I want to save my teeth » Inlays & Onlays
Inlays and onlays are two types of restorations that your dentist can suggest if you have a cavity in your tooth that needs to be filled. An inlay is a small filling that fits into the biting surface of a tooth while an onlay covers a larger area of the tooth and is better suited to bigger cavities. For many years, gold has been used to make inlays and onlays because it is a hard material and lasts for a long time. Nowadays, tooth-coloured porcelain is also used and gives the restored tooth a more natural look, which many patients prefer.
I didn't think it would be possible to repair a tooth that was so badly damaged. 
Inlays and Onlays
Do you have a tooth that needs restoring or a black, metal filling that looks unsightly? Smile Essential in Leicester can help by providing inlays and onlays.
An inlay is a small filling that our Leicester dentists can fit into the biting surface of a tooth while an onlay covers a larger area of the tooth and is better suited to bigger cavities.
For many years, gold has been used to make inlays and onlays because it is a hard material and lasts for a long time. Nowadays, tooth-coloured porcelain is also used and gives the restored tooth a more natural look, which many of our patients prefer.
Inlays and onlays can be made in a dental laboratory by a technician, with the help of impressions taken of your teeth. While these are being made, you will wear a temporary filling. When your inlay or onlay is ready your dentist will glue it into place using a special adhesive.
Alternative treatments for restoring teeth that have broken or been weakened by decay are crowns and metal-free crowns.
