My composite having black spot on front tooth 1 week after procedure. Any suggestions? (photos)

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Hi. I got a composite I my front two teeth almost 3months back for cosmetic reasons.however after 5days from procedure I had a streak of blood on one tooth followed by a black spot later on.it looks very bad.i got procedure done from Pakistan and Travelled to U.k next day so I can't go to same dentist.if you can please guide me. Regards

Robert L. Knudson, DDS · Answer

First recommendation would be to quit shopping for cheap dentistry. The bonding needs to be removed and the tooth evaluated. The spot is likely because the material was not properly glued and the leakage that resulted allowed an organism called Actinomyces to grow in that oxygen starved environment where it produces a black pigment.

Susan Hollinsworth, DDS (retired) · Answer

It may be more of a surface staining of the composite or excess composite and can be polished off. If not, then it is due to leakage/improper bonding and will need to be removed and replaced.

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