Before anyone talks about a final shape, your teeth are documented carefully. River Heights residents can learn what that record-taking involves at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg.
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A veneer design is only as reliable as the information it is built on. Photographs show how your teeth look against your lips and face, scans capture their exact contours, shade records note their colour, and bite records show how upper and lower teeth come together.
Together these let the dentist propose shapes and proportions that can be reviewed before enamel is touched. They also give you something concrete to look at, which makes it easier to say what you like and what you would change. If you live in River Heights, this stage takes place at our clinic in Winnipeg.
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Records show your teeth as they are now, not as memory or a mirror suggests.
Proposed shapes are drawn up from measurements rather than guesswork.
Later stages can be checked against the starting point you agreed on.
No single record covers everything, so several are usually combined to describe your smile fully.
These capture how your teeth look in the context of your face.
These describe size, shape and the way your jaws meet.
Records are taken once the teeth and gums are healthy enough to plan around. Active decay or gum inflammation is usually treated before cosmetic work proceeds.
Record-taking sits between the first conversation and the design. Here is how the pieces usually connect.
Request your visitYou explain what bothers you about your teeth and which features you want to keep.
Teeth, gums and enamel are checked, then photos, scans, shades and bite records are gathered.
Shapes and proportions are evaluated digitally or in a model, using the records as a base.
Enamel is changed only as far as the agreed design and material call for.
Fit, shade and bite are confirmed against the plan before final bonding and finishing.
Good records rely partly on clear, unaltered teeth and a relaxed face, so a little preparation goes a long way.
Strongly coloured lipstick can make shade comparison harder, so a neutral or bare lip is usually simpler.
A white table and black chairs by window blinds, and a reception counter with plants.
Plenty of people dislike seeing their teeth enlarged on a screen, especially when those teeth are the reason they came in. The photos are working tools for planning, and you can ask how they are used and stored.
If holding your lips back gets tiring, you can say so and take a moment.
You can ask whether a digital scan or an impression will be used for your teeth.
Viewing the photos together can help you put your concerns into words.
Records after treatment
Records taken before treatment can help later, when veneers are checked, maintained or eventually replaced.
Routine exams let the dentist compare veneers and margins with how they looked at the start.
Call if a veneer chips, loosens or a margin darkens rather than waiting for your next visit.
Natural tooth at the margins can still decay, so brushing and cleaning between teeth matter.
If you ever need a veneer replaced, ask whether your original records can help guide the new one.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Photos, scans, shade and bite records for people who live in River Heights, an area in Winnipeg, are taken at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street.
Use the form to tell us what you would like to change about your teeth. The clinic reads your request and responds about scheduling.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about veneers in River Heights.
Ask our teamPhotos show appearance but not exact contours or how teeth meet. Scans and bite records add the measurements needed for a veneer to fit and function.
It shows where your upper and lower teeth contact. Veneers must allow those contacts to work safely, so the design takes them into account.
It varies with the state of your teeth on the day. If decay or gum problems need attention first, records for cosmetic planning may wait until those are settled.
Most people find it straightforward. If you have a strong gag reflex or found impressions difficult before, mention it so the approach can be discussed.
No. They support planning and help you see options more clearly. Deciding whether to go ahead is a separate step.
Colour looks different from one light source to another. Recording shade consistently helps the veneers match your natural teeth in everyday conditions.
Begin by phoning (204) 338-3003 or sending the request form on this page. A first consultation at our McPhillips Street clinic comes before records are planned.
What the records reveal can lead to a different or additional option for part of your smile.
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Ready to be documented?
If you live in River Heights, ask for a veneer consultation at our Winnipeg clinic. The clinic will look at your request and contact you about a time.
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