Q. Hi Please can you help? I had a root filling done on one of my front teeth 5 years ago….the same tooth has been going black ever since. I have recently changed dentists and have discovered that when the original root filling was done a piece of cotton wool was left inside, so no matter how much i brushed my teeth it wasn’t making a difference to this tooth. This tooth is now causing the tooth next to it to discolour. My dentist has told me that because i get nhs help (full exemption) then there is nothing they can do for me? I think i need a cap or crown on it (don’t know which). The tooth is causing me real self confidence problems and i dont know what else to do. I hope you can help. Many Thanks.

A. A root treated tooth will turn dark over time, (it has nothing to do with the cotton wool) and it sounds like the adjacent tooth might be dyingas well. I would go back to your dentist and find out if its possible to have a crown on the NHS as it sounds like you are registered with this dentist and should be able to have some treatment done.

Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG

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