When your tooth needs more support than a regular filling can provide, inlays and onlays step in as the perfect middle ground! These custom-crafted restorations are like puzzle pieces designed specifically for your tooth, offering robust protection for larger cavities while requiring less preparation work than crowns.
They’re the ideal way to reinforce and strengthen your tooth while keeping it looking naturally beautiful.
Inlays and onlays allow us to preserve a significant portion of your natural tooth structure. They will restore your tooth in a highly conservative way and enhance its aesthetics. The materials we use will be matched to your tooth shade, so they will blend in with your tooth shade.
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Imagine your tooth is like a tiled floor. If a small piece of one tile is damaged, you don’t need to replace the whole floor—you just fix that section.
An inlay is like replacing the centre of a damaged tile. It fits snugly inside the tooth, like a puzzle piece filling in the damaged area between the walls of the tooth.
An onlay is like replacing a bigger part of the tooth that includes part of the edges or corners—it not only fills the middle but also covers one or more cusps (the raised points on the tooth).
Both are custom-made and stronger than regular fillings.
The materials we use to create inlays and onlays are proven to endure for up to 10 years. However, factors that can affect the lifespan of your inlay or onlay include:
If you need support in changing certain habits, our dentists can provide guidance and support to help you achieve this.
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“I just finished my Invisalign treatment with Arti, and I must say she is such a cool dentist. Not only does she…”
“Went for a check-up, hoping to get a wisdom tooth pulled out. And I got it taken out in the most painless…”
“Dr Arti Shah is a fantastic dentist who helped me restore my confidence in my smile with Invisalign. Her passion, patience and…”
“Dr Arti was really attentive, truly cares about her patients and is really passionate about her craft. My teeth didn’t look how…”
“I have recently completed my Invisalign with Dr Arti Shah, and she was fantastic from the start. So pleasant to deal with,…”
“I can wholeheartedly recommend Arti Shah and her team. Having just finished my treatment after being in her care for a year,…”
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