After decay is removed from a tooth, something must be placed in that space to give strength back to the tooth.
Fillings: Fillings are the most common restorative procedure.
Inlays and onlays: In addition to fillings, lab fabricated inlays and onlays are sometimes used. Although many patients think of these as fillings as well, they are actually different since they are laboratory fabricated.
White
fillings: White fillings are used almost all of the time in our office.
They are an attractive, durable alternative to silver (amalgam) fillings.
White fillings are made of a strong composite resin that is matched to the
surrounding tooth color. In the past, white fillings were placed only on front
teeth, but recently a stronger more durable material has been developed that
can withstand the chewing pressure of back teeth.
Silver
(amalgam) fillings: Although white composite resin fillings are used almost
exclusively by our office, there may be unique circumstances that call for
a silver (amalgam) filling. Typically, silver fillings are placed on back
teeth (molars).
White
Porcelain or Resin inlay or onlay: A
porcelain or resin inlay or onlay is used when the cavity
is too big for a filling, but isn't so big that a crown
is required. An inlay is a filling within the cusp tips of the tooth. Onlays
(also known as overlays) will overlay one or more cusps in order to protect
and strengthen the tooth.
An
inlay or onlay may also be made of gold.
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