Inlays and Onlays procedures are performed using very similar techniques. Both require two trips to your personal Malo Smile USA dentist. At the first appointment, he begins the procedure by numbing the area using a local anaesthetic. The decay or damage is removed using a drill, preparing the tooth for its new surface. After all the damage is removed, an impression is made of the prepared tooth so the inlay or onlay material can be cast in a form that will fit the tooth exactly. A temporary restoration is placed on the tooth to protect it until our in-house laboratory makes the new structure and it can be bonded to the tooth. This can take a little time.
Using the impression, our laboratory prepares the new tooth surface using gold, porcelain, or composite resin.We than make sure the temporary restoration is removed and the surface is cleaned to prepare for the new structure. Your personal Malo Smile USA dentist will then try in the new restoration to ensure that there is a correct fit that doesn’t interfere with your bite.
If the fit is good, using special cement or bonding, the inlay or onlay is permanently attached to the tooth. Some minor adjustment may need to be made to the restoration if there are interference’s. To finish the procedure, we will polish the cemented or bonded structure and tooth.
