When you have damage or decay too severe for a filling, but not advanced enough to require a full crown, we could help with a custom dental restoration. Our team can address damage or decay with the placement of our custom and lifelike partial crowns! At your Farmington, MI, dental office, we can place custom inlays and onlays to return your smile to optimal oral health, bite function, and appearance.
When to See Our Team
If you have minor damage to your tooth from teeth grinding or injury, or if you have a tooth that feels sensitive or aches, you should contact our team. Minor damage and cavities could cause discomfort and over time, an increased risk of dental infection. With an infection you not only have more severe discomfort, but you also risk the loss of your tooth. You should see our team at the first signs of discomfort. We will examine your smile with digital x-rays and intraoral cameras to make a diagnosis with precision and accuracy. Our team can then choose the most appropriate treatment option to restore your smile, and for cases too severe for bonding or a filling, but that don’t require a full crown, we could offer partial restorations.
The Inlay and Onlay
These are made from durable materials like ceramic, which can absorb daily bite forces and pressures, and also be shaded to blend with the smile and the tooth, so you have lifelike results that can last for years to come. The inlay is a small restoration that fits in between the cusps on top of the teeth. The onlay fits over these cusps. Being custom-made means a proper fit and a balanced bite, so you can smile with confidence and avoid the risk of worsening decay and infection.
Creating and Placing Your Restorations
To begin, we will numb the tooth being treated so you are comfortable as we remove structure to make room for your restoration and at the same time remove the decay present in your tooth. Once we do, our team will take detailed digital images and measurements of the prepared tooth, which we use in a dental lab setting to design the custom restoration and craft them. When they are ready, we will check the fit and if necessary, make any final adjustments before we place them. We then attach them with a powerful bonding agent. If you have any questions, contact our team today!
TALK TO YOUR FARMINGTON, MI, DENTIST ABOUT COSMETIC REPAIR
Our team wants to help you enjoy a healthy and attractive smile again. To ask questions about our custom dental restorations or set up your appointment, please call Farmington Smiles in Farmington, MI today at 248-474-8060.
