Inlays & Onlays

If you need moderate tooth repair to maintain your healthy smile, but worry about unsightly, mercury-amalgam fillings, we have the perfect solution: porcelain inlays and onlays.

An inlay only will provide coverage over the grooves and between the cusps of your teeth, while an onlay covers the grooves and cusps. Inlays and onlays are most commonly used when a large filling in a chewing molar cracks, wears down or falls out. When the option to place a crown requires the removal of too much tooth structure, Dr. Ziegele may opt to go with either of these two options.

Beautiful, durable, and indistinguishable from your natural teeth... they are formed with precision by Dr. Ziegele, to fit and fill most types of cavities, and protect your tooth for years to come.

An inlay or onlay could be the restoration of choice for your smile: conservative with superior function and natural beauty. Talk to a Ziegele Aesthetic & Restorative Dentistry team member, to learn more about restoring your smile to ideal form and function.

Conservative Cosmetic Dentistry Puts the Pieces Together

If your old metal fillings are making your smile unattractive and dark, we can easily replace them with attractive porcelain alternatives called onlays and inlays. Onlays and inlays offer several compelling advantages:

• They require minimal tooth removal.
• They ensure maximum tooth integrity.
• They provide sufficient bite resistance.
• They protect very well against decay.
• They are easy to maintain and clean.
• Sealed bondings prevent bacterial leakage. 

Since they only require minimal elimination of tooth structure, inlays and onlays demand much greater dental expertise than regular fillings; the kind of meticulous expertise that Dr. Ziegele has been developing for decades.

Dr. Ziegele carefully removes small pockets of decay, leaving the area primed for restoration. Your impressions arrive back from our lab like small puzzle pieces, crafted from high quality materials like Empress or Targis Vectris porcelain, specifically matched to the unique contours of your tooth. The onlay or inlay is then inserted and bonded, leaving a beautiful work of art for decades.

Do you have older, larger amalgam fillings that may compromise your natural tooth structure later and detract from your smile? An onlay or inlay may be perfect solution for perfecting your smile. We invite you to get in touch with Dr. Ziegele and discover for yourself.