Going years without a cavity and then hearing you have one can sting a little. Here is what actually happens when a small area of decay is repaired with tooth-coloured material.
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If nobody has ever worked on your teeth, the word filling may conjure up very little beyond a drill and a bad memory from a film. West Kildonan is in Winnipeg, and residents who want the real version can have the tooth assessed at our clinic on McPhillips Street.
In plain terms, the damaged part of the tooth is taken away and the space is rebuilt with resin that is bonded in place. Smaller and moderate repairs commonly take this form, although the examination decides what your particular tooth should have.
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A cavity after a long clear stretch is a finding to deal with, not a verdict on how you live.
Direct composite is placed, formed and smoothed right on the prepared tooth rather than made elsewhere.
First-timers rarely know what to ask, so start with whatever made you look this page up.
Dental language can make a modest repair sound dramatic. Most of it comes down to how much tooth is affected and where the new material gets made.
This is the tooth-coloured resin most people mean when they talk about a white filling, and it suits many first cavities.
A first cavity seldom starts here, yet the term may come up if the damage proves larger than it looked.
Pictures and an exam can suggest the size of a cavity, but its true extent sometimes becomes clear only once the work is under way. You can ask how that would be handled.
This describes a direct repair. Knowing the order of events tends to take some of the mystery out of the appointment.
Request your visitDecayed material is removed, and as much supportable tooth as possible stays. Ask beforehand how numbing would work for your tooth.
The area is kept isolated and conditioned for the adhesive, because the resin only holds well on a properly managed surface.
Thin additions of composite restore the outline, the grooves and the point where it meets the tooth beside it.
You will be asked to bite down so that high spots can be found. Margins are smoothed and the surface is polished once that feels right.
You are not expected to understand materials or decide anything in advance. A short list of your health details and worries is plenty for a first conversation.
Unsure about the price or how long you should set aside? Both are reasonable things to raise when you make your request.
The waiting room and a treatment room at the clinic.
For many first-time patients, the unknown is more unsettling than the treatment. Ask for a running explanation if that would suit you, or for a quieter visit if it would not.
Have the sequence described in simple language while you are still sitting upright.
If you have never been frozen, say so, and ask what you might feel during and afterward.
An image of your own tooth may make the recommendation easier to understand.
Your tooth from here on
The repair does not make that tooth immune to anything. Everyday habits and regular examinations continue to matter around the edges of the new material.
When your teeth seem to meet unevenly after the numbness has gone, phone the clinic so it can be looked at.
Brushing and cleaning between your teeth help limit the plaque that can gather where tooth and resin meet.
Fillings have no fixed lifespan, since size, bite, hygiene and habits all play a part in how long one serves you.
Anything about the new filling puzzling you? A phone call is a fine way to find out.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Your repair takes place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. If you are coming from West Kildonan, the directions link will open the clinic’s address.
The form on this page and (204) 338-3003 both start a request. No time is held for you until the clinic has confirmed one.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about tooth-colored restorations in West Kildonan.
Ask our teamA white filling is one kind. The broader term also takes in custom pieces, such as an inlay, onlay, veneer or crown, that are made outside the mouth.
No one expects you to arrive with a preference. Your dentist looks at the repair size, the tooth’s position and your bite, then explains what is being suggested and why.
It can, because damage is not always fully visible from outside. A tooth with weakened cusps or extensive loss may need broader coverage than a direct repair can predictably give.
A natural relationship with the surrounding tooth is the aim, though teeth contain several colours and optical qualities at once. Slight differences may be visible from some angles or in some light.
You may send a request either way. Tell the clinic where the finding came from when you write or call (204) 338-3003, and ask whether any images should be transferred to McPhillips Street.
These explain direct repairs, regular examinations and what larger damage may call for. Reading them is entirely optional before your visit.
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Next step for that cavity
West Kildonan residents can ask for an assessment at our McPhillips Street clinic. Staff will reply to settle on a time with you.
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