The rest of your mouth seems fine, but one patch of gum next to a repaired tooth keeps feeling sore or bleeding when you brush. That edge of the restoration deserves a proper look.
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A good restoration needs more than the right colour. It also needs an edge you are able to keep clean, and when plaque settles in along a margin close to the gum, the tissue there can become irritated. Gum tenderness has many possible causes, though, so nobody should assume the filling is at fault.
People in Transcona, an area of Winnipeg, can have this spot examined at our McPhillips Street clinic. The dentist looks at the contour and margin of the repair, the gum around it and whether anything else explains what you have been noticing.
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A margin is meant to be something brushing and interdental cleaning can actually reach.
Shape affects where plaque collects, and it can sometimes be refined as part of a repair.
Your gums are assessed as well, because irritation in one place may have nothing to do with the filling.
Finding the source of the irritation means examining the dental work and the soft tissue beside it, instead of treating only one of them.
The dentist looks at the way the material transitions into your natural tooth at and near the gumline.
Soft tissue findings help determine whether a problem is confined to one tooth or is showing up more widely.
Depending on the findings, the next step could be monitoring, adjustment, a repair, a replacement or care aimed at the gums. An examination comes before any of those decisions.
Expect some questions and a close look. You will not need to work out the reason on your own before you come in.
Request your visitTell us when the soreness started, what sets it off and whether the filling was placed around the same time.
The edge of the restoration is checked by sight and touch, and the neighbouring gum tissue is examined too.
When appropriate, dental images can reveal parts of a margin and its surroundings that are hidden from direct view.
You hear which explanation the findings support, what could be changed and how your own cleaning fits into the plan.
Sore gums tend to come and go, so a symptom may have settled by the day of your visit. Keeping a few notes means the pattern is still available to discuss.
Telephone the clinic if you notice swelling or the discomfort gets worse, since neither should sit waiting in an online form.
Chairs by the window and a treatment room at the clinic.
When a spot is sore, it is natural to dread having it touched. Letting the dental team know ahead of time gives you a chance to discuss what will happen there before they begin.
Showing precisely where it hurts saves guesswork and tells everyone where extra care is needed.
Raise a hand or speak up if an area feels too uncomfortable to keep going for the moment.
Be frank about what is hard to clean there, since honest answers are what make the advice useful.
Keeping that edge healthy
Once you know what is behind the irritation, a bit of targeted attention at home can make all the difference to how that area is maintained.
Have someone show you how to angle your brush or floss around that tooth so that plaque is reliably reached.
If bleeding keeps returning to the same place, make a note of it and let the clinic know.
Routine visits give the dentist another opportunity to see whether the join and the gum have stayed stable.
Swelling or increasing soreness is a reason to phone and not wait for your next visit.
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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 Transcona, your examination takes place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. Find the way with the directions link.
Describe the sore spot on the request form and the clinic will respond to arrange a time. For anything worrying, call (204) 338-3003 rather than writing in.
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Helpful details about tooth-colored restorations in Transcona.
Ask our teamIt can happen, particularly if an edge near the gum is rough or bulky enough to collect plaque. Other causes are also possible, which is why the area needs to be assessed.
Plaque around that tooth, the shape of an adjoining restoration or a gum concern could each play a role. If it keeps happening, mention it so that the site can be examined.
When the restoration is otherwise sound, a local adjustment or repair might be considered. Decay, fracture or poor support at that edge may call for something more extensive.
Possibly. Only an examination can separate the two, and the dentist may recommend gum care if the findings point in that direction.
Ask the clinic when you call about it, so the guidance fits what you are describing. Let them know right away if there is swelling or the area is getting more painful.
Use the form on this page and describe the tooth, or phone (204) 338-3003 if you would rather talk it through. The clinic is at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street in Winnipeg and confirms each request directly.
An irritated margin may point to wider concerns. These pages explain the treatments that could come into the discussion afterward.
Learn how gum disease treatment in Winnipeg addresses bleeding, inflammation, periodontal pockets and bone loss through diagnosis and personalized care.
Explore serviceBook dental check-ups and cleanings in Winnipeg for preventive exams, tartar removal, gum monitoring and personalized home-care guidance.
Explore serviceRestore cavities, chips and worn areas with tooth-coloured dental fillings in Winnipeg. Learn when repair is needed and what happens during treatment.
Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Sore in just one place?
If you live in Transcona, you can ask to have this spot examined on McPhillips Street. The clinic follows up after your request to set a time.
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