A tiny black space between
my front teeth
Hello! I have an implant on my top right front
tooth and a root canal on my top left front tooth. Both are now
crowned, but between the two crowns right under my gum there's a
tiny black space. It's very unsightly and I'm a singer, so when I
say "f" or "s" sounds air escapes. It's very annoying and I don't
think I have the confidence to sing on a microphone. Any advice or
help would be deeply appreciated. Thank you very much.
- Randy
Randy,
This space between your teeth is called a
"black triangle, and is actually a difficult problem and there may
not be an easy fix. And I can't give you a complete answer without
seeing exactly what it looks like and doing a close examination.
The position of the gum is determined by the
positions of the implant and the natural tooth, and by the shapes of
the crowns. It's not a situation where you can have a little gum
surgery and re-position the gum.
Sometimes this problem occurs because the
general dentist who initially plans the implant doesn't know how to
tell the surgeon exactly where to place the implant, and the surgeon
may not have any expertise in that area. It's an issue of teamwork,
and the surgeon and general dentist need to have excellent
communication and a great working relationship.
You could come in to our office and let us
take a look, and we could give you a better idea of what could be
done, if you'd be willing. It's possible that some simple procedures
to clean or maintain the area would help the gum be more healthy and
this would be all that would be required. On the other hand, the
problem could be fundamental and require a new implant and/or new
crowns on the front teeth.
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