Porcelain Inlays & Onlays

Inlays & Onlays: Natural Restorations For You

Early detection of minor to moderate decay is imperative to avoid the spread of a cavity. Cavities can greatly weaken the tooth and cause its loss. But, with porcelain inlays and onlays, your dentist will be able to restore the strength of your tooth, eliminate tooth decay and make your smile look mesmerizing.

Porcelain inlays and onlays are the same procedure but differ only in the area where the affected tooth is treated. This procedure is a popular choice as it is non-invasive and only completed in the area where tooth decay is present. No healthy tooth structure is affected and they are custom made to perfectly fit the cavity where the decayed tissue was removed.

As they are made from porcelain, they look and feel very natural. Unlike the previous filling material popularly used, amalgam, they look and feel more natural. Another benefit that porcelain inlays and onlays provide over amalgam fillings is that it is healthier to the teeth. Amalgam fillings are made from fifty percent mercury which has been proven to be highly toxic to the body. Once used, the mercury composition in the amalgam filling may be absorbed through our blood stream, spreading to our body. Studies have also shown that some people are allergic to amalgam fillings. Amalgams are yesterday’s technology that has no place in future restorations. Porcelain inlays and onlays are the future of restoration.

The main advantage though, for most people, of porcelain inlays and onlays over amalgam fillings is that the former looks very natural. Unlike amalgam, which is metallic, porcelain is hardly noticeable and is as strong as natural tooth enamel.

Nearly undetectable and virtually possessing all the characteristics of natural tooth enamel, porcelain tooth inlays and onlays will restore the strength and appeal of your teeth giving you a dazzling and beautiful smile.

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