More Than a Filling
Inlay / Onlay
We offer porcelain durability by preserving the healthy tissue in your teeth with wide material loss. Rescue your tooth with the perfect fit prepared in laboratory environment.
What are Inlays and Onlays?
Inlays and onlays are a restoration option that is more durable than fillings and more conservative than crowns for large cavities or damage. They are custom-made in the laboratory and bonded to the tooth.
Inlay: Placed between the cusps (bumps) on the chewing surface of the tooth. Onlay: Also covers one or more cusps. Also called a "partial crown."
With over 15 years of experience, we successfully perform inlay/onlay applications. It offers an ideal middle ground for patients who need large fillings but have too much healthy tooth structure for a full crown.
CAD/CAM Supported Production
At Altes Clinic, we produce our inlays and onlays with digital scanning and CAD/CAM technology in millimetric precision. In this way, your restoration fits your tooth perfectly like a puzzle piece and eliminates the risk of leakage.
Complete Restoration in Two Steps
Caries is cleaned, tooth is shaped, and temporary restoration is placed by taking impression with digital scanner.
The most suitable form for your tooth is designed in computer environment and carved from the suitable color block.
The restoration coming from the laboratory is tried on your tooth, bite and aesthetic checks are performed.
It is fixed to the tooth with special bonding systems and the process is successfully completed by polishing.
Altes Clinic Restorative Standards
We use ceramics that provide full harmony with the gum and do not create allergic reactions.
We prepare your restoration in one-to-one harmony with the color and natural details of your adjacent teeth.
We reduce the margin of error to zero with digital scanning instead of traditional paste impressions.
We eliminate the risk of the restoration falling by using the world's best bonding systems.
We perfectly adjust your relationship with the opposite jaw during chewing.
Curiosities About Inlay/Onlay
Most frequently asked questions about this special treatment between filling and crown:
Filling is sufficient for small cavities; but if a large part of the chewing surface of the tooth is damaged, onlay is much safer.
On the contrary, it strengthens the tooth against fractures by surrounding it like a circle and prolongs its life.
Porcelain (ceramic) ones are more aesthetic and much more resistant to wear, it is our primary choice.
Usually there is a laboratory period of 3-5 days between impression taking and bonding.
Thanks to modern bonding systems, the risk of post-operative sensitivity is minimum.
Protect Your Tooth Without Losing It
Inlay/onlay restorations are the most correct protective step before extraction or full crown in your teeth with wide material loss.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Porcelain restorations bonded with the correct technique bind chemically to the tooth and there is almost no risk of falling off.
No, since it is performed under local anesthesia, you will not feel any pain.
Yes, onlay is one of the best options especially to protect teeth weakened after root canal treatment.
No, porcelain material does not change color with factors such as tea, coffee, or cigarettes.
The temporary filling placed after the impression is taken is more sensitive; you should not chew very hard things with that side.
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