A snag between two teeth can come from several causes, and only some of them involve shape. Have it examined at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg.
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Every evening it happens at the same place: the floss catches, tears and leaves a wisp behind. You’ve started avoiding that gap, or you’ve wondered whether someone could simply smooth the area down. For people in Rosser, which is outside the City of Winnipeg, a visit into the city also means wanting to know what to expect from it.
Enamel contouring might be part of the answer if a tiny irregularity on sound enamel is responsible. It’s equally possible that the culprit is a filling edge, a fracture or something else that polishing shouldn’t cover up. Winnipeg North Dental’s dentist would look into the cause at the McPhillips Street clinic before suggesting any treatment.
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Knowing why floss catches determines whether reshaping even belongs in the discussion.
Persistent fraying is a concrete, useful detail to give the dentist.
Ask how to care for that gap while you wait to have it examined.
An assessment tries to establish what your floss is catching on. Treatment, if any, follows from that finding rather than from the symptom alone.
These are reasons a dentist might want to treat something other than the enamel’s shape.
Light refinement could be considered if the tooth is healthy and has enough enamel to spare.
Contouring removes rather than repairs, so it isn’t a fix for a cavity or a failing filling. Those would call for a different conversation.
Your trip into Winnipeg is about finding the cause first. Ask in advance how long to allow, and whether more than one visit might be involved.
Request your visitPoint out the pair of teeth when you get in touch, along with how long the fraying has been going on.
That gap gets a close look, along with enamel thickness, existing restorations and the way your teeth contact.
You’ll learn the likely source of the snag, what options apply, and whether contouring is among them.
When contouring is appropriate, small increments of enamel are removed, then the surface is polished and contacts rechecked.
This concern is easy to describe once you’ve paid attention to it for a few days. You could floss slowly and note exactly where and when the catch occurs.
A trip goes further when the questions are ready, so ask what a follow-up might involve in case treatment other than contouring is needed.
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Working within enamel doesn’t reach any nerves, so many patients don’t need local anaesthetic. A deeper problem is another matter, and treatment for that would be explained separately.
Any sensitivity tells the dentist to halt and rethink the approach before continuing.
Admitting you’ve been skipping that gap helps the dentist understand what they’re seeing.
Your own tongue, and later your floss, can tell you whether the rough area feels different.
The real test
Your floss becomes a simple way of noticing whether things have changed. If the catch comes back, that’s worth reporting rather than ignoring.
Let the clinic know, since a remaining snag may suggest a cause that hasn’t been dealt with.
Soreness developing around those teeth after you return to Rosser is a good reason to phone.
Ask when your next check-up should be, so that area continues to be looked at.
If treatment other than contouring has been recommended, ask how quickly it should be arranged and how the appointments would work.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Your assessment would happen at Winnipeg North Dental, which you’ll find at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6.
Requesting through the form holds no time for you. The clinic answers to confirm one, and (204) 338-3003 is there if a chat would be more helpful.
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Helpful details about tooth reshaping in Rosser.
Ask our teamSomething at that contact is likely rough or uneven. That might be a filling edge, a chip, a crack, buildup or decay, and an examination is how you tell them apart.
Sometimes a small irregularity in healthy enamel can be polished. Smoothing shouldn’t happen until the cause is known, though, because it would do nothing for a crack or a cavity.
Ask the clinic when you book, and describe what’s happening. They can tell you how to look after that gap in the meantime, given what you’ve noticed.
It could be connected, or it could have another explanation, such as how the two teeth meet. Mention both symptoms, because together they give the dentist a fuller picture.
Contact areas are something the dentist evaluates, because altering a tooth changes how it meets its neighbours. Ask about this directly if you’re concerned about where the contact sits.
Phone (204) 338-3003 or complete the form, and mention the spot that frays. You’d be coming to our clinic on McPhillips Street once a time has been worked out.
A frayed strand could lead to a filling, a cleaning or added material. These explain each of those routes.
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Find out what’s catching
Ask for an examination at our Winnipeg clinic, or phone first. A clinic team member gets back to you to settle on a time.
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