Gum Has Turned Grey Above Tooth And Is Very Sensitive Posted: 11-07-03 20:09pm
Hello,
i got very sick several years ago after
having immunizations done in boot camp and
virtually all of my teeth went bad in a 3
month period. I brush 3 times daily and
use listerine, but have very serious
plaque build-up around the tops of my
teeth. The lower parts of my teeth are
fine, but they are all very deeply pitted
right around the gum-line. My primary
problem is with one tooth,
however(although I would like to solve
some of the other problems eventually).
The tooth was broken about 10 years ago
and I got a cap put on it; repeat this
about 5 times over then next 3 years(caps
don't last me more than about a month
normally before they break, don't really
understand why). Anyway, the tooth got
impacted in 1999 and I had a root canal
done on it, but the cap they put over the
tooth shattered into little chunks a few
weeks later and left a hole in the back of
my tooth. The impaction came back a few
weeks later and I have lived with it ever
since, because I simply can't afford the
dental bills(i already have thousands in
this stupid tooth). Anyway, the tooth
bothers me a lot and the gum above it has
been swollen for about 4 and a half years
now with infection, but what worries me is
that it has now turned a deep grey
color(my gum--the tooth has been deep
black since 99). Also, the top of the
cap is very sharp and causes my gum to
bleed where it touches it.
Now, I hear a lot about receding gums, but
mine do the opposite, they grow down my
teeth and I have to push them back up or
they get swollen and hurt a lot.
Is there any way that I can pull this
tooth out myself(it is one of the two in
the very front of the top)? And what
does the dark grey color of my gum mean?
Thanks.
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mike101
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 133 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted: 11-07-03 20:33pm
The grey area indicates general ill health
and will most likely be a result of long
term infection and swelling.
The work you describe should have lasted
longer than it did. There seems to be
a real difference in the approach to
dentistry in the us compared to where I
live in australia.
Apart from brushing and flossing you might
also benefit from products like t tooth
mousse which is a topical calcium and
phosphate creme. I believe it is
distributed in the us by a company named
gc america inc located in alsip, il.
I know of two dentists who tried to remove
their own teeth and both ended up in
hospital emergency rooms. I would not
reocmmend diy.
