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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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Toothache »

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 Troy

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Troy Hospitals *

Samaritan Hospital
2215 Burdett Ave
Troy, NY 12180
(518)271-3300

St Mary's Hospital Troy
1300 Massachusetts Ave
Troy, NY 12180
(518)268-5000

Albany Memorial Hospital
600 Northern Blvd
Albany, NY 12204
(518)471-3221

Albany Medical Center
43 New Scotland Ave
Albany, NY 12208
(518)262-3125

Capital District Psychiatric Center
75 New Scotland Ave
Albany, NY 12208
(518)447-9611

Stratton VA Medical Center at Albany
113 Holland Ave
Albany, NY 12208
(518)626-5000

Albany Medical Center South Clinical Campus
25 Hacket Blvd
Albany, NY 12208
(518)262-1200

St Peter's Hospital
315 S Manning Blvd
Albany, NY 12208
(518)525-1550

Bellevue Woman's Hospital
2210 Troy Rd
Niskayuna, NY 12309
(518)346-9400

Ellis Hospital McClellan Campus
600 McClellan Street
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518)382-2000

Sunnyview Hospital & Rehabilitation Center
1270 Belmont Ave
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518)382-4500

Ellis Hospital
1101 Nott St
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518)243-4000

Four Winds Hospital Saratoga
30 Crescent Ave
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518)584-3600

Saratoga Hospital
211 Church St
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518)587-3222

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
100 Hospital Dr
Bennington, VT 05201
(802)442-6361

BMC Hillcrest Campus
165 Tor Ct
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413)443-4761

Amsterdam Memorial Healthcare
4988 State Hwy 30
Amsterdam, NY 12010
(518)842-3100

Berkshire Medical Center
725 North St
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413)447-2000

North Adams Regional Hospital
71 Hospital Ave
North Adams, MA 01247
(413)664-5000

St Mary's Hospital Amsterdam
427 Guy Park Ave
Amsterdam, NY 12010
(518)842-1900

Columbia Memorial Hospital
71 Prospect Ave
Hudson, NY 12534
(518)828-7601

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