounding enamel, and composite can stain at its edges. A colour change alone does not prove that the restoration has failed.
Tooth-coloured material is selected to relate to the enamel around it, though teeth contain several colours and a perfect match cannot be promised. Position on the tooth also affects how visible a repair is.
That depends entirely on what the mark is. A product will not treat decay, so learning the cause first is the more useful step.
Yes. Describe the mark when you request a visit through this page or by calling (204) 338-3003. Care takes place at 2358 McPhillips Street in Winnipeg, and the clinic responds to arrange a time.
These pages describe the options that may come up once the mark has been identified. None of them applies until your dentist has seen the tooth.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Stop wondering about it
Sinclair Park residents can ask for an examination at our McPhillips Street clinic. A staff member will follow up about the timing.
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