why is my whole gum above crown (not just dark line) darker? Is there a solution to this? I (shamefully) can't even remember if there was a root canal that was done on this tooth or not. What are my options? I floss once a day. The rest of my gum line seems to be becoming healthier, the gum line above my crown does not. Why might the puffiness above my dental crown be so stubborn? Is there something I can do to increase the effectiveness of flossing that crown? Airflosser along gum line maybe?