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When one is having a tooth restored(filled), there are many materials or methods that can be used to restore the tooth.
These are:
- Composite resin fillings
- Amalgam fillings
- Full coverage restorations such as crowns
- Inlays, Gold or Porcelain
- Onlays, Gold or Porcelain
When a tooth is filled with resin or amalgam, it is filled directly at one sitting in the dental office. An inlay or onlay requires two visits. The first visit involves preparation of the tooth after which an impression would be taken. On the subsequent appointment, the fabricated inlay or onlay will be inserted. The difference between an inlay or onlay is the way in which the preparation is made on the tooth. They are both inserted in the same manner though, as a single unit restoration.
The advantages of inlays or onlays are:
- Strength of the restoration
- Enhanced esthetics
- Longevity of the restoratio
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Before
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Cast gold inlay
Restoration
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