Dead Tooth: Signs and Symptoms
By Regency Dental Group
- Discoloration: A dead tooth often looks yellow, grey, or slightly black.
- Smell: A dead tooth sometimes smells bad or causes a bad taste in your mouth. This is from tooth decay or other infection.
- Pain: This pain comes from inflammation and infection in the pulp cavity or surrounding bone.
- Pimple at the gum line: This is a sign of a chronic tooth abscess that has made its way through the bone to the surface of your gums.
This article is general information, not dental or medical advice, and does not replace an examination. If you have a dental concern, call (707) 453-1776. For a medical emergency, call 911.
