What is it?
When the loss of tooth structure is too large for a composite filling but does not justify a crown, a custom-made inlay or onlay rebuilds the missing part. This solution preserves more of the tooth.
Rebuild the missing part of a tooth with a custom-made piece, preserving as much healthy tooth as possible.
When the loss of tooth structure is too large for a composite filling but does not justify a crown, a custom-made inlay or onlay rebuilds the missing part. This solution preserves more of the tooth.
For a tooth too damaged for a composite filling, but that does not yet justify a crown.
These are the usual steps at the clinic. Their number and pace are adjusted to your situation, after the examination.
The loss of tooth structure is assessed: too large for a composite filling, not enough for a crown.
The tooth is prepared, the impression taken, and a temporary filling protects it.
The piece is made in the laboratory, in porcelain or composite.
It is tried in and then bonded, and the bite is checked.
See images of the clinic and explanations on video. Every situation is unique: treatment is decided after an examination.
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Ask a questionAn inlay sits inside the tooth. An onlay also covers one or more cusps of the tooth.
An inlay or onlay preserves more of the tooth when its walls are still strong.
Not very. The porcelain or composite is chosen in the shade of your tooth.
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