Inlays and Onlays

You deserve a million-dollar smile that doesn’t break the bank. When you smile it is the first thing that people notice about you. When your smile isn’t as beautiful and healthy as you want it, you may begin to attempt to hide your smile or avoid family photos. Dr. Lee and her team can help to restore your smile using Inlays and Onlays.

Inlays and onlays are dental restorations that are smaller versions of crowns that leave undamaged areas of the tooth intact.  Inlays and onlays are known as indirect fillings and they require two dental visits.  Unlike a standard filling (amalgam or composite) that is performed in one visit, inlays and onlays are fabricated in a laboratory and cemented to the surface of the tooth during a second visit.

Inlays and onlays are fabricated with composite resin, porcelain, or gold. They are more esthetic but more fragile. The dentists decide the type of dental material or dental procedure that is appropriate to restore the broken or chipped tooth.

For a consultation on how to restore your smile, contact Dr. Anna Lee and her team today.

Dental Fillings (Amalgam or Composite)

Depending on the size and location of the break or chip of the tooth, the dentist decides the type of fillings for restoration. Dr. Anna Lee can provide you with more information on options for dental fillings, schedule your consultation today. 

If it is a front tooth with a small chip, the dentist is likely to use composite (tooth-colored filling) to restore the chip.  A posterior molar (back) tooth with a large chip may be restored with composite or a crown restoration.  In some cases a broken posterior teeth can be restored with amalgam fillings.

During your visit if you are concerned about which type of material will be used, let Dr. Lee and her team know.