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Suzanne Popp, D.D.S.

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Porcelain Inlays and Onlays

When individual back teeth are broken down but some good healthy tooth structure remains, porcelain inlays and onlays are the material of choice. There are many different tooth colored materials today. This is a beautiful and conservative lab fabricated procedure. Only the unstable and decayed areas of the tooth are removed. An impression is made and sent to the laboratory. The temporary filling is in place for about two weeks. Then the inlay or onlay is bonded into the remaining tooth with the curing light.

Treatment Time: Usually two appointments of approximately one to two hours for up to four teeth. Expect to spend more time as additional teeth or more extensive treatment is included.

Patient Maintenance: Care in biting hard objects to avoid fracturing. Fluoride treatments once yearly along with the use of fluoride toothpaste and flossing every day.

Results of Treatment: Porcelain inlays and onlays provide a conservative, natural looking restoration.

Average Range of Treatment Life Expectancy: Ten to fifteen years. Life expectancy is directly proportional to problems with tissue, fracture, and the danger of decay.

Cost: Approximately $1400 to $1800 per tooth.

Advantages:

Less tooth structure removed than with crowns
Most natural of all restorations
Longer life than composite resin
Offers latitude in improving tooth form
Takes less time than a crown
Feels most natural of all restorations

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  Suzanne Popp, D.D.S.
  1010 8th Street
  Coronado, CA 92118
  619.435.4444

Disadvantages:

Can fracture
Requires anesthesia
Altered tooth form
Is irreversible
May trigger pulp irritation
May induce tooth sensitivity for a short time

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