Hello, i have noticed feeling pain when i touch the bottom of my tooth, where the gum and base of the tooth meet. if i touch the gum or the actual tooth where it first comes out of gum its highly unpleasant. but the tooth is even more so i almost want to jump out of my skin when i touch the outside of the tooth with my nail. Also the gum surrounding that particular tooth is white. what can this be? i am scared lifeless of a root canal ( even though i have never had one), please help!
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The pain in the gums or gum line could be because of the gum infection secondary to the deposits resulting in bone loss, this can also cause pain in the tooth. I would suggest you to consult an oral physician and get a radiograph to rule out whether the infection is associated with tooth or gums. Then we can treat accordingly by doing scaling, root planing or RCT. I hope my answer will help you, take care.