Ceramic Onlays & Inlays in Lower Hutt

Do you have a decayed tooth? Do your fillings keep falling out, and are you looking for an option that is more substantial and long-lasting?

Inlays and onlays can often be used in place of traditional dental fillings to treat tooth decay or similar cavities. Whereas dental fillings are moulded into place within the mouth during a dental visit, inlays and onlays are fabricated in a dental lab before being fitted and bonded to the damaged tooth by your dentist. Also known as indirect fillings, inlays and onlays offer a well-fitting restoration option that may provide greater durability in suitable cases.

At Hutt Dental Hub, our experienced dentists can offer you dental inlays and onlays for your damaged teeth. Here are some of the benefits of this innovative treatment:

• Precise fit: a suitable choice if you have minimal to moderate tooth decay that extends into a flossing area.
• Tooth colour: ceramic inlays and onlays are designed to closely match your natural tooth colour and resist staining better than some other materials.
• Tooth structure safeguard: preserving the maximum amount of healthy tooth structure while restoring decayed or damaged areas.
• Easy tooth cleaning: because the fit is tailored at all edges and the preparation is minimal, your tooth can be easier to clean.
• Composite fillings can shrink during the curing process, whereas prefabricated porcelain or gold inlays/onlays will not.
• Strength and stability: inlays and onlays are a well-established restorative solution that can provide good stability when properly placed and maintained.

Our friendly and experienced dentists will work with you to achieve the best possible outcome with your dental inlays and onlays. Suitability, timelines, risks, costs, and outcomes vary and will be discussed during consultation.