I have been getting food on the cotton swab and I was wondering if it was ok for me to brush without causing problems or if the cotton falls of what do i do??
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Hi:Contact your dentist and let him/her know about the white gum. If the silver cap is a temporary crown it might be exerting too much pressure on the gums.Best,Dr. Maddahi
HI, thanks for sending your question. While any previously treated tooth with a crown is susceptible to cavities, most likely the pain may not be necessary due to presence of caries. At times root canal treatments may be required to be retreated due to infection settling in. Its important to see...
Hello Exploit501,
It's not that uncommon for a tooth which recently had a root canal, esp if there was an infection, to be a little loose temporarily. It's important that you're not biting "high" or contacting this tooth before your others. This can delay the looseness and not allow...
