When teeth overlap slightly, their edges can look more uneven than they are. Find out at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg whether a small refinement could soften that.
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One front tooth sits a little ahead of the next, and has for as long as you remember. You may have decided long ago against braces, and you’re not eager to revisit that idea. So if you’re in Wolseley, an area in Winnipeg, you may be wondering whether just smoothing the edge where those teeth cross would be enough.
It can sometimes help, within limits. Contouring is able to soften very minor visual differences at an edge, but both the tooth and its root stay right where they are. An overlap would still be an overlap. At Winnipeg North Dental’s clinic on McPhillips Street, the dentist can look at how your teeth line up and explain what a slight refinement might or might not change.
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Contouring affects the outline only, and moves neither the crown of the tooth nor its root.
Where teeth cross, a jutting corner may be refined when the enamel allows.
If moving the teeth is what you really want, orthodontics is the relevant topic.
The aim here is modest: to reduce a visual distraction without pretending to straighten anything. Your bite and your enamel set the boundaries of that.
A protruding corner may catch the light or your lip, and those details could be refined.
Even a well-done refinement leaves certain features unchanged, and it’s better to know that first.
Teeth that overlap may meet the opposite row in unusual ways, so an edge that appears to be excess could be doing useful work. Bite contact is checked before anything is planned.
You can come in without having decided about orthodontics, as the assessment simply explains what each path can do for your teeth.
Request your visitTelling the dentist you want a modest visual improvement, without alignment treatment, makes the discussion more practical.
Overlap, enamel thickness, restorations, fractures and contact with the opposite teeth are all examined.
You’ll be able to ask what a refinement could change, and how alignment treatment would differ.
Where appropriate, the agreed edge is reduced slowly and checked against its neighbours, then polished and tested on the bite.
Is it the jagged line at the edge, or the fact that the tooth stands forward? A smile photo taken straight on and another from the side can help you answer.
If teeth have started shifting quickly, feel loose or hurt, that’s not a cosmetic issue. Please call the clinic.
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Because no nerves run through enamel, work confined to that surface is typically comfortable, and an injection often isn’t part of it. Should you become aware of sensitivity, mention it right away so the dentist can pause and take stock.
Fine instruments are meant for careful work on small areas, such as a crossed corner.
Checking the mirror partway can show you whether more is really worth considering.
Say plainly how you feel about alignment, and ask any question you’d like on the subject.
Keeping overlapped teeth healthy
Overlapping areas can be harder to clean, whether or not an edge was refined. Ask the clinic to show you how to reach those spaces with floss or brushes.
Getting advice on floss and technique for the crossed area can make home care easier.
A change in how the teeth overlap, or a new contact point, is worth mentioning at your next visit.
Ask how frequently you should be seen, so tight areas and treated edges can both be examined.
Teeth that move later, for any reason, may line up differently than they did when contouring was done. Tell the dentist if the edge begins to look uneven again.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)For patients from Wolseley, this treatment and its assessment happen at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6.
A form won’t reserve your place. The clinic responds so that timing can be agreed, and you’re free to ring (204) 338-3003 as well.
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Helpful details about tooth reshaping in Wolseley.
Ask our teamNot truly, as the teeth remain in the same position. It may lessen a small distraction at the edge, and it’s fair to ask how much difference you could reasonably expect.
No one can require you to want them. Crowding and bite concerns do call for an orthodontic assessment, so it makes sense to hear how that would compare before deciding.
Alignment may change how your edges meet, so mention any possible future plans now. Sequencing is a sensible topic, because enamel taken off earlier can’t be replaced.
Contouring cannot add anything. Bonding or veneers are the kinds of treatment that add or cover material, and whether any fit your tooth would be a matter for the dentist.
It can make the bite and the proportions more of a consideration, since a crossed edge may be playing a part in how your teeth meet. That’s why contact is examined closely.
Phone (204) 338-3003 or send a request saying which teeth cross. Any appointment takes place at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg, once it’s been confirmed.
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