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Veneers for Manitoba Patients

Veneers often take more than one appointment, which matters when the trip to Winnipeg is part of the plan. Here is how to prepare if you are coming from elsewhere in the province.

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Planning Veneers From Elsewhere in Manitoba

If you are coming from another part of Manitoba, your questions probably include some that a city patient never thinks about. How often would I have to make the journey? What should I send ahead? Who looks after these veneers once I am back home?

We provide veneers only at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg, so every visit means coming to us. The number of appointments depends largely on the material and the extent of the work, and that becomes clear after an assessment. Raising your travel situation early lets it be part of the conversation.

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Share your situation early

Mention that you are travelling when you first contact us, so appointment planning can take it into account.

Records help you prepare

Find out what your usual dental office has on file, in case those records could be useful for your assessment.

Think past the final visit

Decide who will carry on with your routine examinations and how you would reach us with a concern.

Material and your calendar

How your material choice affects your trips.

The material is chosen for your smile, not your schedule. Still, porcelain and composite follow different sequences, and it helps to understand both when you live at a distance.

If porcelain is recommended

Porcelain veneers are custom-made outside your mouth from a scan or impression, so the work usually spans separate visits.

  • Expect distinct stages for planning, preparation, fabrication and bonding.
  • Remember that time must pass between preparation and bonding while they are made.
  • Ask which of these stages may need you in the chair.
  • Keep in mind that a chip may be hard to repair invisibly.

If composite is recommended

Your dentist layers and sculpts composite resin straight onto the tooth, which often means a more direct route, depending on scope.

  • Find out whether your plan could be grouped into fewer sittings.
  • Know that resin can stain or lose its polish as time goes on.
  • Bear in mind that a repair or polish means coming back to a dentist.
  • Ask how the upkeep might work once you are home.

Please do not plan your travel around an assumed number of visits. Your dentist can only estimate this after examining you.

Mapping out your trips

A sensible order for long-distance planning.

These steps cover the practical side as well as the clinical side, beginning well before you set out for the city.

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  1. 01

    Phone before you travel

    A call lets you describe what you want to change, say where you are coming from and ask what your first appointment should cover.

  2. 02

    Attend your assessment

    At the clinic, your goals are discussed and your bite and enamel are examined. Records such as photos, scans and shades may be taken.

  3. 03

    Map out the remaining stages

    If veneers look suitable, ask what comes next and how many more trips are likely, then decide whether the plan works for you.

  4. 04

    Complete preparation and bonding

    Enamel is altered only as much as the design calls for. Fit, colour and bite are verified before the veneers are finally secured.

  5. 05

    Set up care back home

    Before your last visit ends, talk about what to watch for and how to reach us if anything changes with your veneers.

Before you leave home

Pack the paperwork along with your questions.

A long trip is easier to justify when your first appointment is productive. Pulling together some information in advance can help you make the most of the time.

If you need to book time off or arrange accommodation, wait until the clinic has confirmed your appointment, since a submitted form does not reserve a time.

Gather these if you can

  • The phone number of whichever dental office holds your X-rays and chart.
  • Names and doses of what you take, with anything new in your health since your last dental visit.
  • Your plan card, whether private insurance or CDCP.
  • Dates you could realistically travel over the coming months.
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When you get here

Arriving after a long trip is fine.

You may reach us tired or with a lot on your mind. Tell us what you most need to get from the appointment, so the time goes to the questions you travelled with.

Tell us your priorities

With limited time in the city, say which decisions you hope to make during this trip and which can wait.

Speak up about nerves

Dental worries do not disappear because you have travelled far. Letting us know means we can talk about what would help.

Write your questions down

A list on your phone keeps things from being forgotten until you are already on your way home.

Once you’re home again

Your veneers go home with you.

Most of the life of a veneer happens far away from the appointment where it was placed. A little forward thinking makes that much simpler.

01

Keep up regular dental exams

Decay can still occur at the margins of a veneer or on uncovered tooth, so ongoing examinations remain important wherever you receive them.

02

Let your usual office know

Tell whoever provides your regular care that you have veneers, including which teeth and which material, so it stays on your dental record.

03

Call about any change

If a veneer chips, loosens or feels wrong against your other teeth, telephone the clinic at (204) 338-3003 to talk about what to do.

Questions can come up weeks later, and a phone call does not require a trip.

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Winnipeg North Dental

Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6
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Our Clinic Is in Winnipeg

However far you are coming, your appointments are in the city itself. Visits happen at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6, so have the address handy when planning your trip.

Whether you phone or use the form, wait for the clinic to confirm your appointment date before making travel arrangements.

Questions about coverage?

Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.

A little clarity before your visit

Your questions, answered.

Helpful details about veneers in Manitoba.

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I live elsewhere in Manitoba. How many trips would veneers take?

No honest number can be given before an examination. Composite work is often more direct, while porcelain usually involves planning, preparation, fabrication and bonding stages. Ask once your dentist has assessed your teeth.

Could my X-rays or records be sent over in advance?

Please ask when you call. Let the clinic know where your records are held, and they can tell you whether anything from your current dental office would be helpful.

Who should check my veneers after I go home?

Regular examinations remain necessary, so talk with us about this before treatment finishes. If you continue seeing another dentist for routine care, make sure they know about your veneers.

What if a veneer chips after I’ve returned home?

Telephone the clinic as soon as you notice it rather than sending a form request. Depending on the material, a repair may be possible, or a replacement may be needed.

Is there a way to start planning from a distance?

You are welcome to phone (204) 338-3003 and describe your goals and situation. An assessment at the clinic is still required before your dentist can recommend veneers.

Can I request my first visit online?

Yes, with the form on this page. It sends us your request but does not hold a time, so hold off on any travel plans until you have heard from the clinic.

Planning a trip to the city?

Begin with a phone call or a request.

Tell us you are coming from elsewhere in Manitoba, and the clinic will be in touch about an appointment.

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