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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 Austin

  • In case of Emergency, call 911
  • Austin Police Department 512-974-5000

Nearby Austin Hospitals *

HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital of Austin
1215 Red River St
Austin, TX 78701
(512)474-5700

University Medical Center Brackenridge
601 E 15th St
Austin, TX 78701
(512)324-7000

Seton Medical Center Williamson
201 Seton Pkwy
Round Rock, TX 78665
(512)324-4000

Austin Lakes Hospital
1025 E 32nd St
Austin, TX 78705
(512)544-5800

Cornerstone Hospital of Austin at St David's
1005 E 32nd St
Austin, TX 78705
(512)544-5470

St David's Medical Center
919 E 32nd St
Austin, TX 78705
(512)476-7111

St David's Rehabilitation Center
1005 E 32nd St
Austin, TX 78705
(512)544-5100

Heart Hospital of Austin
3801 N Lamar Blvd
Austin, TX 78756
(512)407-7000

Austin State Hospital
4110 Guadalupe St
Austin, TX 78751
(512)452-0381

Seton Medical Center Austin
1201 W 38th St
Austin, TX 78705
(512)324-1000

Seton Shoal Creek Hospital
3501 Mills Ave
Austin, TX 78731
(512)324-2000

Austin Surgical Hospital
3003 Bee Caves Rd
Austin, TX 78746
(512)314-3800

Cornerstone Hospital of Austin
4207 Burnet Rd
Austin, TX 78756
(512)706-1900

St David's South Austin Hospital
901 W Ben White Blvd
Austin, TX 78704
(512)447-2211

Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
4900 Mueller Blvd
Austin, TX 78723
(512)324-0000

The Oaks Treatment Center
1407 W Stassney Ln
Austin, TX 78745
(512)464-0400

HEALTHSOUTH Surgical Hospital of Austin
6818 Austin Center Blvd
Austin, TX 78731
(512)346-1994

Texas NeuroRehab Center
1106 W Dittmar Rd
Austin, TX 78745
(512)444-4835

North Austin Medical Center
12221 Mo Pac Expy N
Austin, TX 78758
(512)901-1000

Seton Northwest Hospital
11113 Research Blvd
Austin, TX 78759
(512)324-6000

Seton Southwest Healthcare Center
7900 FM 1826
Austin, TX 78737
(512)324-9000

Cedar Park Regional Medical Center
1401 Medical Pkwy
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512)528-7000

St David's Round Rock Medical Center
2400 Round Rock Ave
Round Rock, TX 78681
(512)341-1000

Scott & White University Medical Campus
300 University Blvd
Round Rock, TX 78665
(512)509-0100

St David's Georgetown Hospital
2000 Scenic Dr
Georgetown, TX 78626
(512)943-3000

Lakeside Hospital at Bastrop
3201 E Highway 71
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512)321-8200

Johns Community Hospital
305 Mallard Ln
Taylor, TX 76574
(512)352-7611

Central Texas Medical Center
1301 Wonder World Dr
San Marcos, TX 78666
(512)353-8979

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