North Winnipeg patients come to us on McPhillips Street for this. Ask about a tooth corner that feels rough or snags your lip, and whether smoothing it is appropriate.
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A sharp little corner on a tooth can be surprisingly hard to ignore. Your tongue finds it during a meeting, your lip catches on it, and you begin to wonder whether a dentist could simply smooth it down. Often that is exactly the question enamel contouring is meant to answer.
First, though, the cause matters. A roughness can be a spare bit of enamel, or it can be a crack or a failing filling that polishing would not fix. Have it examined with us at Winnipeg North Dental, so that any smoothing happens for the right reason.
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Excess enamel, a fracture and worn dental work can feel much alike under the tongue.
Reduction stays within the outer enamel, and the tooth must remain well protected afterward.
Teeth guide one another as you chew, so contact points get looked at before and after any change.
Contouring is simple in concept, but it can only help when the cause of the roughness is the kind that enamel adjustment can address.
Good candidates tend to involve healthy enamel with a shape that is a little irregular.
Here, removing enamel would not address the actual problem, and another form of care may be discussed instead.
Sorting a rough edge into one of these groups takes an examination, and a description over the phone cannot replace it.
Here is the usual sequence when the examination shows that contouring is an appropriate choice for your tooth.
Request your visitShow us where your tongue or lip keeps catching. We look at that area and compare it with the teeth on either side.
Tooth health, enamel thickness and your bite all get reviewed, and the area to be adjusted is identified precisely.
A controlled amount of enamel comes off, then the surface is polished until smooth. We test your contacts as you close and slide your jaw.
That small detail can be useful. An edge that appeared suddenly raises different questions from one that has been there for years, so try to recall when you first noticed it.
If a tooth has broken or you are in pain, phone the clinic and skip the online form.
Reception and a treatment room at our McPhillips Street location.
Enamel has no nerve supply, which is why freezing is often not needed for this work. You may notice light vibration or the sound of the instruments, and we are happy to describe what is going on as we go.
We stop and reassess, since sensitivity can mean the plan needs another look.
Your own tongue is a good judge, so tell us how the area feels once it has been checked.
Unfamiliar instruments are less unsettling once someone has told you what each one does.
When the snag is gone
A polished surface should stop bothering your tongue and lip. Enamel still lives a busy life, though, so a later change is worth paying attention to.
A sharp feeling returning later might come from wear, another chip or something else, and an assessment can identify which.
Contacts are verified before you leave. Should your teeth seem to meet differently afterward, let the clinic know.
Lost enamel never comes back, so future adjustments to this tooth would be weighed just as carefully.
Still catching on something after treatment? Phone (204) 338-3003.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)You will find us plainly signed at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, which sits in Winnipeg’s northern end. Smoothing that rough edge happens at this one address, and the map link beside this text opens with it filled in.
Use the form to ask for a time, keeping in mind that it does not lock in a booking until the clinic has confirmed it with you. Calling works too.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about tooth reshaping in Winnipeg North.
Ask our teamThis is done in our treatment rooms at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6. Ask for a visit through this page or dial (204) 338-3003, and you will hear back once a time can be confirmed.
Possibly, but the tooth is examined first. A sharp feel may come from a fracture or a filling problem, where smoothing the surface would not address the real issue.
The treated surface is finished and polished, so roughness should be gone at the end of the appointment. If it returns later, the tooth should be checked for wear, a chip or another explanation.
Often not, because this work stays within enamel. Speak up if you feel any sensitivity, as it is a reason for the dentist to pause and rethink the plan.
Telephone the clinic instead of sending a form, and explain what happened. Pain or a break calls for a conversation before anyone can say what kind of care is appropriate.
An examination might point to one of these instead. Each page describes what the treatment involves.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
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