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Why Is My Root Canal Tooth Turning Grey?

my son is 3.6yrs old. he had a fall wen he was 2yrs of age becoz of which his front tooth got chipped off.. we did a root canal procedure for him, bt after 6 mnths his tooth start turning grey n then eventually it broke down. i jst wanted to knw if there is ne procedure of fixing a temporary tooth becoz it is affecting his speech.
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
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Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The greyish discoloration of the tooth occurs because of the precipitation of blood into the dentinal tubules following injury to the tooth. Even after doing RCT also discoloration will be there. So it is advised to get a crown done. since it is milk tooth, it is not possible to give crown. If it is affecting the speech, then you can get a removable denture done if there is still bone covering over the erupting permanent tooth, which can be confirmed by the radiographs. But the dentures will not be accepted by the children. Consult a pediatric dental surgeon and get a opinion.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Why Is My Root Canal Tooth Turning Grey?

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The greyish discoloration of the tooth occurs because of the precipitation of blood into the dentinal tubules following injury to the tooth. Even after doing RCT also discoloration will be there. So it is advised to get a crown done. since it is milk tooth, it is not possible to give crown. If it is affecting the speech, then you can get a removable denture done if there is still bone covering over the erupting permanent tooth, which can be confirmed by the radiographs. But the dentures will not be accepted by the children. Consult a pediatric dental surgeon and get a opinion. I hope my answer will help you, take care.