Have puss pocket at gum line that bleeds slightly. Had crown put on teeth. Related?
Patient: About 3 months ago I had a root canal and then a few weeks later a temporary and then finally a crown put on one of my bottom back teeth . There is a little puss pocket at the gum line that bleeds slightly. I was at my detist last week and he took a new xray . There was nothing on the xray that he was concerned about but said we would keep an eye on the gums. Would an xray show if the tooth under the crown is infected? Or is this an issue with my gums? Doctor: Hi,  Thanks for asking the query,  After successful root canal treatment th etooth is completely devitalised, disinfected and sealed to the apex , so there are no chances of pain.  Sometimes due to food lodgement between the tooth and the crown surface there is accumulation od bacteria , plague, calculus and other irritants in the pocket leading to infection and abscess formation.  As the x-ray is normal there is no problem with the root canal treatment. I would suggest you to go for deep scaling and polishing followed by curettage.  Maintain a good oral hygiene, use chlorhexidine mouthwash gargles twice daily.  Hope this helps out.  Regards..