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Dental inlays

A dental inlay is an indirect restoration manufactured digitally by the laboratory, which is used to repair teeth with extensive cavities, risk of fractures or when there is enough tooth wall to avoid making a full crown.

It is performed on what we call “posterior teeth”, that is, on premolars and molars, since they are the ones involved in chewing. They do not necessarily have to be performed on endodontically treated teeth (“without nerve”), but also on teeth that are very destroyed where the nerve is perfectly present.

Inlays can be made of resistant ceramics such as lithium disilicate or ceromers, where ceramic and composite are combined. The material of choice will depend on the tooth to be treated and the age of the patient.

Advantages:

  • Preserves the tooth structure.
  • Precise fit.
  • Durability, prevents tooth fracture.
  • Aesthetics.
  • More conservative treatment than full crowns.
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