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Root canal gone bad?

A few months ago, I had a root canal done on one of my canines.  Everything went well, and it has really been bothering me.  I can't get it capped until next year, when my insurance will pay for it.  Anyway, I have my temporary filling fall out about every 3 weeks and I go back to get it filled everytime.  My question is the last time it happened, I noticed that the tooth is starting to turn black.  I meant to ask the dentist about this, but they are on vacation now, so I can't call them.  I am worried that it is still decaying and will have to be pulled before I can get it capped which I would prefer to avoid at all costs.  Is this something I should be worried about?
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A related discussion, ROOT CANAL GONE BAD!! was started.
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it will turn black due to the loss of blood supply because the tooth is dead after the root canal because they remove all the infected tissues inside,  either get a temp crown or have a better temporary filling material put in
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I would be concerned that the tooth might fracture and become reinfected if the filling keeps coming out. Was there a thought of placing a temporary crown until you can do the crown?
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