Everything About Repairing Porcelain Inlays & Onlays

Inlays and Onlays are custom-made fillings used in teeth that have been damaged by decay or trauma. Also known as indirect fillings, inlays and onlays offer a well fitting, stronger and long lasting reparative solution to tooth decay.

To treat tooth decay, inlays and onlays can be used in place of traditional fillings. Whereas dental fillings are molded into place within the mouth during a dental visit, inlays and onlays are fabricated indirectly in a dental lab before being fitted and bonded to the damaged tooth by your dentist.

Porcelain inlays and onlays are highly resistant and last for long. With proper care, porcelain inlays and onlays will last a long time, but as with most dental restorations, they may someday require replacement.

Mentioned below are some facts that you should know about Porcelain Inlays & Onlays

Who Requires a Dental Inlay or Onlay?
A patient who has more decay and damage and has enough tooth structure to support an inlay or onlay is the best candidate for this surgery.
Inlays and Onlays are used to:
Repair broken teeth
Repair old fillings
Magnify a tooth cosmetically
Repair teeth that have a large area of decay

What Makes Inlays and Onlays Special?
Inlays and Onlays are made up of pure dental porcelain material. They help in maintaining the decency of a damaged tooth. Also they are very strong – after a tooth is restored with an inlay or onlay, it can often bear up to 75 percent more chewing force!

Dental inlays and onlays are considered to be a more conservative approach that other treatment options. Best of all, dental inlays and onlays are healthier than other fillings and last for long. Also, inlays and onlays keep your smile strong and healthy.

Cost
The average cost for the inlays is $250 to $1500 and for onlays is $350 to $1500.  Although these costs can be affected by a lot of factors, consisting:

1. The procedure of the dentist
2. Location of the patient\
3. The tooth or the teeth being worked on
4. Type of material being used
5. Size of the inlay or the only

Materials used for preparing Inlays and Onlays

• Gold
• Composite
• Porcelain
• Cast Meta

How long an inlay or onlay lasts depends on the material used and the location in the mouth. With the proper oral care and occasional check-ups with a dentist, inlays and onlays can last for years.

To know more about dental treatments, get in touch with Esthetic Dental Group of Westport.  For more information contact (203) 227-3421