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Dental Crowns

Why Is a Dental Crown Needed?

A dental crown may be needed in the following situations:

  1. To protect a weak tooth (for instance, from decay) from breaking or to hold together parts of a cracked tooth
  2. To restore an already broken tooth or a tooth that has been severely worn down
  3. To cover and support a tooth with a large filling when there isn't a lot of tooth left
  4. To hold a dental bridge in place
  5. To cover misshapened or severely discolored teeth
  6. To cover a dental implant

What Types of Crowns Are Available?

Permanent crowns can be made from all metal, porcelain-fused-to-metal, all resin, or all ceramic.

  1. Metals used in crowns include gold alloy, other alloys (for example, palladium) or a base-metal alloy (for example, nickel or chromium). Compared with other crown types, less tooth structure needs to be removed with metal crowns, and tooth wear to opposing teeth is kept to a minimum. Metal crowns withstand biting and chewing forces well and probably last the longest in terms of wear down. Also, metal crowns rarely chip or break. The metallic color is the main drawback. Metal crowns are a good choice for out-of-sight molars.
  2. Porcelain-fused-to-metal dental crowns can be color matched to your adjacent teeth (unlike the metallic crowns). However, more wearing to the opposing teeth occurs with this crown type compared with metal or resin crowns. The crown's porcelain portion can also chip or break off. Next to all-ceramic crowns, porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns look most like normal teeth. However, sometimes the metal underlying the crown's porcelain can show through as a dark line, especially at the gum line and even more so if your gums recede. These crowns can be a good choice for front or back teeth.
  3. All-resin dental cro...

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What is a toothache?

"Toothache" usually refers to pain around the teeth or jaws primarily as a result of a dental condition. In most instances, toothaches are caused by tooth problems, such as a dental cavity, a cracked tooth, an exposed tooth root, or gum disease. However, disorders of the jaw joint (temporo-mandibular joint) can also cause pain that is referred to as "toothache." The severity of a toothache can range from chronic and mild to sharp and excruciating. The pain may be aggravated by chewing or by cold or heat. A thorough oral examination, which includes dental X-rays, can help determine whether the toothache is coming from a tooth or jaw problem and the cause.

Sometimes, a toothache may be caused by a problem not originating from a tooth or the jaw. Pain around the teeth and the jaws can be symptoms of diseases of the heart (such as angina or heart attack), ears (such as inner or external ear infections), and sinuses (air passages of the cheekb...

Emergency Contact for Anderson

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Nearby Anderson Hospitals *

Saint John's Health System
2015 Jackson St
Anderson, IN 46016
(765)649-2511

Community Hospital Anderson
1515 N Madison Ave
Anderson, IN 46011
(765)298-4242

St Vincent Mercy Hospital
1331 South A St
Elwood, IN 46036
(765)552-4600

Ball Memorial Hospital
2401 University Ave
Muncie, IN 47303
(765)747-3111

Riverview Hospital
395 Westfield Rd
Noblesville, IN 46060
(317)773-0760

Henry County Memorial Hospital
1000 N 16th St
New Castle, IN 47362
(765)521-0890

Hancock Regional Hospital
801 N State St
Greenfield, IN 46140
(317)462-5544

Tipton Hospital
1000 S Main St
Tipton, IN 46072
(765)675-8500

Community Hospital North
7150 Clearvista Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46256
(317)621-6262

The Indiana Heart Hospital
8075 N Shadeland Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46250
(317)621-8000

St Vincent Carmel Hospital
13500 N Meridian St
Carmel, IN 46032
(317)582-7000

Clarian North Medical Center
11700 N Meridian St
Carmel, IN 46032
(317)688-2000

St Vincent Heart Center of Indiana
10580 N Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46290
(317)583-5000

Blackford County Hospital
410 Pilgrim Blvd
Hartford City, IN 47348
(765)348-0300

St Vincent Pediatric Rehabilitation Center
1707 W 86th St
Indianapolis, IN 46260
(317)415-5500

Community Hospital East
1500 N Ritter Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46219
(317)355-1411

St Vincent Children's Hospital
2001 W 86th St
Indianapolis, IN 46260
(317)338-2345

St Vincent Indianapolis Hospital
2001 W 86th St
Indianapolis, IN 46260
(317)338-2345

St Vincent Women's Hospital
8111 Township Line Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46260
(317)415-8111

St Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital
8050 Township Line Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317)415-8500

VA Northern Indiana Health Care System Marion Campus
1700 E 38th St
Marion, IN 46953
(765)674-3321

Marion General Hospital
441 N Wabash Ave
Marion, IN 46952
(765)662-1441

Howard Regional Health System Main Campus
3500 S Lafountain St
Kokomo, IN 46902
(765)453-0702

Clarian Health Methodist Hospital
1701 N Senate Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317)962-2000

Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital
8400 Northwest Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46278
(317)956-1000

Select Specialty Hospital Beech Grove
1600 Albany St
Beech Grove, IN 46107
(317)783-8913

St Francis Hospital Beech Grove
1600 Albany St
Beech Grove, IN 46107
(317)787-3311

Wishard Health Services
1001 W Tenth St
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317)639-6671

Larue D Carter Memorial Hospital
2601 Cold Spring Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317)941-4000

Clarian Health IU Medical Center
550 N University Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317)274-5000

Riley Hospital for Children
702 Barnhill Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317)274-5000

Westview Hospital
3630 Guion Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317)924-6661

Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center
1481 W 10th St
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317)554-0000

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