I had a root canal and a crown. Recently, I have swelling in my gums. Is this normal?

Gold crowns do not cause discoloration unless there is a high acidic content to your natural saliva. However since there has been no reaction previously to your other gold crowns....you must question the actual content of the new one. If you paid for gold at the present rate of well over a...

Without a photograph it is difficult to give you an exact answer. Did you have root canals done on the teeth when the crowns were done? It's possible that you are seeing the root through the gum tissue. Many times when a tooth has a root canal it becomes dark. In the front of the mouth the bone...

This color is due to the light going into the tooth with very little reflection.  It is possible to ues an opaque white filling but it is very rarely a cosmetic problem.mmA new crown can be done in the future but is rarely worth the expense.