Does a front tooth with an older filling feel rough? Rivergrove residents can find out why restored teeth need a closer look before any contouring.
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When a tooth has been repaired in the past, a new rough spot raises a slightly different question. You might assume the edge just needs a polish, yet the part you are feeling could be the margin of a filling, worn bonding, or a small fracture beside either one.
Enamel contouring is designed for natural enamel with a little to spare. It does not fix a restoration that has started to fail. Rivergrove residents can have the tooth examined at Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street, where the dentist can work out which surface is involved and whether contouring is even relevant.
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Natural enamel and restorative material behave differently, so the first step is knowing which you are feeling.
If a filling is the true source, smoothing the enamel around it would not address the issue.
Where contouring is suitable, it stays small so that the remaining natural tooth keeps its protection.
From the inside of your mouth, they can feel almost identical. On examination, they tend to lead to quite different recommendations.
If the irregularity is sound enamel, and there is enough of it, gentle contouring could be an option.
Worn or damaged restorations raise their own questions, which the dentist can explain once the tooth has been assessed.
Added resin needs maintenance as the years pass, so finding wear on older bonding is not unusual and is worth having checked.
The steps are similar to any contouring visit, with extra attention given to what has already been done to the tooth.
Request your visitTell us what you remember: when it was repaired, what prompted the repair, and whether it has been behaving differently.
The dentist checks for cracks and for wear at the margins, and evaluates the enamel and bite around that tooth.
You will hear whether this is a contouring question or a restoration question, along with what either choice would involve.
Slight, controlled reductions bring the contour into line. After the surface is finished, contacts are assessed in several jaw positions.
Exact years hardly matter. A rough sense of when the work was done, and whether it came after an injury or decay, already gives the dentist helpful context.
If your earlier treatment was elsewhere, ask whether records or X-rays can be transferred. A tooth that hurts or has broken calls for a phone call, not the form.
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Worn dental work is an ordinary part of having teeth repaired, not a sign of neglect. If you are uneasy about what the dentist might find, say so, and we’ll take the findings one at a time.
Ask to have the finding pointed out, whether it is a margin, a chip or simply healthy enamel.
Contouring in enamel often needs none. Other treatments can be different, so ask before agreeing to one.
Any sensitive feeling during smoothing is a cue for the dentist to halt and rethink the approach.
After the tooth is sorted
A tooth that has been repaired before can be worth watching more attentively. Whatever was done this time, these are sensible things to keep in mind.
Your regular appointments are a natural moment to have older dental work and the contoured area reviewed.
Note what was done and when. It will be useful if you ever change clinics or the tooth needs more care.
Today’s rough patch may have a different cause than the last one, so have it assessed before assuming anything.
Is the filling or edge bothering you again? A call lets us hear what has changed.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Examinations and treatment for Rivergrove patients are provided at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. Tap the link for directions to the clinic.
Expect a follow-up after you send the form, because the request alone does not set a time. You may prefer to phone if you have a question about the tooth.
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Helpful details about tooth reshaping in Rivergrove.
Ask our teamIt depends on where the filling sits and the condition of the surrounding enamel. If the area to be adjusted is healthy and thick enough, contouring could be considered. If the roughness comes from the filling, the discussion changes.
Bonding resin can wear or chip over time, as it is an added material that needs maintenance. A cracked tooth or an unrelated enamel chip can feel similar, so an examination is the way to know.
Not necessarily, but it is one of the possibilities. A rough edge may turn out to be a fracture or a problem with the filling, which is why the tooth is checked before anything gets smoothed.
They are not essential to start, but they can be useful. Tell the clinic where your previous work was done, then ask about having any relevant X-rays or notes sent over.
Only in a very limited way, because contouring removes enamel and cannot add length or width or change colour. Ask the dentist to look at both teeth together and explain which options are realistic.
Care takes place at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street. Use the form on this page or telephone (204) 338-3003, and someone from the clinic will reply with a confirmed time.
If the rough spot turns out to be a restoration issue, one of these services might come up. Each page explains its purpose and process.
Restore cavities, chips and worn areas with tooth-coloured dental fillings in Winnipeg. Learn when repair is needed and what happens during treatment.
Explore serviceLearn how dental bonding in Winnipeg uses tooth-coloured resin to repair small chips, close minor spaces and refine tooth shape, often in one visit.
Explore serviceExplore tooth-coloured restorations in Winnipeg for repairing decay, chips, wear or failing fillings with materials selected to blend with nearby enamel.
Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Older filling, new rough edge?
Rivergrove residents can send a request to our Winnipeg clinic, and we’ll get back to you about a suitable time.
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