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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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Dental Implants »

What Are Dental Implants?

Dental implants are replacement tooth roots. Implants provide a strong foundation for fixed (permanent) or removable replacement teeth that are made to match your natural teeth.

What Are the Advantages of Dental Implants?

There are many advantages to dental implants, including:

  • Improved appearance. Dental implants look and feel like your own teeth. And because they are designed to fuse with bone, they become permanent.
  • Improved speech. With poor-fitting dentures, the teeth can slip within the mouth causing you to mumble or slur your words. Dental implants allow you to speak without the worry that your teeth might slip.
  • Improved comfort. Because they become part of you, implants eliminate the discomfort of removable dentures.
  • Easier eating. Sliding dentures can make chewing difficult. Dental implants function like you...

Emergency Contact for Palmdale

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Nearby Palmdale Hospitals *

Lancaster Community Hospital
43830 N 10th St W
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661)948-4781

Antelope Valley Hospital
1600 W Ave J
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661)949-5000

Olive View UCLA Medical Center
14445 Olive View Dr
Sylmar, CA 91342
(818)364-1555

Verdugo Hills Hospital
1812 Verdugo Blvd
Glendale, CA 91208
(818)790-7100

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
23845 McBean Pkwy
Valencia, CA 91355
(661)253-8000

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley
9449 San Fernando Rd
Sun Valley, CA 91352
(818)767-3310

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
15031 Rinaldi St
Mission Hills, CA 91345
(818)365-8051

Aurora Las Encinas Hospital
2900 E Del Mar Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626)795-9901

Glendale Adventist Medical Center
1509 Wilson Terr
Glendale, CA 91206
(818)409-8000

Huntington Hospital
100 W California Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91109
(626)397-5000

Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center
13652 Cantara St
Panorama City, CA 91402
(818)375-2000

Methodist Hospital
300 W Huntington Dr
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626)898-8000

Mission Community Hospital
14850 Roscoe Blvd
Panorama City, CA 91402
(818)787-2222

Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
501 S Buena Vista St
Burbank, CA 91505
(818)843-5111

City of Hope National Medical Center
1500 E Duarte Rd
Duarte, CA 91010
(626)256-4673

Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center
1420 S Central Ave
Glendale, CA 91204
(818)502-1900

San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
438 W Las Tunas Dr
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626)289-5454

Valley Presbyterian Hospital
15107 Vanowen St
Van Nuys, CA 91405
(818)782-6600

Hollywood Community Hospital of Van Nuys
14433 Emilita St
Van Nuys, CA 91401
(818)787-1511

Foothill Presbyterian Hospital
250 S Grand Ave
Glendora, CA 91741
(626)963-8411

Alhambra Hospital Medical Center
100 S Raymond Ave
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626)570-1606

East Valley Hospital Medical Center
150 W Route 66
Glendora, CA 91740
(626)852-5000

Northridge Hospital Medical Center
18300 Roscoe Blvd
Northridge, CA 91328
(818)885-8500

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
4650 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323)660-2450

Sherman Oaks Hospital
4929 Van Nuys Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(818)981-7111

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
4867 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323)783-4011

Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
1300 N Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(213)413-3000

Gateways Hospital & Mental Health Center
1891 Effie St
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323)644-2000

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