I have a semi-thick black line/substance at the base of one of my molars on the right side of my mouth. I tried to scrap it off but it didn't really do anything. The black is where the tooth meets the gum and is only on the outside part of my tooth. I was scrapping and brushing it frequently yesterday and today there is a white skewed line below the black line (which may be caused by cutting the gum while trying to remove the black line). I was just wondering if anyone has any ideas what this could be.
2006-09-26 05:09:12 · 6 answers · asked by Dave D 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Could be decay or tarter build-up. Call your dental office to schedule an appointment to have it looked at.
2006-09-26 05:12:27 · answer #1 · answered by justine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These guys are giving you great advice - pick up your phone and make an appointment with your dentist - and stop playing with it...
Meanwhile, I just want you to know I once had a black line - and it didn't look good in an x-ray. Turned out, when I was 16 I had an exposed nerve, the dentist saved the tooth by laying a layer of cement over the nerve and filling the tooth. That line of cement actually showed through the enamel and as a line on the xrays. Tooth is fine, the nerve is still alive, but now I have a crown over it...
Good luck - what I'm trying to tell you is it may not be bad - but we don't know - and neither do you - so please consult your dentist... he/she should know!
2006-09-26 05:40:51 · answer #2 · answered by Bogie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seriously, see a dentist. You may NOT be able to take it off. You might actually be doing further damage to your teeth and mouth by trying. It might need to be filled. Hey, I've had a filling over a chipped tooth in front. The dentist said it would take care of the chip and close in my gap at the same time. Basically, I didn't have a cavity on the side of my tooth, but he said it would strengthen it. So, if they can fill in a ship on the side of my tooth, then they can drill the side of yours and fill that too. Of course, it depends on how deep it is and the integrity of the rest of the tooth. But cavity is my guess. Just because it doesn't hurt doesn't mean it's not a cavity either. None of my cavities hurt me until I had this last one filled and that tooth decided to just die on me. I'm still numb from the root canal. That's the danger of waiting too long to see the dentist. Cavities are best prevented or taken care of early before they get close to the nerve!
2006-09-26 05:18:23 · answer #3 · answered by JACQUELINE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tooth are shaped by lobes so for sure there'll be strains or "cracks" yet in the adventure that they are getting deep that is likely decay. Or are you speaking about alongside the gum line? If that is on the gum line, that is tartar (years of enhance of plaque) and that ought to reason periodontal disease which may mean you'll lose your tooth. Please visit a dentist and performance a reliable cleansing executed. you should go 2-3 situations a three hundred and sixty 5 days!
2016-12-02 02:35:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is mostly likely hardened tartar. You need to see a dentist for a cleaning, only they can remove tartar. It is so hard that trying to remove yourself will injure your gums. Or maybe it is dried blood from gingivitis. Remember to improve your oral hygiene!
2006-09-27 11:25:12 · answer #5 · answered by Bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's plaque/tarter. Go in for a cleaning. Brush AND floss daily.
2006-09-26 05:13:01 · answer #6 · answered by sovereign_carrie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋