If ice water already makes you wince, you may wonder whether taking enamel off is wise. Anyone from Scotia Heights can put that worry to the dentist on McPhillips Street.
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Sensitive teeth make the idea of removing anything feel risky, and that’s a fair instinct. Enamel is the shield over the more reactive tissue beneath. When a tooth already complains about temperature, the first useful question isn’t how to reshape it. It’s why that tooth is reacting in the first place.
The cause might turn out to be unrelated to the edge you’d like changed, or it might be a reason to leave that tooth alone. Either way, it should be looked into before any cosmetic plan is made. Scotia Heights is an area in Winnipeg, and residents can have this examined at Winnipeg North Dental.
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Sensitivity can have several causes, and each one may lead to a different conversation about your tooth.
Any adjustment has to leave that outer layer thick enough to go on covering the tooth.
A reaction during treatment is treated as a reason to stop, rather than something to push through.
There’s no single answer for people with sensitive teeth. What matters is which tooth is reacting, why it’s reacting, and where the proposed change would be.
If the examination shows the sensitivity lies elsewhere and the target tooth is sound, a small change could stay on the table.
Certain findings suggest that enamel should stay where it is, at least until the underlying concern is sorted out.
Reshaping isn’t a treatment for sensitivity. It’s meant for small changes in shape, so a reactive tooth needs its cause assessed separately.
Expect your symptoms to come up early. Here is how the appointment would generally go if you’re dealing with sensitivity alongside a cosmetic question.
Request your visitNote what sets the feeling off, which teeth are affected, how long it lingers, and whether anything about it has recently changed.
The dentist looks at enamel thickness, wear, gums, cracks and restorations, and considers how your bite may be contributing.
You can discuss whether to address the sensitivity, leave the tooth, or consider an edge adjustment if the findings allow one.
If contouring goes forward, tiny reductions are made while you report anything you feel. Polishing and a bite check complete the appointment.
A little observation in the days before your visit can be more helpful than a general statement about having sensitive teeth. Rough notes are fine.
Severe or worsening pain, swelling or a broken tooth should be phoned in to the clinic. The form isn’t suited to those situations.
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People with reactive teeth often walk in braced for discomfort. Tell the dentist what has been difficult in the past, so your experience is part of the plan from the outset.
Work kept inside enamel touches no nerves, so anaesthetic often isn’t needed. Discuss whether that still fits your tooth.
Sensitivity during treatment could mean the work needs to stop, and the plan needs another look.
If cool air or water tends to bother you, raise it beforehand and ask what might be done.
Watching how the tooth responds
You’re well placed to notice small changes in how your teeth behave. A quick comparison with what’s normal for you can tell you whether anything needs mentioning.
Consider how the tooth responds to your usual food and drinks, compared with how it behaved before.
A tooth that’s more reactive than before should be brought to the clinic’s attention, rather than monitored indefinitely.
Raising your symptoms at routine visits helps keep an eye on enamel, wear and gums over time.
Is the tooth more sensitive than it used to be? Call the clinic.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Patients from Scotia Heights receive this care at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. Open the directions link to see where the clinic sits.
After you submit a request, it’s still up to the clinic to reach out and arrange a time. Toothache or swelling is better handled by phone.
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Helpful details about tooth reshaping in Scotia Heights.
Ask our teamThat can’t be answered until the tooth has been examined. Enamel protects what’s beneath it, so a reactive tooth needs its cause assessed before anyone decides whether removal would be appropriate.
It isn’t designed to. Contouring addresses small differences in shape, and it’s the sensitivity’s cause that needs attention. Ask what the examination suggests for your particular symptoms.
Yes, even if it seems minor. Details like which teeth react and how long the feeling lasts give the dentist more to work with.
Say so straight away. Enamel has no nerve supply, so sensitivity is a reason to stop and reassess, and possibly a sign that the work has gone as far as it should.
It may. Receding gums can make a tooth look long, and contouring won’t correct that cause. Exposed areas are part of what’s examined when you’re deciding what’s suitable.
Reach the clinic at (204) 338-3003 or through the form below, and note your sensitivity in the message. You’ll hear back about an assessment on McPhillips Street.
Your reactive tooth may need attention that has nothing to do with shape. These pages cover preventive care and treatments that may come up.
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Sensitive, and still curious
Scotia Heights residents can use this form to request an assessment, and the clinic will reach out about a visit to McPhillips Street.
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