Dental Treatment

[wrayperson]

My front tooth seems to be going a little dark....had root canal treatment on it a while ago. is there any way to get it a better colour other than expensive dental treatment?

[jennyjoan]

When you get the root removed the tooth does go dark. That happened to me but unfortunately dentist also put a mercury filling at the back of it so when I smiled (not too often LOL) people could see a blackness. I just got used to it but now I have implants on those 4 front teeth - all got the roots removed (blackened). See a dentist for advice.

[Gizmonster]

When you have a root canal, the tooth dies, as all the nerves are removed.
This usually results in the tooth changing colour - sometimes a darker shade.

It is possible to whiten the tooth:

https://www.dentalplans.com/dental-information/general-and-cosmetic-dentistry/teeth-whitening-after-root-canal

...... best to speak to your dentist to see what options are open to you :)

[UKSWF]

Could you get a dental veneer done!

[Peter Pedant]

tooth whitening
the darkness is that there is a leak of haemoglobin into the tooth and the iron darkens

cost of treatment depends on how you feel

[jennyjoan]

Also after some time like a good bit later - as Giz has said the tooth has died so becomes weaker