Porcelain Inlays & Onlays
- These are tooth-coloured filling made in the
laboratory and then placed onto or into the tooth. (also know "indirect
fillings"). These fillings requires two visits First
appointment, it requires one to two hours per tooth.
- These offer high aesthetic and long lasting
results but cost much more than direct composite or amalgam fillings.
- They are usually reserved for medium to
large fillings where high aesthetic is important.
All-Porcelain Crowns
- New technology has made dental porcelain
more practical and durable. So all porcelain crowns can be used more
widely.
- These are free of metals and offer high
aesthetic. They can now also be used for the final restoration/crown
in implant as well as for bridges.
- They can also be used for abutments (part
which connects the implant to the crown) as shown on the illustrations on the
left.