Large Cavities Porcelain Dental Inlays Endodontically treated teeth

Indications of dental inlays

• Regions where cosmetic dentistry is needed
• Patients with low rate of dental caries.
• Patients with good oral hygiene.
• Large cavities.
• Supragingival margins.
• Endodontically treated teeth.
• Restorations pillars of dentures.

Limitations of dental inlays

• Patients with high levels of dental caries.
• Conservative cavities.
• Cavities without cervical enamel.
• Young teeth.
• Teeth with short crown.
• Parafunctional habits such as bruxism.
• Patients with occlusal interferences.

Inlays, onlays and overlays are made from different materials. The most used ones are porcelain and composite. Composite inlays are used by Propdental to fill the smaller cavities because its usability and the perfect aesthetic features. However, porcelain is the most similar to a natural tooth in color and also imitates the strength proprieties of natural teeth. This is why porcelain is the most used material for inlays and onlays restorations in our dental clinics in Barcelona.