Few people absorb much while their mouth is frozen. Extraction patients at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg go home with their aftercare in writing, so the details are there when needed.
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Some patients worry less about the extraction than about the hours that follow it. Was that gauze for now or for later? Which symptoms count as normal? If your mind tends to go blank at the dentist, a page you can reread at the kitchen table is worth far more than a talk you half remember.
Your written instructions are prepared for the procedure you actually had, and they take priority over anything general you might read online, including this page. Before that stage comes the examination and X-ray, along with an explanation of why removal is being considered at all.
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The sheet you take home reflects your own extraction, which matters because recovery varies with the procedure and your health.
Questions tend to surface once you are home. Having the guidance in writing lets you check rather than guess.
Before you leave, you will know which symptoms warrant a call to the clinic.
Written aftercare only comes into play once a tooth has been removed. Ahead of that, it helps to understand how the choice gets made and what the appointment will include.
Your dentist considers whether the tooth can be kept predictably, using far more than a quick look at it.
The tooth’s position, root shape and surrounding bone determine the approach, along with whether the whole tooth can be seen.
Feel free to take notes during the discussion, or ask for a term to be spelled out so you can look it up later.
If you find a list reassuring, here is one for the appointment itself. Your own visit might differ a little depending on the tooth.
Request your visitWe check your history, medications, allergies and X-rays, then make sure everyone is clear on which tooth is planned.
Local anesthetic goes in, and we verify that you are comfortable. Mention at this stage if something does not feel properly frozen.
It is loosened and removed, and this is the part where you can expect pressure and movement. Report any sharpness the moment you notice it.
The area is cleaned and bleeding controlled before you receive your written instructions. Use this moment to ask about anything on the sheet you find unclear.
Instructions only help if you can find them later. Thinking ahead about where to keep them, and what you will want on hand, removes some of the small hassles from the first evening.
Have a question about appointment length or estimated cost? Those are fair to raise at the time of booking.
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Being anxious or simply numb makes it hard to retain spoken advice, and that is entirely ordinary. Ask us to repeat anything, jot it down, or point to the line on your instructions that covers it.
Nobody will mind explaining a step twice, particularly when you have just been through a procedure.
Knowing ahead of time that you may feel movement and pressure, though not sharp pain, can make that part less alarming.
Before leaving, try saying the main points back in your own words, so any confusion can be cleared up then.
Using your instructions
Your own sheet takes priority over this summary. Broadly, it will focus on protecting the blood clot, because that clot shields the socket during early healing.
Bite down on it in the manner you were shown, changing it only as your sheet says. Bleeding that does not settle under that pressure is reason to call.
Your instructions name a period for avoiding smoking, vaping, straws and hard spitting. Note when that period ends, since it may differ from what a friend was told.
Symptoms outside the course explained to you, such as worsening pain after a few days or new numbness, are worth a phone call rather than more reading.
Skip the phone call and go for emergency medical care if you have difficulty breathing or swallowing.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Treatment for Aurora residents takes place at our clinic: Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6.
A form submission begins the process but holds no time for you. Expect the clinic to respond, or speak to us directly at (204) 338-3003.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about tooth extractions in Aurora.
Ask our teamPhone the clinic and explain that you have misplaced it. Advice meant for someone else’s extraction might not fit yours, so it is sensible to check with us instead of relying on a general search.
Follow what you were given for your own extraction. If something still seems unclear or doesn’t match how you feel, call the clinic and read us the line you are unsure of.
Look at what your sheet says about rinsing and when it may begin. Rinsing is among the things that can disturb a clot, so it should follow your dentist’s directions.
Minor oozing can occur for a time, but there is no universal cut-off. Apply pressure the way you were directed, and call if bleeding does not settle.
Keep your mouth clean from the start, working around the healing socket so it is not directly disturbed at first. Your instructions explain how to approach that area.
Phone and describe it. It helps to mention your extraction date and anything that has become worse since you first improved, as those details let the clinic advise you.
Call (204) 338-3003 or complete the form on this page, and the clinic will follow up to arrange a time. For a painful or urgent problem, phoning is the way to go.
If you like to read up before an appointment, these pages explain treatment that often comes up in a discussion about removing a tooth.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
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