Gum bleeding after installing a crown

Hi folks,

I am wondering if you have seen something like this before. I had a crown installed about on a lower mollar a couple of months ago, and when I floss, the tread still comes out bleeding from the pocket, even after two months The dentist says it should have been healed long ago. He says he's never seet it before.

He suggest to re-do the crown at no cost. I am fine with it but where is the guarantee it is going to fix it, without knowing what is actually wrong?

Any experiences or ideas?

Thanks!

[Jerome Tsang, DDS]

It may be due to the fit of the crown near the gumline that is causing a problem.  I assume that its nice and smooth when it flosses.  It may be that its too tight and a simple adjustment to loosen that area can result in less bleeding.  You may be forcing down the floss too hard and causing trauma to the area.  A new crown should probably resolve that issue though.

[slavikas]

Jerome,

Thank you very much for your response!

Yes, the doctor inspected this area and said that there was nothing there to cause irritation.  X-ray is fine.

I have to mentioned that there was a crown there before and the doctor re-did it. Before redoing it had never bled.

I don't think I am forcing the flows down too hard. It enough just toe put it there, gently press and it bleeds.

I have a couple of questions:

- What do you mean by "too tight"and "a simple adjustment"?

- How would a new crown resolve it?

Thanks a lot for your feedback!

Slavikas

[Jerome Tsang, DDS]

I was thinking that maybe if the crown was a little too big and it was causing a tight contact, then the flossing was more difficult and it may cause you to floss down hard and cause trauma to the area.  Apparently you don't have that problem so no simple adjustment would need to be made in that area.

Have you tried just getting a regular cleaning in the area?

As for the new crown, you had mentioned if a new crown would fix that problem.  I said that a new crown could fix the problem of a tight contact but so could a simple adjustment.  If all else fails, a new crown may be needed if it continues to bleed.

[slavikas]

It is not bleeding as in sheds of blood. It is what the doctor calls "irritated". My experience it is jut enough to touch the pocket inside with the floss and it comes out red.

[slavikas]

My concern is that it should have healed for now.

[Jerome Tsang, DDS]

You may want to re-do the crown then.  It sounds like there's no improvement and a new crown should solve the problem.  Sometimes the contours or fit of the crown aren't great so it may need to be replaced with a better fitting crown.