Metal fillings were commonly used to treat cavities. While they are durable and provide better biting ability, they don’t always look great. Cracks may form between the filling and the natural tooth structure, resulting in recurrent cavities and tooth staining. As mentioned, white fillings are of a similar colour as your teeth and therefore remain unrecognizable. They also give a more durable and attractive look to teeth that have been affected by cavities and filling degradation.
Onlays and inlays are indirect dental restorations; this means they are prepared in a lab and then cemented into place. Usually, these dental restorations are recommended when a cavity becomes too big for a traditional filling.
An inlay tooth filling is made as a solid single piece to cater to the particular shape and size of the cavity. It is then fitted into place.
What Are Onlay Teeth Fillings?
An onlay tooth filling is larger than an inlay and is used to fill up a larger cavity that can extend over the tooth’s cusps.
The experts at Brampton’s leading dentistry clinic, Dentistry on Dusk, help match the colour of your filling with that of your natural tooth. These white teeth-filling procedures help create the appearance of a cavity-free tooth.
DENTISTRY ON DUSK (Chinguacousy Rd. / Dusk Dr.)
55 Dusk Drive, Unit #2
Brampton ON
L6Y 5Z6
Clinic Hours:
Monday-Friday: 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM–2:30 PM
Sunday: Closed