You want to know how someone reached their conclusion before you agree to treatment. Here is how an examination and, when appropriate, dental images feed into a recommendation about a restoration.
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A dentist can see a lot directly, though not everything. Surfaces between teeth, the area under an existing restoration and the tooth below the gum may be partly hidden. Dental images can add information in some of these situations, and they are used when they are appropriate for the question.
West End Winnipeg residents can go through this process at our clinic on McPhillips Street, in Winnipeg. You are welcome to ask what was seen, how it was interpreted and why a certain restoration is being proposed for your tooth.
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Direct examination and images are read together, along with what you report feeling in that tooth.
They are taken when appropriate for the question at hand, and you can ask why one is being suggested.
If replacement is proposed, the reason and the proposed material should be explained to you clearly.
Two kinds of evidence are generally weighed together before anything is advised about a restoration or a damaged tooth.
A direct look and your own account can answer many questions about how a tooth is doing.
Some details are simply out of sight, and an image can sometimes offer a view of what is hidden.
After weighing all this, the outcome might be to monitor, repair or replace a restoration. Not every finding leads to treatment, and colour alone does not decide it.
Treat the appointment as a chance to learn how conclusions are reached. Asking questions along the way is entirely appropriate.
Request your visitSay what brought you in and whether a previous recommendation or a particular symptom is on your mind.
The tooth, its restoration and your bite are reviewed. If an image would help to answer a question, that will be raised with you.
Ask to be shown what is being described, and find out which parts are clear and which are less certain.
Options are presented alongside the findings behind them, so you can see why a filling, inlay, onlay or crown is being considered.
If another clinic took images of your teeth, those could be useful to mention. It is reasonable to ask whether they can be transferred and if they would still answer the current question.
Any worry you have about having images taken is worth raising beforehand, so that it can be talked over before anything goes ahead.
A wall-mounted monitor in a treatment room and a white desk in a consultation room.
Some people hesitate to question a recommendation in case it seems rude. Clear questions actually make for better conversations, and they help you feel confident about whichever decision you make.
Having the area pointed out can make an otherwise abstract finding far easier to grasp.
It is fair to ask which parts are clear findings and which are clinical opinions.
Understanding the consequences of holding off can help you decide how to proceed with a recommendation.
After the assessment
Whatever you decide, the reasoning stays useful. It gives you a reference point for later appointments and any changes you may notice.
A quick note of which tooth was discussed and what was advised makes later conversations much easier.
Monitored restorations can be looked at again later, which gives a sense of whether they have stayed stable.
Fresh sensitivity or discomfort can change the picture, so bring it up even if a tooth was previously cleared.
Unclear about something after you got home? Phoning the clinic with your question is perfectly fine.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)West End Winnipeg patients are examined at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, in Winnipeg. See the directions link for the way to the clinic.
Add your questions to the request form, which the clinic reads before responding with possible times. Nothing is booked until then. You may also ring (204) 338-3003.
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Helpful details about tooth-colored restorations in West End Winnipeg.
Ask our teamThey can offer a view of areas that a direct look cannot fully reach, such as between teeth or beneath a restoration. They are suggested when they are appropriate for the question being asked.
You can ask why it is being recommended and what could be missed without it. Then talk through how declining might limit what the dentist is able to determine.
Asking is entirely reasonable. Having someone point out what they are describing often makes the discussion about your options much clearer.
It is one source of information, and it is interpreted together with the examination, your symptoms and your bite. A decision rarely rests on one thing.
Ask what was found, what material is proposed, how much tooth might be affected and whether a localized repair or monitoring is possible. Your priorities belong in that discussion.
Complete the form on this page, or phone (204) 338-3003 and describe your concern. Visits occur at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6, once the clinic has confirmed them.
After your assessment, the discussion might extend to one of these treatments or to routine care. These pages explain what is involved.
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Want to see the reasoning?
People living in West End Winnipeg can bring that question to our McPhillips Street clinic. The clinic replies directly to arrange your visit.
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