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Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 45th-largest city in the United States. Once heavily dependent on the oil industry, economic downturn and subsequent diversification efforts created an economic base in the energy, finance, aviation, telecommunications and technology sectors. The Tulsa Port of Catoosa, at the head of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, is the most inland river port in the U.S. with access to international waterways. Two institutions of higher education within the city operate at the NCAA Division I level, Oral Roberts University and the University of Tulsa.
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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 Tulsa

  • In case of Emergency, call 911
  • Police (918) 596-9222
  • Fire (918) 596-9444

Nearby Tulsa Hospitals *

Hillcrest Specialty Hospital Riverside Campus
744 W 9th St
Tulsa, OK 74127
(918)599-4001

Oklahoma State University Medical Center
744 W 9th St
Tulsa, OK 74127
(918)587-2561

Hillcrest Specialty Hospital Utica Campus
1125 S Trenton St
Tulsa, OK 74120
(918)579-7300

Kaiser Rehabilitation Center
1125 S Trenton St
Tulsa, OK 74120
(918)579-7100

Select Specialty Hospital Tulsa
1125 S Trenton Ave
Tulsa, OK 74120
(918)579-7300

Parkside Psychiatric Hospital & Clinic
1620 E 12th St
Tulsa, OK 74120
(918)582-2131

Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital
6901 S Olympia Ave
Tulsa, OK 74132
(918)388-5701

Children's Medical Center
1120 S Utica Ave
Tulsa, OK 74104
(918)579-3722

Hillcrest Medical Center
1120 S Utica Ave
Tulsa, OK 74104
(918)579-1000

Continuous Care Center of Tulsa
1923 S Utica Ave
Tulsa, OK 74104
(918)744-3044

St John Medical Center
1923 S Utica Ave
Tulsa, OK 74104
(918)744-2345

Select Specialty Hospital Tulsa Riverside
744 W 9th St
Tulsa, OK 74127
(918)599-4604

Meadowbrook Specialty Hospital
3219 S 79th East Ave
Tulsa, OK 74145
(918)663-8183

Saint Francis Hospital
6161 S Yale Ave
Tulsa, OK 74136
(918)494-2200

Laureate Psychiatric Clinic & Hospital
6655 S Yale Ave
Tulsa, OK 74136
(918)481-4000

Shadow Mountains Behavioral Health
6262 S Sheridan Rd
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918)492-8200

Oklahoma Surgical Hospital
2408 E 81st St
Tulsa, OK 74137
(918)477-5000

Brookhaven Hospital
201 S Garnett Rd
Tulsa, OK 74128
(918)438-4257

Southwestern Regional Medical Center
10109 E 79th St
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918)286-5000

Saint Francis South
10501 E 91st St
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918)307-6000

SouthCrest Hospital
8801 S 101st East Ave
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918)294-4000

Continuous Care Center Sapulpa
1004 E Bryan Ave
Sapulpa, OK 74066
(918)227-8360

St John Sapulpa
1004 E Bryan Ave
Sapulpa, OK 74066
(918)224-4280

St John Owasso
12451 E 100th St N
Owasso, OK 74055
(918)274-5000

Bailey Medical Center
106th St N & Garnett Rd
Owasso, OK 74055
(918)376-8000

Claremore Indian Hospital
101 S Moore St
Claremore, OK 74017
(918)342-6200

Claremore Regional Hospital
1202 N Muskogee Pl
Claremore, OK 74017
(918)341-2556

Cleveland Area Hospital
1401 W Pawnee St
Cleveland, OK 74020
(918)358-2501

Bristow Medical Center
700 W Seventh St
Bristow, OK 74010
(918)367-2215

Drumright Regional Hospital
610 W Bypass
Drumright, OK 74030
(918)382-2300

George Nigh Rehabilitation Institute
900 E Airport Rd
Okmulgee, OK 74447
(918)756-9211

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