Black gums under a tooth that needs a crown?!
Question: Yesterday I noticed that under the tooth that I need a crown on theres a little spot of black on my gums.What could that mean? Also I had a root canal on this tooth and now the temp crown is breaking.
Answers: Yesterday I noticed that under the tooth that I need a crown on theres a little spot of black on my gums.What could that mean? Also I had a root canal on this tooth and now the temp crown is breaking.
whatever answers you get to this question, you should know that you should see a dentist as soon as possible to address the temporary crown that is breaking (assuming a new crown is not being made at this time).If a new crown is not in the works, you risk breaking the tooth or having to have the root canal redone. A cracking temporary crown, means that there may be material leaking into the root canal area, which could cause the tooth to become reinfected and thereby need a re-treatment of the previous root canal (which would cost more than the original root canal cost).
Regarding the spot on your gums, if you are not sure that it was there before, I cannot take a guess at what it is. If it is been there for a long time and has not changed, it is likely an "amalgam tattoo", which often occurs following the removal of an amalgam filling (little bits of amalgam get into the gums and stain them a dark gray).
The bottom line is that if your current crown is being made, you should probably call the dentist and tell them that your temporary is breaking and asked him what they want you to do. If a permanent crown is not currently being fabricated and you're putting off doing that, you should see the dentist and have them make you a permanent crown, because you risk losing the investment that you've already put into the tooth. In either case, make sure you ask the dentist what the dark spot on your gums is. Best wishes.
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