I have a purplish discoloration around the site of my recent crowns.  It has been there for a number of months.  Just a thin line around the base of the crown.  I've had a veneer placed on another tooth along time ago and have had no discoloration.  Is this normal?  How long will it last?
120570
the crown is pressing too much against your gumz. Have your dentist give you a shot and tell him to go around your tooth with a cavitron. No this is not normal. Its normal for shitty dentistry.
365085
I have mercury amalgams that I have had for over 30 years..I know that is no help BUT still...a lawyer perhaps?\n Have they come unglued? I know some people have issues with the new "safer" glue...or is it decay? Trust me the dentist in question is the issue NOT all dentists...I have crowns from when I was 13 and they are all fine.
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oh honey, I never liked those things, even when they weren't expired!!! All that money, time, and effort, you're better off going to your dentist to have a whitening procedure done!\n\nYes, I would stop using them immediately! See if they go away before monday, and if not, make an appt. with your dentist ASAP. \n\nGood luck!\n\nSigh.. the things we do for beauty huh! :)
78249
You cannot change the colour of a crown... whether it is an acrylic temporary or a porcelain permanent crown.  The only way to change the shade is to have them removed, remade and placed again.  I'm going to refrain from lecturing on leaving a temporary crown on past the recommended time as it's ill-fitting, etc etc etc & problems are sure to arise from doing so.  See your dentist as soon as possible.
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Yes, call the dentist.  It is normal to have sensitivity with a temporary crown if the tooth has not previously had a root canal but you shouldn't be having a great deal of pain.  Also, if you had the crown done last week then that's 4 weeks it's taking for the permanent crown to come back in from the lab... that's insane... it generally takes no more than 2 weeks.
86105
The dentist probably has recommended a crown because the filling that came out was a very large one and there isn't enough tooth structure left to support another filling.  If you are in doubt, then definitely see another dentist to get a 2nd opinion... otherwise, get the crown.
231000
Streaks may be what we call craze lines, small fractures in your teeth where the acid penetrates more, usually this is not noticable.  If you plastice fillings in your front teeth you should not be bleaching, unless you are aware that the bleach can penetrate any weakly bonded plastic (white) filling  anc cause it to stand out.  If this is the case your bleaching is about to cost you a lot more.  This is a pet peeve of mine,  You need to know these things before your a sold these things.  If you bought yout bleach OTC, then read the tiny little print in the packaging.
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it restores the shape and size of a tooth. it contributes to efficient chewing because it is made to meet the opposing teeth correctly. when the crown or its outer part is tooth coloured it restores the appearance of the tooth. in the case of a heavily filled or weakend tooth, particularly a back tooth, it holds everything together and so prevents any weakend pieces chipping off or cracking.\na crown acts as a strong band around a tooth keeping everythinkg together. a crown may be used for a front tooth  when it has been badly broken or heavily filled or if it has had root canal and has changed color. a crown may be used in the back again if the tooth has been heavily filled or a piece of the fulling or the remaining tooth has broken off.\n\nUm disadvantages, hmm cant really think of any except the cost. which is usually about $1100.00 australian dollars....
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Wait until tomorrow, this is not an emergency.  Nothing will be done at the ER other than wast your time and money.\nHe has hit the tooth hard enough to cause blood to squirt from the pulp of the tooth into the dentin.  Blood has iron and that is why the tooth is changing color. Don't sweat it if it's a baby tooth.  If it is a permanent tooth he may eventually need RCT (but not always) and he may want to have something done to improve the way the tooth looks.\n\nDr. R, DDS
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It's not typical, but I suppose it could happen. If you've always had it and it hasn't grown or changed color you should be okay. Check with the doc if you're concerned.
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Use Crest Whitestrips!!! I have been using them yearly since they came out a few years ago... They have turned my teeth from almost the worst color yellow they can get (due to very bad dental hygene when I was younger) to the bright white like most models on the commercials...and they are only $20...that is sooo cheap for waht they can do for someones confidence!!! I have been getting compliments ever since I had gone through just half of a box!!!.......oh and if u do buy them make sure you buy the original ones in the cheap box...all of the other kinds Crest has out do the exact same thing (not one is better than the other!) the reason I say to buy the original ones is because they are the cheapest!!!
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had a fall as a kid and broke my front incisor. It turned black as the nerve went dead and later on as a teenager had a root canal done and got a crown fixed. The first crown lasted me for 5 years. Had to get it removed coz the root canal had to be redone. the crown I got fixed after that has a metal on the back side and enamel only on the front. That has lasted me for the last 15 years without any hassles. I do have to get it redone now because the enamel has turned yellow with the passage of time.\n\nGo for crowns if you really want to. A suggestion though: \n\nCheck out the link I have given, maybe some other  procedure could be more beneficial for you than a crown.\n\ngood luck
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I've had that problem a few years back and it lasted for several months, but it faded away as time goes on.  Don't worry, it will subside...
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Canines are relatively large compared to their neighbors.  They have more underlying Dentin which is yellow and comprises the body of the root.  If your enamel is somewhat translucent there is more yellow and it will show through more than your front teeth.  So they appear more yellow.  Currently the only way to improve on that would be to try whitening them selectively to see if you can bring the shade closer to your front teeth.  Or veneers, but they are expensive.
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There is no known cause; is appears and then diappears seemingly out of nowhere. It should NOT leave any permanent marks. I am not sure if you can get it again later in life.
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My advice to you is not to always get caught up all of the advertising hype!  Lumineers are fairly new and are advertised as little or no preparation of the teeth needed.  Now this seems quite counter-intuitive, veneers are made of porcelain and based just the physics of the material,  there needs to be a certain thickness of material to make them withstand the large forces generated inside of your mouth.  Now achieving this thickness can be done one of two ways: 1) preparing the teeth (removing a certain thickness of enamel) of 2) not preparing the teeth and making the porcelain "Bulky".  I have already heard too many stories of "lumineers" popping off or breaking soon after their placement.  Lumineers are not a time-tested technology.  My advice to you is go with traditional "porcelain" veneers, I am sure you will be much happier in the end.  As for dental implants, that is an entirely different concept (they are titanium screws placed within your jawbone) replacing roots of missing teeth.  I don't think that is what you are actually considering!!  Hope that this helps!
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The best solution would be for you to see your dentist so he or she can do an evaluation and go over different treatment options with you.  The cause of the problem needs to be discovered.. is it because you are brushing too hard?  It's possible it can be fixed with a simple filling or may need a veneer or a crown.