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Refresh Your Smile: Why Your Dental Crown Has a Dark Line Around It

April 4, 2025

Filed under: Uncategorized — myfrederickdentist @ 5:33 pm
Close-up of a dental crown

Have you noticed a thin black line forming at the base of your dental crown where it meets your gums? While it might be alarming or make you feel self-conscious about your smile, the black line is actually a common issue associated with porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) crowns! The good news is that it is fixable with modern dental crowns, but here is what causes the problem.  

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