My boyfriend has a ceramic crown, will this cause black gums?

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.

How long had the provisional crown been there?  If it has been there for a long time.  You can often salvage a broken tooth with a root canal, post and core, followed by a crown.  If the tooth is broken below the gumline or does not have enough coronal tooth structure to hold a...

YES, most of the time!  We do this all all the time with cosmetic dentistry.  What is important is that you and your dentist communicated with each other about making the end result of straight teeth before your teeth were prepared, as crooked teeth generally require more tooth...

There are lots of good options for your smile but, unfortunately once the teeth have been crowned, veneers are no longer an option. Teeth that have been crowned have been prepared on all surfaces of the tooth and usually all the enamel on the teeth has been removed. Veneers are much thinner and...