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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 Penn Hills

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Nearby Penn Hills Hospitals *

HEALTHSOUTH Harmarville Rehabilitation Hospital
320 Guys Run Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412)828-1300

UPMC St Margaret
815 Freeport Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
(412)784-4000

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
University Dr C
Pittsburgh, PA 15240
(412)688-6000

LifeCare Hospitals of Pittsburgh Main Campus
225 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
(412)247-2424

Transitional Infant Care Hospital
5324 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
(412)441-0700

The Children's Institute
1405 Shady Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412)420-2400

UPMC Shadyside
5230 Centre Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
(412)623-2121

Western Pennsylvania Hospital
4800 Friendship Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
(412)578-5000

UPMC Braddock
400 Holland Ave
Braddock, PA 15104
(412)636-5000

The Western Pennsylvania Hospital Forbes Regional Campus
2570 Haymaker Rd
Monroeville, PA 15146
(412)858-2000

HEALTHSOUTH Hospital of Pittsburgh
2380 McGinley Rd
Monroeville, PA 15146
(412)856-2400

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
3705 5th Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412)692-5325

UPMC Presbyterian
200 Lothrop St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412)647-2345

Magee-Womens Hospital
300 Halket St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412)641-1000

UPMC Mercy
1400 Locust St
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412)232-8111

UPMC Southside
2000 Mary St
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(412)488-5550

Allegheny General Hospital
320 E North Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(412)359-3131

Kindred Hospital Pittsburgh North Shore
1004 Arch St
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(412)323-5800

Alle-Kiski Medical Center
1301 Carlisle St
Natrona Heights, PA 15065
(724)224-5100

Select Specialty Hospital McKeesport
1500 Fifth Ave
Mc Keesport, PA 15132
(412)664-2900

UPMC McKeesport
1500 Fifth Ave
Mc Keesport, PA 15132
(412)664-2000

UPMC Passavant
9100 Babcock Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412)367-6700

Allegheny General Hospital Suburban Campus
100 S Jackson Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
(412)734-6000

LifeCare Hospitals of Pittsburgh North Campus
100 S Jackson Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
(412)734-7672

Jefferson Regional Medical Center
565 Coal Valley Rd
Jefferson Hills, PA 15025
(412)469-5000

Ohio Valley General Hospital
25 Heckel Rd
Mc Kees Rocks, PA 15136
(412)777-6161

St Clair Hospital
1000 Bower Hill Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15243
(412)561-4900

Westmoreland Excela Health Hospital at Jeannette
600 Jefferson Ave
Jeannette, PA 15644
(724)527-3551

Heritage Valley Sewickley Hospital
720 Blackburn Rd
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412)741-6600

UPMC Passavant Cranberry
One St Francis Way
Cranberry Twp, PA 16066
(724)772-5300

Mayview State Hospital
1601 Mayview Rd
Bridgeville, PA 15017
(412)257-6500

Southwood Psychiatric Hospital
2575 Boyce Plaza Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
(412)257-2290

HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital of Sewickley
303 Camp Meeting Rd
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412)741-9500

Westmoreland Regional Hospital
532 W Pittsburgh St
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724)832-4000

Kindred Hospital Pittsburgh
7777 Steubenville Pike
Oakdale, PA 15071
(412)494-5500

Monongahela Valley Hospital
1163 Country Club Rd
Monongahela, PA 15063
(724)258-1000

Butler Memorial Hospital
911 E Brady St
Butler, PA 16001
(724)283-6666

Canonsburg General Hospital
100 Medical Blvd
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724)745-6100

ACMH Hospital
One Nolte Dr
Kittanning, PA 16201
(724)543-8500

Butler VA Medical Center
325 New Castle Rd
Butler, PA 16001
(724)287-4781

Latrobe Area Hospital
1 Mellon Way
Latrobe, PA 15650
(724)537-1000

Select Specialty Hospital Greensburg
1 Mellon Way
Latrobe, PA 15650
(724)539-3870

Frick Hospital
508 S Church St
Mount Pleasant, PA 15666
(724)547-1500

Kindred Hospital at Heritage Valley
1000 Dutch Ridge Rd
Beaver, PA 15009
(724)773-8480

Medical Center of Beaver
1000 Dutch Ridge Rd
Beaver, PA 15009
(724)728-7000

Torrance State Hospital
State Route 1014 Torrance Rd
Torrance, PA 15779
(412)459-8000

The Washington Hospital
155 Wilson Ave
Washington, PA 15301
(724)225-7000

Ellwood City Hospital
724 Pershing St
Ellwood City, PA 16117
(724)752-0081

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