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TOOTH COLORED DENTAL INLAYS AND DENTAL ONLAYS

ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGE OF DENTAL INLAYS AND DENTAL ONLAYS

Advantages : Tooth-colored inlays and onlays are highly pleasing in appearance and may bond teeth together. They require less removal of tooth structure than a crown (cap)

Disadvantages : These restorations are not as strong as metallic restorations, and occasional breakage may be expected. They have been used in dentistry for comparatively few years, and knowledge about their long-term service characteristic is lacking

RISK

Tooth sensitivity, short or long term, may be present in a few of these restorations. If tooth sensitivity persists, endodontics (root canal therapy) may be necessary, but this is infrequent. Some tooth-colored restorations break during service because they are not as strong as those made of metal. If breakage occurs, the restoration can be remade. Because these restorations have not been used as long as metallic restorations for back teeth, knowledge about long-term service is not complete.

ALTERNATIVES

For back teeth, metallic restorations are the major alternatives. Silver amalgam and cast gold restorations are strong, acceptable alternatives but are not as pleasing in appearance.

COST

Usually, these restorations require two appointments and some relatively complex laboratory work. The necessary expertise and effort requires a cost that is near or equal to that of cast gold restorations, or about five to eight times more than composite restorations.

RESULT OF NONTREATMENT

Untreated dental caries (decay) will eventually destroy much of the tooth, kill the dental pulp (nerve), and may require expensive therapy to overcome the problem.

BEFORE & AFTER OF DENTAL INLAYS AND DENTAL ONLAYS

Before large amalgam filling Model	After onlay, inlay cementation (the left one is inlay, the middle one is onlay, the right one is inlay)
Before large amalgam filling	After onlay, inlay cementation
Before	After
Before	After
Before	After