These restorations are indirect, meaning they are made outside your mouth in a dental lab so you will need to see us at least twice. During your initial visit, we can prepare your tooth, first numbing it with a local anesthetic before removing the damaged portion and shaping the tooth for the restoration. We take a detailed dental impression of the tooth and send it to our dental lab, along with precise instructions for fabrication. While we make your restoration, we protect your tooth with a temporary filling, and you will need to avoid eating very chewy or sticky foods that could dislodge it. We remove the temporary filling and fit and bond the inlay or onlay onto your tooth at your next appointment. These restorations are precision made to ensure they fit tightly into the prepared cavity, sealing the tooth and protecting it against further decay.
Although they cost a little more, porcelain inlays and onlays are much stronger and more durable compared with composite resin fillings so that they will last considerably longer
