Dental Ceramic Inlay

An inlay will incorporate the pits and fissures of a tooth mainly encompassing the chewing surface between the cusps.

Dental ceramic inlay.

With this dental procedure code an inlay is made from either porcelain or ceramic and placed on three or more of those surfaces. Inlays are manufactured from porcelain or composite resin material matching the color of the tooth and provide almost invisible dental restoration while repairing the chewing surface. Dental inlays and onlays are a dental procedure that is used to restore a decayed or damaged tooth to its original condition and can actually strengthen it. These inlays and onlays are made from a tough ceramic material which resembles the natural colour of your own teeth and is extremely attractive to view.

In addition their customized nature allows dentists to securely bond them to the tooth surface adding structural integrity and preventing bacteria from entering and forming cavities. They are a more conservative approach than a dental crown because they don t involve the removal of healthy tooth structure. The key comparison between them is the amount and part of the tooth that they cover. Since dental inlays and onlays can be made from durable tooth colored porcelain they offer much more enduring and natural looking results than metal fillings.

Dental inlays are generally more durable than regular fillings made from composite or amalgam and gold inlays are the most durable and the most expensive of the.