Porcelain Inlays
Until recently, you could count someone's cavities simply by taking a look into his or her mouth. The dark areas marking amalgam fillings were a dead giveaway. Well, not any more! Advances in dental technology are making silver mouth a vision of the past.
There is a new natural-looking alternative to silver fillings that not only looks great, it also strengthens your teeth. They are called porcelain, cast glass or resin inlays and onlays and they can be formed to fit and fill most types of cavities so well, that you can barely detect them! Inlays and onlays have a much more accurate fit and they are custom designed for each patient in a laboratory using a precise replica of your tooth.
Research shows that these materials challenge the strength and beauty of natural teeth. The tooth-coloured material will not stain and it works well even with large cavities. In addition, unlike silver fillings, preparing for inlays and onlays does not require the removal of large amounts of healthy tooth – only the damaged part of the tooth has to be removed. Inlays and onlays are especially well suited for restoring areas near the back of your mouth where chewing is high stress or there is little original tooth left.
Inlay and onlay treatment usually takes a couple of appointments and with proper brushing and flossing, they'll last up to fifteen years. With the modern dental materials now at your disposal, there's no need to advertise your dental work! Talk to us about replacing those silver fillings with the natural strength and sheen of inlays and onlays.
