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Dear Crotto, As I have read some of the previous answers; I CONQUER. If these specks are in the gum as black/purple shadow with no regular shape, they are Amalgam tattoos. They lodge themselves in the gum during placement of a silver (amalgam) filling. They cause no harm. However, I do recommend you have a dentist confirm this. Hope this helps, David SIlber, DMD
I am going to assume that you had a silver filling in the tooth. In most cases you have what is called amalgam tattoo, . In my opinion they normally won't cause any harm
In most cases you have what is called amalgam tattoo, removing maybe worse than leaving alone. In my opinion they normally won't cause any harm. Good Luck Kevin Coughlin DMD, MBA, MAGD CEO Baystate Dental PC
Sometimes amalgam gets pushed into the gum tissues and can effectively tattoo them. Most often leaving it alone presents no big issue, but removal CAN be done. However, it would require a surgery, which could be painful and expensive. Give it some time and see if it was only on TOP of the tissues and not IN the tissues and will just go away.
Yes it does remember you can only put an implane where you have bone, and although it maybe close to where a natural tooth would be in most cases its not perfect, keep in mind all the while you were wearing a denture or partial bone was being lost. Also in many cases the bump you feel could be...
Some crowns just cost more to fabricate. At my office, we don't necessarily call it an upgrade fee. As with most things, you get what you pay for. If you are looking for better asthetics you will often pay a little more than if you are just looking to make a fix. We make...
This must be assessed on a case by case basis. It's all about having enough structural integrity and a smooth path of insertion for the crown. At times a post may be used as part of the core buildup, if the tooth has had a root canal. The hollowed out root canaled tooth can be...