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I had a zirconia crown put on a front tooth and gum line around crown looks very dark, and gum looks purple compared to surrounding gum. why is that?
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Inflammation: Cause? Unknown. Cement? Bacteria? Only a guess. Have your dentist take a look.
Answered 11/28/2017
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