What are dental onlays?
When the tooth is damaged, but is not sufficiently damaged to require a full crown, it is often used dental onlays to restore it. Dental onlays is generally made of porcelain or resin that corresponds to the natural color of the teeth. Sometimes dental gold onlay is used depending on the patient's needs and preferences. Dentists also use dental inlay for this type of repair depending on where the tooth is damaged. Dental inlays and onlays fix the same type of problem with teeth. A dental insert is used when the tooth damage lies between the tops of the teeth or in the center of the tooth; Dental onlay is placed via CUSPS, or covers the part or all the chewing surface of the tooth. Basically, Inlay and Onlayy are the same type of recovery and describes the name only where they are located.
The procedure of dental onlay is relatively simple usually occurs in two phases. The first visit usually includes tooth exploration and removal of decomposition if possible. The dentist then has the impression of being treated to the tooth. Temporary fillings can be placed on the tooth to protect it. The dentist usually sends an impression to the laboratory outside the locality where the final, tailor -made onlay is produced. On a return visit, permanent Onlay is usually attached.
are usually dental onlays made of materials that correspond to existing teeth, so many patients prefer them to traditional fillings of amalgam or metal crowns. Dental Onlays also has other advantages. Because very low restructuring of the original tooth is required, most teeth structure can usually be maintained, helping to reduce the need for further work later.
The material used to produce dental onlays can also help to strengthen the tooth and onlays usually last longer than traditional amalgam fillings. Onlays also does not expand or complicate with temperature changes, which is a problem associated with amalgam fillings that can lead to possible crackingthe surrounding tooth. On the other hand, dental onlays remains stable in temperature changes and helps protect the tooth.
The use of dental onlays instead of fillings can also provide another opportunity for those who want to avoid dental amalgam due to health problems. Although there is a controversy concerning the safety of dental amalgam, Onlays made of porcelain or other composite materials do not contain mercury. No identifiable hazardous materials were associated with onlays.