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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 Sun City West

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Nearby Sun City West Hospitals *

Banner Del E Webb Medical Center
14502 W Meeker Blvd
Sun City West, AZ 85375
(623)214-4000

Banner Boswell Medical Center
10401 W Thunderbird Blvd
Sun City, AZ 85351
(623)977-7211

Arrowhead Hospital
18701 N 67th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623)561-1000

HEALTHSOUTH Valley of the Sun Rehabilitation Hospital
13460 N 67th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85304
(623)878-8800

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
5555 W Thunderbird Rd
Glendale, AZ 85306
(602)865-5555

West Valley Hospital
13677 W McDowell Rd
Goodyear, AZ 85395
(623)882-1500

Banner Estrella Medical Center
9201 W Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623)327-4000

John C Lincoln Hospital Deer Valley
19829 N 27th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623)879-6100

Maryvale Hospital Medical Center
5102 W Campbell Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85031
(623)848-5000

Surgical Specialty Hospital of Arizona
6501 N 19th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85015
(602)795-6020

Phoenix Baptist Hospital
2000 W Bethany Home Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85015
(602)249-0212

John C Lincoln Hospital North Mountain
250 E Dunlap Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602)943-2381

Kindred Hospital Phoenix
40 E Indianola Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602)280-7000

Select Specialty Hospital Phoenix
350 W Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85013
(602)406-6800

St Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center
350 W Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85013
(602)406-3000

Carl T Hayden VA Medical Center
650 E Indian School Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602)277-5551

Paradise Valley Hospital
3929 E Bell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602)923-5000

Phoenix Indian Medical Center
4212 N 16th St
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602)263-1200

Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
1111 E McDowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602)239-2000

Banner Good Samaritan Rehabilitation
1012 E Willetta St
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602)239-2361

Select Specialty Hospital Phoenix Downtown
1012 E Willetta St
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602)239-6550

Arizona Heart Hospital
1930 E Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602)532-1000

Phoenix Children's Hospital
1919 E Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602)546-1000

Phoenix Memorial Health Care Center
1201 S 7th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602)258-5111

Promise Hospital of Phoenix
1201 S 7th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602)716-5100

Los Ninos Hospital
2303 E Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602)954-7311

Youth Development Institute
1830 E Roosevelt St
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602)254-0884

Mayo Clinic Hospital
5777 E Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85054
(480)515-6296

St Luke's Behavioral Health Center
1800 E Van Buren St
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602)251-8535

St Luke's Medical Center
1800 E Van Buren St
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602)251-8100

Maricopa Medical Center
2601 E Roosevelt St
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602)344-5011

Arizona State Hospital
2500 E Van Buren St
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602)244-1331

Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak
7400 E Thompson Peak Pkwy
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
(480)324-7000

Scottsdale Healthcare Shea
9003 E Shea Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(480)323-3000

Kindred Hospital Scottsdale
11250 N 92nd St
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(480)391-4040

Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn
7400 E Osborn Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
(480)882-4000

Select Specialty Hospital Scottsdale
7400 E Osborn Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
(480)882-6040

Banner Behavioral Health Hospital
7575 E Earll Dr
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
(480)941-7500

HEALTHSOUTH Scottsdale Rehabilitation Hospital
9630 E Shea Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(480)551-5400

Tempe St Luke's Hospital
1500 S Mill Ave
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480)784-5500

Wickenburg Community Hospital
520 Rose Ln
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
(928)684-5421

Desert Vista Hospital
570 W Brown Rd
Mesa, AZ 85201
(480)344-2000

Banner Desert Medical Center
1400 S Dobson Rd
Mesa, AZ 85202
(480)512-3000

Arizona Orthopedic Surgical Hospital
2905 W Warner Rd
Chandler, AZ 85224
(480)603-9000

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