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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 Simi Valley

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Nearby Simi Valley Hospitals *

Simi Valley Hospital
2975 N Sycamore Dr
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805)955-6000

West Hills Hospital & Medical Center
7300 Medical Center Dr
West Hills, CA 91307
(818)676-4000

Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center
5601 DeSoto Ave
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(818)719-2000

Motion Picture & Television Hospital
23388 Mulholland Dr
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
(818)876-1888

Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
215 W Janss Rd
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
(805)497-2727

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

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

Tarzana Regional Medical Center
18321 Clark St
Tarzana, CA 91356
(818)881-0800

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

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

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

Encino Hospital Medical Center
16237 Ventura Blvd
Encino, CA 91436
(818)995-5000

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

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

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

St John's Pleasant Valley Hospital
2309 Antonio Ave
Camarillo, CA 93010
(805)389-5800

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

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

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
757 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310)825-9111

UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital
757 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310)825-8611

Saint John's Health Center
1328 22nd St
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310)829-5511

Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center
1250 16th St
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310)319-4000

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

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
8700 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310)423-3277

St John's Regional Medical Center
1600 N Rose Ave
Oxnard, CA 93030
(805)988-2500

Miracle Mile Medical Center
6000 San Vicente Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323)930-1040

Brotman Medical Center
3828 Delmas Ter
Culver City, CA 90232
(310)836-7000

Olympia Medical Center
5900 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(310)657-5900

Hollywood Community Hospital
6245 De Longpre Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323)462-2271

Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center
6041 Cadillac Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(323)857-2000

Marina Del Rey Hospital
4650 Lincoln Blvd
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
(310)823-8911

VA Greater Los Angeles HealthCare System
11301 Wilshire Blvd
West Los Angeles, CA 90073
(310)478-3711

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

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

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

Kindred Hospital Los Angeles
5525 W Slauson Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90056
(310)642-0325

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

Temple Community Hospital
235 N Hoover St
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(213)382-7252

Shriners Hospitals for Children Los Angeles
3160 Geneva St
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213)388-3151

Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center
2231 S Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90018
(323)730-7300

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

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

St Vincent Medical Center
2131 W Third St
Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213)484-7111

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

Good Samaritan Hospital
616 Witmer St
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213)977-2121

Ventura County Medical Center
3291 Loma Vista Rd
Ventura, CA 93003
(805)652-6000

Barlow Respiratory Hospital
2000 Stadium Way
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213)250-4200

Community Memorial Hospital
147 N Brent St
Ventura, CA 93003
(805)652-5011

California Hospital Medical Center
1401 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213)748-2411

Orthopaedic Medical Center
2400 S Flower St
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213)742-1000

Kaiser Mental Health Center
765 W College St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213)580-7200

Pacific Alliance Medical Center
531 W College St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213)624-8411

Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center Centinela Campus
555 E Hardy St
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310)673-4660

Aurora Vista Del Mar Hospital
801 Seneca St
Ventura, CA 93001
(805)653-6434

Ojai Valley Community Hospital
1306 Maricopa Hwy
Ojai, CA 93023
(805)646-1401

White Memorial Medical Center
1720 Cesar E Chavez Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323)268-5000

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
1441 Eastlake Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323)865-3000

LAC + USC Medical Center
2051 Marengo St
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323)226-2622

LAC + USC Medical Center Women's & Children's Hospital
2051 Marengo St
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323)226-2622

USC University Hospital
1500 San Pablo St
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323)442-8500

Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center Hawthorne Campus
13300 S Hawthorne Blvd
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310)679-3321

Promise Hospital of East Los Angeles
443 S Soto St
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323)261-1181

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

Community Hospital of Huntington Park
2623 E Slauson Ave
Huntington Park, CA 90255
(323)583-1931

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