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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 South Gate

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Nearby South Gate Hospitals *

St Francis Medical Center
3630 E Imperial Hwy
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310)900-8900

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

Martin Luther King Jr MAC Service Center
12021 S Wilmington Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90059
(310)668-4321

Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
7601 E Imperial Hwy
Downey, CA 90242
(562)401-7111

Downey Regional Medical Center
11500 Brookshire Ave
Downey, CA 90241
(562)904-5000

Los Angeles Community Hospital
4081 E Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90023
(323)267-0477

East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
4060 E Whittier Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90023
(323)268-5514

Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center
9333 Imperial Hwy
Downey, CA 90242
(562)657-9000

Promise Hospital of East Los Angeles Suburban Medical Center Campus
16453 S Colorado Ave
Paramount, CA 90723
(562)531-3110

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

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

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

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

Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital
13100 Studebaker Rd
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562)868-3751

Memorial Hospital of Gardena
1145 W Redondo Beach Blvd
Gardena, CA 90247
(310)532-4200

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

Vista Hospital of South Bay
1246 W 155th St
Gardena, CA 90247
(310)323-5330

Bellflower Medical Center
9542 E Artesia Blvd
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562)925-8355

Beverly Hospital
309 W Beverly Blvd
Montebello, CA 90640
(323)726-1222

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

Lakewood Regional Medical Center
3700 E South St
Lakewood, CA 90712
(562)531-2550

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

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

Monterey Park Hospital
900 S Atlantic Blvd
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626)570-9000

College Hospital Cerritos
10802 College Pl
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562)924-9581

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

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

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

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

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

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

Metropolitan State Hospital
11401 Bloomfield Ave
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562)863-7011

Norwalk Community Hospital
13222 Bloomfield Ave
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562)863-4763

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

Garfield Medical Center
525 N Garfield Ave
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626)573-2222

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

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital
12401 Washington Blvd
Whittier, CA 90602
(562)698-0811

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

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

City of Angels Medical Center Ingleside Campus
7500 E Hellman Ave
Rosemead, CA 91770
(626)288-1160

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

LAC Harbor UCLA Medical Center
1000 W Carson St
Torrance, CA 90502
(310)222-2345

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

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
2801 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562)933-2000

Miller Children's Hospital
2801 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562)933-5437

Pacific Hospital of Long Beach
2776 Pacific Ave
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562)997-2000

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

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

BHC Alhambra Hospital
4619 N Rosemead Blvd
Rosemead, CA 91770
(626)286-1191

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

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

Tri-City Regional Medical Center
21530 S Pioneer Blvd
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
(562)860-0401

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

Greater El Monte Community Hospital
1701 Santa Anita Ave
South El Monte, CA 91733
(626)579-7777

Kindred Hospital La Mirada
14900 E Imperial Hwy
La Mirada, CA 90638
(562)944-1900

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

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

Whittier Hospital Medical Center
9080 Colima Rd
Whittier, CA 90605
(562)945-3561

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

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

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

Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance
4101 Torrance Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503
(310)540-7676

Community Hospital of Long Beach
1720 Termino Ave
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562)498-1000

La Palma Intercommunity Hospital
7901 Walker St
La Palma, CA 90623
(714)670-7400

St Mary Medical Center
1050 Linden Ave
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562)491-9000

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

Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center
25825 S Vermont Ave
Harbor City, CA 90710
(310)325-5111

Torrance Memorial Medical Center
3330 Lomita Blvd
Torrance, CA 90505
(310)325-9110

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

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

Del Amo Hospital
23700 Camino Del Sol
Torrance, CA 90505
(310)530-1151

Los Alamitos Medical Center
3751 Katella Ave
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(562)598-1311

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

VA Long Beach Healthcare System
5901 E 7th St
Long Beach, CA 90822
(562)826-8000

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