A stray elbow, puck or ball left a tiny chip, and the tooth otherwise feels fine. Learn at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg whether the edge can simply be smoothed.
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Recreational sport can be hard on teeth. A bump during a game may leave a small chip on a front edge that feels rough to your tongue but causes no pain. If you live in St. Vital, an area in Winnipeg, and you’re wondering whether that chip can just be tidied up, contouring is one possibility the dentist may consider.
A knock can do more than nick the surface, though. At Winnipeg North Dental’s clinic on McPhillips Street, the dentist first checks for cracks and other signs of injury, then looks at whether enough sound enamel remains for a smooth, polished edge.
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A tooth that took a hit is examined for fractures before any cosmetic step.
Contouring suits a limited irregularity where supported enamel remains.
If the chip is bigger, bonding may rebuild the corner instead of trimming it.
Not every chip from a game is the same. Its size, location and what lies beneath decide whether smoothing is appropriate.
These features suggest a small chip that contouring could possibly tidy.
Signs like these point toward assessment of an injury rather than a cosmetic fix.
Smoothing a large chip would shorten the tooth and unbalance the smile. When too much is missing, adding material is usually the more sensible direction.
Bring the story of how it happened. Knowing the force and direction of the knock helps the dentist decide what to look for.
Request your visitExplain what struck the tooth, roughly when, and whether anything hurt at the time.
The dentist checks the chip, looks for fractures and existing work, and sees how the edge meets the lower teeth.
You learn whether a light refinement, bonding, or simply monitoring the tooth fits the findings.
The rough area is trimmed gradually, blended with its neighbours, polished and bite-tested.
A short record of the incident and any symptoms since then is genuinely useful when a tooth has been hit.
If the tooth hurts, feels loose or lost more than a small sliver, skip the online form and call the clinic.
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When the work is limited to enamel, which has no nerve supply, contouring tends to be comfortable and freezing is often unnecessary. If you feel any sensitivity, say so, because it is a cue to stop and reassess the tooth.
The dentist pauses often to compare the edge with the tooth beside it.
Tell the dentist if anything feels sore, especially on a recently injured tooth.
Polishing removes the roughness your tongue kept finding.
Back in the game
A smoothed chip still belongs to a tooth that took a blow. Watching for changes over the following weeks and months is sensible.
If the injured tooth starts to look or feel different, phone the clinic about it.
If you play contact sports, ask whether a mouthguard would make sense for you.
Ask how often the injured tooth should be checked in the months ahead.
Pain, swelling or sensitivity that develops later is not cosmetic. Phone the clinic if any of these appear.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)For patients from St. Vital, assessment and any contouring are done at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6.
A submitted form is a request, not a reservation. The clinic contacts you to agree on timing, or you can dial (204) 338-3003.
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Helpful details about tooth reshaping in St. Vital.
Ask our teamYes. An impact can crack a tooth or affect it below the surface even when the chip looks minor. An examination shows whether smoothing is safe.
When the chip is small and enough enamel supports the edge, it may be. Larger chips usually call for bonding, which adds tooth-coloured resin.
Ask the dentist. Getting the injury checked soon is wise, while any cosmetic refinement can be timed with you once the tooth is assessed.
Slightly, which is why only small chips suit contouring. If the change would leave the tooth noticeably shorter, adding material is likely the better option.
Mention it when you call. Whether it is useful depends on the situation, and the clinic can tell you whether to bring it.
If it hurts or is loose, call (204) 338-3003. For a small painless nick, the request form works too. Either way, the tooth is examined at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg.
When a chip is more than a nick, or the tooth needs prompt care, these pages describe what may come next.
Learn 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 serviceContact Winnipeg North Dental for urgent help with tooth pain, swelling, broken or knocked-out teeth, lost restorations and dental injuries.
Explore serviceLearn how custom dental crowns in Winnipeg protect cracked, worn or root canal-treated teeth while restoring comfortable function, shape and appearance.
Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Don’t just live with the rough spot
Request an assessment at our Winnipeg clinic, and the team will be in touch to set a time. Calling is always an option.
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