Demineralized? Erosion?

[ben77]

Hello,

After a general cleaning, I was hoping that this yellow spot on my molar along the along/close to the gumline would go away, but apparently the dentist didn't touch it. The picture is a bit difficult to capture this, but is this a demineralized area (which would explain why he didn't touch it)? I looked up some pictures of demineralized enamel, and the color looks different from the area of my tooth. All the pictures seem to suggest a chalky-white color is what we look for, but mine doesn't look chalky at all. It looks a bit more yellowish than the other areas of that tooth. When I touch it with my nail gently, it almost feels softer than other areas of the tooth.

Thank you, I would appreciate any input!

 

[Gordon]

It's a little bit of root surface showing. There's a small amount of gum recession there and you're seeing the join between the crown of the tooth and root. Nothing to worry about.