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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 Coral Gables

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Nearby Coral Gables Hospitals *

Coral Gables Hospital
3100 Douglas Rd
Coral Gables, FL 33134
(305)445-8461

Kindred Hospital South Florida Coral Gables
5190 SW 8th St
Coral Gables, FL 33134
(305)448-1585

Doctors' Hospital
5000 University Dr
Coral Gables, FL 33146
(786)308-3000

Miami Children's Hospital
3100 SW 62nd Ave
Miami, FL 33155
(305)666-6511

Metropolitan Hospital
5959 NW 7th St
Miami, FL 33126
(305)264-1000

Mercy Hospital
3663 S Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33133
(305)854-4400

Sister Emmanuel Hospital for Continuing Care
3663 S Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33133
(305)285-2939

West Gables Rehabilitation Hospital
2525 SW 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155
(305)262-6800

Westchester General Hospital
2500 SW 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155
(305)264-5252

Larkin Community Hospital
7031 SW 62nd Ave
South Miami, FL 33143
(305)284-7500

South Miami Hospital
6200 SW 73rd St
South Miami, FL 33143
(786)662-4000

Select Specialty Hospital Miami
955 NW Third St
Miami, FL 33128
(305)416-5700

University of Miami Hospital
1400 NW 12th Ave
Miami, FL 33136
(305)325-5511

Jackson Memorial Hospital
1611 NW 12th Ave
Miami, FL 33136
(305)585-1111

Miami VA Medical Center
1201 NW 16th St
Miami, FL 33125
(305)575-4455

University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
1475 NW 12th Ave
Miami, FL 33136
(305)243-1000

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
900 NW 17th St
Miami, FL 33136
(305)326-6000

Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute
8900 N Kendall Dr
Miami, FL 33176
(786)596-5990

Baptist Children's Hospital
8900 N Kendall Dr
Miami, FL 33176
(305)596-5437

Baptist Hospital of Miami
8900 N Kendall Dr
Miami, FL 33176
(786)596-1960

Hialeah Hospital
651 E 25th St
Hialeah, FL 33013
(305)693-6100

Miami Jewish Home & Hospital for the Aged
5200 NE 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33137
(305)751-8626

Kendall Regional Medical Center
11750 SW 40th St
Miami, FL 33175
(305)223-3000

North Shore Medical Center
1100 NW 95th St
Miami, FL 33150
(305)835-6000

Southern Winds Hospital
4225 W 20th Ave
Hialeah, FL 33012
(305)558-9700

Palm Springs General Hospital
1475 W 49th St
Hialeah, FL 33012
(305)558-2500

Mount Sinai Medical Center
4300 Alton Rd
Miami Beach, FL 33140
(305)674-2121

Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Heart Campus
4701 N Meridian Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33140
(305)674-2121

Jackson South Community Hospital
9333 SW 152nd St
Miami, FL 33157
(305)251-2500

Palmetto General Hospital
2001 W 68th St
Hialeah, FL 33016
(305)823-5000

St Catherine's Rehabilitation Hospital
1050 NE 125th St
North Miami, FL 33161
(305)891-8850

HEALTHSOUTH Miami Rehabilitation Hospital
20601 Old Cutler Rd
Miami, FL 33189
(305)251-3800

Jackson North Medical Center
160 NW 170th St
North Miami Beach, FL 33169
(305)651-1100

Geo Care South Florida State Hospital
800 E Cypress Dr
Pembroke Pines, FL 33025
(954)392-3000

Memorial Hospital Miramar
1901 SW 172nd Ave
Miramar, FL 33029
(954)538-5000

Aventura Hospital & Medical Center
20900 Biscayne Blvd
Aventura, FL 33180
(305)682-7000

Memorial Regional Hospital South
3600 Washington St
Hollywood, FL 33021
(954)966-4500

Memorial Hospital West
703 N Flamingo Rd
Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
(954)436-5000

Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital at Memorial
3501 Johnson St
Hollywood, FL 33021
(954)987-2000

Memorial Regional Hospital
3501 Johnson St
Hollywood, FL 33021
(954)987-2000

Hollywood Pavilion
1201 N 37th Ave
Hollywood, FL 33021
(954)962-1355

Kindred Hospital Hollywood
1859 Van Buren St
Hollywood, FL 33020
(954)920-9000

Memorial Hospital Pembroke
7800 Sheridan St
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
(954)962-9650

Homestead Hospital
975 Baptist Way
Homestead, FL 33033
(786)243-8000

Cleveland Clinic Hospital
3100 Weston Rd
Weston, FL 33331
(954)689-5000

Broward General Medical Center
1600 S Andrews Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(954)355-4400

Westside Regional Medical Center
8201 W Broward Blvd
Plantation, FL 33324
(954)473-6600

Plantation General Hospital
401 NW 42nd Ave
Plantation, FL 33317
(954)587-5010

Fort Lauderdale Hospital
1601 E Las Olas Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954)463-4321

Kindred Hospital Fort Lauderdale
1516 E Las Olas Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954)764-8900

Florida Medical Center
5000 W Oakland Park Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33313
(954)735-6000

St John's Rehabilitation Hospital
3075 NW 35th Ave
Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33311
(954)739-6233

HEALTHSOUTH Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital
4399 Nob Hill Rd
Sunrise, FL 33351
(954)749-0300

Atlantic Shores Hospital
4545 N Federal Hwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
(954)771-2711

Holy Cross Hospital
4725 N Federal Hwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
(954)771-8000

University Hospital & Medical Center
7201 N University Dr
Tamarac, FL 33321
(954)721-2200

Imperial Point Medical Center
6401 N Federal Hwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
(954)776-8500

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