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Dec
It has been 21 days since my dental procedure where I had 2 temp crowns put on. Gums around the crown turning black is a common complaint received by dentists frequently.
This blackline surrounding your gum occurs because light which can pass through natural teeth is unable to pass through the crowns metal makes the crowns porcelain fusion look darker and restricts the amount of light in the root and gum areas.
Black gums around crown. The black line at the gumline of crowns is often the exposed metal substructure of less expensive crowns. This patient elected to have cosmetic dentistry with crowns that have no metal. She also had a gum lift to get rid of the excessive gum display when she smiled.
The black gum line you see surrounding your teeth may be because you have a very old crown in your mouth. Older crowns feature an outer porcelain cover and an inner metal core and as the crown gets older the metal begins to become exposed through the porcelain. That makes the metal visible through your gum lines creating the black gum line.
Gums around the crown turning black is a common complaint received by dentists frequently. One possible reason for this darkening is the material that your crown is made of. Some of them are porcelain heat-fused metal substructures.
And the black line around the gum is a result of the lack of light that pass through the crown. These black lines can occur around the type of porcelain crowns that have metal underneath the porcelain. The metal is actually exposed or it is oxidizing so the dark color shows through the thin tissue causing a black gum line around the tooth.
In addition gum tissue tends to recede or pull away from crowns that are not fitted perfectly by the dentist. Its likely not the gums that have turned black. What I find most commonly is a bit of gum recession away from the edge of a crown exposing a small strip of a tooth that has turned dark.
Most frequently the dark tooth has had a root canal then a crown with a metal substructure covered by a layer of porcelain. Your crown was probably made from porcelain heat-fused to a metal substructure. This blackline surrounding your gum occurs because light which can pass through natural teeth is unable to pass through the crowns metal makes the crowns porcelain fusion look darker and restricts the amount of light in the root and gum areas.
Why is there a black line at the gums with my crown. As you can see on the photo to the right there is a dental crown on an upper front tooth. In this case because of an unsightly black line right where the crown meets the tooth bonding was placed over.
Black lines are almost always preceded by some slight amount of gum recession. Your gums usually recede slightly over the course of your life and tend to progress more quickly on teeth with crowns. When they do recede the margin area where the crown meets the tooth of the crown and the enamelroot surface also becomes visible.
The black line is simply the junction between where the crown and the tooth meet. And if this juncture occurs above the gum line the metal will be visible to the eye. Thus creating that unattractive black line.
Over the years this issue has really given crowns a bad name. Black lines around the crowns. Black lines around the crowns usually are due to the metal content under neath.
Metal does not belong in a wet area like the mouth. So my advice when it comes to replace these crowns upgrade them to a full porcelain crown. Brown gum pigmentation is inherited and not alterable.
Diseased gums may appear red rather than pink and bringing them back to a state of health wil. Diseased gums may appear red rather than pink and bringing them back to a state of health wil. Smoking may cause black gums.
Though black gums are not normal they can usually be treated and are not typically a sign of a serious issue. For example amalgam tattoos are dark spots that may form around fillings dentures and crowns. Acute necrotizing periodontal disease can cause black gums.
This dangerous form of gum disease is characterized by gingival necrosis which means a death of gum tissue. The major forms of this disease ulcerative gingivitis and ulcerative periodontitis can cause black gums. It has been 21 days since my dental procedure where I had 2 temp crowns put on.
After the procedure I noticed the gums where very sore. They had black around the edges where my gum line meets my temporaries. Last week I noticed the gums were appearing to look white around the edges.
Take care of your crowns and teeth by flossing regularly even around the crowns. Brush your teeth and gums gently preferably using a soft bristled or electric toothbrush. We can recommend a product most suitable for you.
Do not panic if you see a black line at the gum below your crown typically it is not a big concern. There are three major causes of dark or black lines around crowns and gum recession associated with dental implants. Poorly positioned dental implants with excessive angle or inclination.
This occurs due to poor planning and free-hand placement of the dental implant with excessive angle or inclination outward. If the gum reaction to the temporary crown was severe it could take up to two days. If the gums have not returned to normal within a day or two and there is the same amount of inflammation of the gums there could be debris left under the gums from either the temporary crown or the cementation of the new crown.
If this is the case call your dentist.