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Posterior Porcelain Inlays/Onlays
This is a highly esthetic, non-metallic restoration that is bonded on a prepared tooth to restore the beauty, strength and function of the tooth. The procedure is similar to that of a crown, however, due to new, minimally invasive techniques, the dentist maintains as much sound tooth structure as possible. An accurate impression is taken of the tooth, a temporary filling is placed in the mouth, and the dental laboratory fabricates a porcelain restoration. Upon return, the tooth is chemically prepared, and the inlay/onlay is bonded onto the prepared tooth. The tooth is once again functionally restored to almost its natural form.
An inlay/onlay covers part of the tooth while a crown covers the whole tooth. As no tooth restoration lasts forever, the more tooth you can preserve in the present, the more likely you will have that tooth in the future.
