You can’t freak out over every little pain you feel, especially not when you get older. That said, pain in your temporomandibular joints (TMJ) is not something you should ignore. This could be the early sign of TMJ disorder. If not treated, this condition can really impact your day.

That’s why you should call our Winnipeg, MB dental office today at 204-977-8515. Our dentists take an individualized approach to TMJ treatment so you get the care you need.

TMJ Disorder Signs

Your TMJ are the joints that control your jaw. You use your TMJ whenever you talk, chew, drink, or even laugh. That’s why TMJ disorder is such a big problem.

Some signs that you can have TMJ problems include the following:

If you have any of these symptoms, you should call Lakewood Dental Centre today to schedule an appointment. That’s because untreated TMJ disorder can get much worse than some jaw pain now and then. Here’s what a day with severe TMJ disorder could look like.

A Morning With Severe TMJ Disorder

The alarm goes off, but you’ve been awake for a while already. Pain in your neck and ears woke you up early after a night of restless sleep. You stumble into the kitchen to get some breakfast, but you remember how much it can hurt some days just to eat. So you just stick with some soggy cereal and a cup of coffee.

Even that hurts a bit, which starts to sour our mood even more. You drive to work, fight traffic, and finally get to your desk. You take a few pain relievers, as the typical pain in your shoulders and neck are starting to distract you.

You’re not getting all your tasks done because of that, so you start to stress out over your job. Unfortunately, this stress just makes your TMJ pain worse. Even with the pain relievers, you’re still distracted.

An Afternoon With Severe TMJ Disorder

Your lunch break finally arrives. Everyone is ordering out for lunch today, but you tell them no. You’ve learned the hard way that you shouldn’t waste money on food that could be too painful to chew. Instead, you snack on some yogurt and soup.

There’s a big meeting in the afternoon, but the pain and ringing in your ears make it hard to understand the presenter. You want to ask questions, but you fear looking like you weren’t paying attention. So you sit there and muddle through.

Eventually, it’s time to head home. Traffic is horrible at this time of day, and the stress makes the pain in your upper back and shoulders even worse. You have a bottle of pain relievers in your car for this very reason, so you dry swallow some.

An Evening With Severe TMJ Disorder

Finally, you are home. Instead of relaxing, you have to worry about dinner and the kids. They’re full of energy like always, but your fuse is short thanks to the pain and discomfort you’ve felt all day long. You snap at them and instantly regret it. Dinner is painful and awkward.

You’re exhausted from the day and from not getting enough sleep last night. Instead of playing with the kids or spending time with your spouse, you take some pain relievers and slink into bed. Between the neck pain and ringing in your ears, you doubt you’ll get enough sleep yet again.

TMJ Treatments

Again, that’s what a severe case of TMJ disorder can look like. But is that worth risking when visiting a dentist can help?

At our Winnipeg, MB dental office, you can get TMJ treatments to help relieve these problems (or prevent them from getting this bad). Our dentists individualize TMJ treatments to each patient. Such treatments can include a TENS unit to relax the jaw muscles as well as physiotherapy.

Call our Winnipeg dental office today at 204-977-8515 or use our online form to schedule your appointment for TMJ treatment. Given how many problems TMJ disorder can cause in your life, getting that jaw stiffness checked out only makes sense.

Brushing your teeth at home twice each day is one of the most important things you can do for your teeth. However, do you know how to brush effectively?

Call our Winnipeg, MB dental office today at 204-977-8515 to schedule your next appointment. Although brushing really is that important, so are regular dental cleanings and dental exams.

After an accident, gum disease, or dental extraction, you find yourself missing some teeth. You need a replacement sooner rather than later, which is why you should call our Winnipeg, MB dental office today at 204-977-8515. With dental implants, fixed bridges, and dentures, you can soon have a complete smile once again.

Car accidents are traumatic events, and they can hurt an otherwise great smile. That’s when you need to call our Winnipeg, MB dental office at 204-977-8515 for a restorative dentistry appointment. From dental crowns to root canals, you can restore your smile.

Many people get married in the warm, breezy Summer months. That means many people are scrambling in March to get everything planned and scheduled. You want to make sure everything is as perfect as possible for your big day.

That’s why you should call us today at 204-977-8515 and schedule cosmetic dentistry. Chances are you’re already doing a lot to help yourself look your best. Cosmetic dentistry treatments can make your smile look better.

A Great-Looking Smile For Your Wedding

Whether you are a bride or groom, you are probably working on your look. You could be hitting the gym more often, dieting to fit into your wedding outfit, and more. You might even hit the tanning salon to get a healthy glow to your skin.

All of that is completely normal. After all, you’ll be the center of everyone’s attention on your wedding day. Everyone will be watching and filming from when you get ready in the morning until your reception finally ends. Then there’s the professional photographer or even videographer. Images of how you look that day will be taken over and over again.

That’s why you need to call Lakewood Dental Centre today at 204-977-8515 for cosmetic dentistry. Unless you plan on frowning the entire time, people are going to see your smile. Since you’re already doing things to help yourself look great for your wedding day, why not include your smile?

How Cosmetic Dentistry Treatments Can Help

Here are some of the cosmetic dentistry treatments that can help improve the look of your smile.

DENTAL VENEERS

Dental veneers offer a fast, comprehensive improvement to how your smile looks. They are custom-made shells for the front of your teeth. Each veneer is shaped to fit one of your teeth in particular and will look like healthy enamel.

Call our Winnipeg, MB dental office today and schedule an appointment for dental veneers. Once our dentists place veneers on your teeth, any stains and unsightly damage will be hidden. Your smile can go from damaged to beautiful with dental veneers.

TEETH WHITENING

Almost everyone drinks coffee or tea. While they are tasty, they are also dark. As you drink them, they leave behind a tiny stain on your teeth. As the years pass by, these stains build up until your teeth no longer have that healthy white color.

By calling us today, you can schedule teeth whitening before your wedding. You can choose between Zoom, Opalescence, and KöR teeth whitening systems. The Canadian Dental Association advises that these treatments are perfectly safe under the guidance of your dentist.

TOOTH BONDING

Tooth bonding is similar to dental veneers, but it is generally more affordable. (Although it normally doesn’t last as long.) In this cosmetic dentistry treatment, our dentists apply a thin layer of a tooth-colored resin to your teeth. Once smoothed out and shaped, it fills in chips and cracks. This resin is tooth-colored, so it covers over stains as well.

Call Lakewood Dental Centre today and schedule your next appointment for tooth bonding.

SHORT-TERM ORTHODONTICS

You might not have time for regular orthodontics to be finished before your wedding day, but you can make some improvements with short-term orthodontics. These are clear trays you wear over your teeth. They reposition crooked teeth like braces, but they have no metal. Instead, they use clear plastic.

That’s why you need to call our Winnipeg, MB dental office today. The sooner you get started with Invisalign or a similar short-term orthodontic treatment, the better your smile can look by your wedding day. These clear trays can also come out anytime, so you can always pop them out on your wedding day.

SMILE MAKEOVERS

If you have a few cosmetic problems with your teeth, you can still get the help you need for a great-looking smile. A smile makeover is a plan to use the cosmetic dentistry treatments needed in the right order. For example, you could get short-term orthodontics first to straighten your teeth, then you can get dental veneers to improve their look.

Call our Winnipeg dental office today at 204-977-8515 or use our online form for cosmetic dentistry before your wedding day. You deserve to look great on your big day, which is what cosmetic dentistry can help provide.

At Lakewood Dental Centre, we are happy to see children as young as one year old come by for a dental exam. While dental cleanings aren’t necessary at that age, our dentists can check over your child’s development of baby teeth. As your children grow, you can keep bringing them to our Winnipeg, MB dental office for regular dental care, advice on brushing and flossing, and then orthodontic treatments when they are old enough.

Call us today at 204-977-8515 to schedule an appointment for you or your children.

TMJ disorder can start with a little jaw stiffness or pain. That’s why it can be easy to ignore, but doing so is usually a bad idea. Untreated TMJ pain can spread to other parts of your body, causing back pain, earaches, migraines, and more.

Call our Winnipeg, MB dental office today at 204-977-8515 and schedule an appointment for TMJ treatment. The sooner you call, the sooner you can get treatment for TMJ problems.

Talk about “root canals” with someone, and you’re probably not going to see them light up with joy. A root canal is a serious dental restoration, but it’s one that can relieve toothaches caused by bacterial infections inside a tooth.

That’s why you need to call Lakewood Dental Centre today at 204-977-8515 if you are having tooth pain. Dr. McDermid and Dr. Dhillon can use digital X-rays to help determine if that pain is being caused by an infection. This is very important because you might need to have that tooth removed if the infection gets too bad.

What Is A Root Canal?

Your mouth is home to harmful bacteria. When they are found on your gums, they can lead to gum disease. Find them on your teeth, and you could be facing cavities. But what happens if they get inside a tooth?

Inside your tooth is dental pulp, home to the nerve endings and blood vessels for that tooth. Bacteria infecting your dental pulp often creates a toothache. It might come and go, or it might be constant, but it hurts. This infection also begins to turn your enamel brittle. If the infection is never removed, you will likely lose the tooth.

That’s where a root canal can help. In this restorative dentistry treatment, Dr. McDermid or Dr. Dhillon will normally follow these steps:

What Are The Signs You Might Need A Root Canal?

Since the infection lies below your enamel, it’s not something you can immediately see. Then how do you know if you need a root canal? A digital X-ray is normally used to see the infected dental pulp, but here are some signs to look out for.

If you are experiencing any of these problems, call us today at 204-977-8515 and schedule an appointment.

Tips For Not Needing A Root Canal

Root canals do a very important thing. By removing that infection, they can stop whatever pain it was causing. It can also save the tooth. However, not needing a root canal is probably a good call. Here are some ways you can lower your risk of needing a root canal.

– Brush and floss regularly.

The bacteria behind these tooth infections (and cavities, and gum disease) survive by eating tiny particles of food trapped on your teeth and gums. That’s why regular brushing and flossing is so important to your dental health — they can get rid of some food particles to help control those harmful bacteria.

– Get a dental crown if you have a cracked tooth.

If you had an accident or sports injury, you might have cracked your tooth. Sometimes, these don’t hurt. You might be tempted to ignore it and just get on with your life. However, that’s a bad idea. Any such crack can create an opening to your dental pulp. This makes it easier for bacteria to get inside that tooth and infect it.

Instead, you can get a dental crown. This cap looks like a real tooth. It seals up the visible part of the tooth, making it incredibly difficult for bacteria to slip through any crack on that part.

– Repair any cavities as soon as possible.

One way bacteria reach your dental pulp is when a cavity is ignored for too long. Tooth decay keeps growing until those bacteria are removed. Eventually, it can grow deep enough to break through to the dental pulp, allowing those bacteria to infect it. That’s why it’s so important to repair cavities with dental fillings and dental crowns as soon as you can.

– Visit a dentist regularly for dental exams.

Call our Winnipeg dental office today at 204-977-8515 or use our online form to schedule your next dental exam. A cavity can’t be repaired until you know it’s there, and that’s what a dental exam can uncover. And if you are having any tooth pain, call us and explain what’s going on. Dr. Dhillon and Dr. McDermid are here to help you.

Unfortunately, there are times when a tooth cannot be saved. That’s when you need a dental extraction. Leaving that tooth in your mouth could lead to more serious problems. However, it does create an empty space in your smile. That’s where orthodontics like braces can help. Your teeth can be repositioned to fill your smile, make room for a dental implant, or more.

Call our Winnipeg, MB dental office today at 204-977-8515 for your next appointment.

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