About Miguel Rodriguez, DDS, MBA Expertise Questions regarding general dentistry can be answered in laymans's terms for anyone who wishes to understand what dental procedures are all about. Also, for all you CSI fans out there, my Doctor's thesis was on forensic dentistry, so do not hesitate to ask anything regarding this topic in particular.
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Experience A few years of private practice and experience in management of dental clinics.
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Expert: Miguel Rodriguez, DDS, MBA Date: 3/12/2008 Subject: crown and gum problems
Question hello, my two front teeth are crowns and are 4 years old, around two years ago the gum in between became inflamed and red and after a while a gap appeared in between my two crowns, it is like the gum receded upwards.Cna this be fixed and what caused this.
Answer This recession is due to periodontal disease and could be caused by many conditions, though the most likely one is lack of hygiene, which has caused tartar buildup (which is only removable by a dentist). It is mandatory that you clean the spaced between crowns with special instruments like a small interdental brush or using a special thick floss, called Super Floss. This condition is irreversible, save for periodontal surgery, like a tissue graft.
