[nickfromstrood]

Hi, I had a crown put in during January following a badly chipped tooth. The procedure went fine, it was a little uncomfortable but no real problems. A few months down the line I noticed the gum tissue above the tooth (one of my top front teeth). Was still feeling bruised. It is a little darker than the surrounding tissue. It also still feels a little tender. Well, it still feels like that now and I have noticed a small hole at the edge of the gum where it meets my tooth/crown. I wasn't sure if this was normal at all. It looks a lot like an ulcer but I've never had one actually on my gums before and I think it's a little strange its right on the join of my tooth and gum, that it could be the tooth I can see under it rather than ulcerated tissue and also that it bleeds without much pressure... Is this normal, something I should wait out.. Or can/should something be done about this?

Thanks

[flossie]

I'd suggest you go back to the dentist who inserted the crown. You may have some residual cement at the gumline causing the inflammation and tenderness. This is NOT normal.