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Question:
Discoloration of Gums: I had a root canal done approximately 6 years ago and had a gold crown placed on the molar. I have recently noticed that my entire gum around the crown is a dark color (it looks like a bruise).
Is this a normal result from the crown? I am not having any pain, but there is a slight amount of swelling.... Visitor from South Dakota
Answer:
The color around your gums is a sign of inflamation. Inflamation is like irritation. Something is irritating your gums and causing your swelling and color changes.
Some of the possible causes could be a crown that does not fit perfectly, but is still serviceable, a crown that has recurrent decay around the margins, a mild allegoric reaction to any of the other metals in
the specific gold alloy used for your crown, or inadequate oral hygiene.
I suggest you try to become an "oral athlete" over the next week to ten days. Try to really floss and brush around this tooth 100%. If things do not improve let your dentist check it. He/she may or may not be able to improve the situation.
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