Is it normal to have tooth discoloration after root canal?

It is not uncommon for teeth to turn darker in color either before or after being treated with a root canal. Deposition of pigment within the tooth from the nerve, usually due to major trauma, can cause the tooth to turn either gray or brown.

How can I whiten my tooth after a root canal?

Your dentist will put the whitening gel inside your discolored tooth. Once inside, the oxygen molecules from the 35\% hydrogen peroxide gel will break down the discolored molecules and whiten the tooth as a result. An Opalescence Endo whitening treatment may last between 1–5 days to achieve the desired results.

Why is my tooth blue after a root canal?

Dental staining following a root canal most often occurs when some of the pulp tissue is left inside the tooth. The tissue eventually starts to decompose and discolor the tooth. The discoloration can be caused by the medications used to treat the infection inside the canals.

What happens to a tooth after root canal treatment?

After root canal therapy, the tooth is dead. The patient will no longer feel any pain in that tooth because the nerve tissue has been removed, and the infection has been eliminated.

Why is my gum GREY after root canal?

The most common cause of discoloration is the necrosis. When the tissue resolves, decomposition product generates and when it meets blood colours the tooth to russet. If the root filling do not fill the root canal completely, in the holes also decomposition product generates. These could discolour even the crown.

Can a GREY tooth turn white again?

Gray teeth may not go back to their original color unless they’re treated with whitening agents. If you don’t get the results you want from at-home treatment, your dentist may recommend in-office bleaching or veneers.

Why is my root canal tooth black?

Teeth will often go black before root canal treatment as the tooth rots and decomposes on the inside. If root canal treatment is done well, all of the decomposing tissue will be removed and the blackness will not get worse.

Can a GREY tooth go back white?

Why is my root canal tooth GREY?

The usual reason why this happens (tooth becoming dark after a root canal) is related to the inflamed pulp (the inside of the tooth), where blood vessels rupture and stains from the blood get into the dentinal tubules.