My boyfriend has a ceramic crown on a front tooth, he is 27 has been smoking for seven years and is a white male but his gums are turning a light black color, what does this mean? They are blackened everywhere except for a little above his teeth
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Hi:The symptoms you are describing can be due to bad bite. This usually can be fixed by simple adjustment. Please have your dentist check the bite.Best,Dr. Maddahi
In the area of tooth pain, and pain after root canal treatment, an endodontist (root canal specialist) is the dentist you should continue to see. However, if your endodontist isn't able to diagnose your problem then you might be best served to "get a second opinion" from a different...
You can't fix this yourself. Removing that crown isn't likely to stop your pain and it could make it worse. You need to see a dentist as soon as possible.