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.

Without a picture it is difficult to determine the answer to your question without a picture. It is very possible to mask out the qrey caused by having a root canal. Also, a good dentist and lab should be able to accomplish this with only working on one tooth. The thing to know is that the tooth...

It would be acceptable to place a new temporary on the tooth at this point.  However, the final restoration, as you have been told, would need to wait until all healing has occurred, to make sure that the gum tissue does not change. 

I am sure that your dentist will make your permanent crown fit you teeth properly without a gap.  Let them know of your concern and they will take good care of you and give you a nice result.  Good luck!