Ceramic Inlay Teeth

This video demonstrates caries removal and a ceramic inlay restoration.

Ceramic inlay teeth.

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. An inlay or onlay is a type of material which is placed inside or over the surface of a decayed or damaged tooth and are seen as a good alternative to a crown. For this reason an all porcelain inlay is typically used to repair decay on teeth within the smile zone whereas a fully ceramic inlay is most often used in the rear of the mouth. Third porcelain onlays being made entirely of porcelain or another ceramic are very esthetic.

Tooth decay is heavily influenced by lifestyle what we eat how well we take care of our teeth the presence of fluoride in our water and toothpaste. In this case the porcelain onlay covers both cusps of the tooth just like the crown does. Unfortunately both fit and cementation were very unsatisfactory. The key comparison between them is the amount and part of the tooth that they cover.

Each group was further subdivided into 5 10 and 20 degree taper preparations. Porcelain inlays were already being produced in the 19th century. To clarify the difference between a porcelain onlay an inlay and a crown here is a diagram. Inlay preparations were made on 60 dentoform teeth with 30 teeth allocated for metal ceramic inlays and 30 teeth for all ceramic inlays.

In 1908 the tooth colored silicate cement was introduced that would become the most widely used anterior filling material for many years. Inlays and onlays are used in molars or premolars when the tooth has experienced too much damage to support a basic filling but not so much damage that a crown is necessary. They look extremely natural. Heredity also plays a role in how susceptible your teeth may be to decay.

An inlay constructed of either of these materials yields positive cosmetic results with porcelain creating a more natural look than the heavier look of full ceramic.