The biting edge looks fine, yet one tooth has a little bulge or ridge along its side that makes it look different. Ask at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg what that shape is and whether it can be eased.
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Most talk about reshaping centres on edges, but some concerns sit along the side of a tooth: a small swelling of enamel, a ridge near where two teeth meet, or a point that makes one tooth look fuller than the matching one. If you live in Linden Woods, an area in Winnipeg, and a contour like that has caught your eye, it’s worth having it identified.
What looks like a bump can be extra enamel, a filling’s margin, buildup on the surface, or simply the way a tooth sits. Each has a different answer. At Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street, the dentist examines the area and explains whether a gentle refinement would be appropriate.
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A bump might be enamel, a restoration or something on the surface, and each is handled differently.
Where a slight bulge of sound enamel makes one tooth look off, it may be eased.
Areas where teeth touch help keep food out, so they are treated with extra care.
The surface between the edge and the gum is where several different things can create a bulge. Sorting them out is the first job.
If sound enamel is the cause and there is enough to spare, these might be gently refined.
These can look like a lump in the mirror, yet removing enamel would not be the answer.
Where two teeth touch, the shape of the contact helps keep food from packing between them. Refining near that area is planned so the contact still works.
Because a side-of-tooth bump can have several sources, the visit is mostly about identification before any treatment is considered.
Request your visitShow exactly where the bulge is and whether you notice it by sight, by feel or both.
The dentist checks enamel thickness, restorations, cracks, buildup and how the tooth touches its neighbours.
You hear what is causing the shape and whether contouring, cleaning, bonding or nothing at all suits it.
Where contouring is right, the marked area is reduced slowly, polished and the bite and contacts are rechecked.
A few observations help the dentist work out the cause more quickly.
A tender spot or a lump on the gum itself, rather than on the tooth, is outside the scope of cosmetic shaping. For that, call the clinic and skip the web form.
A reclined pale blue chair beside a sink, with a monitor near the upper cabinets.
Contouring that stays in enamel, which has no nerve supply, is usually comfortable and often needs no local anaesthetic. If sensitivity shows up, mention it immediately so the dentist can stop and look again.
Care is taken around the areas where your teeth touch each other.
Run your tongue over the area during a pause to judge how it feels.
Let the dentist know if you need a break or have a question.
Afterward
A refined side surface should feel even and be easy to clean. Floss as usual and notice whether food still tends to catch there.
If food starts packing between the teeth, tell the clinic so the contact can be checked.
Any roughness returning later is worth a look, as it may have another cause.
Ask how often you should be seen so the area is reviewed with the rest of your teeth.
Enamel taken away during contouring is permanent. Any future change to the contour would begin with a new assessment.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Linden Woods patients have assessment and any contouring at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6.
Completing the form requests a time but doesn’t hold one. The clinic replies to confirm, or you can reach it at (204) 338-3003.
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Helpful details about tooth reshaping in Linden Woods.
Ask our teamSometimes, if it’s sound enamel and there is enough to spare. The dentist first confirms that it isn’t a filling edge, buildup or something else.
It could. Hardened buildup can feel like part of the tooth, and it is removed by professional cleaning rather than contouring.
It can if the bump sits near a contact point, which is why that area is checked carefully. The aim is to keep the contact working well.
A bulky or rough filling edge is a restoration issue, not excess enamel. The dentist can explain what would be appropriate for that filling.
Only by a small amount, within enamel limits. If the difference is larger, or the tooth is turned, another treatment might be more suitable.
Send the request form or phone (204) 338-3003 and describe where the bulge is. The appointment happens at our McPhillips Street clinic once a time is confirmed.
When the bump turns out to be a restoration or a shape needing more change, these pages explain the options.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Figure out the bump
Describe where the bulge sits, by form or phone, and the Winnipeg clinic will come back to you with a time to examine it.
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