As a general dentist, one of our primary focuses is on correcting teeth problems before they become severe. Sometimes Dr. René A. Talbot, DDS knows that a simple filling is not going to be sufficient to correct a cavity or a filling that has decay around it. In cases like this, Dr. René A. Talbot, DDS can place dental inlays and onlays in the place of a standard filling. For many people who do not know what inlays and onlays are, here is a brief explanation about this type of dental restorations.
Dr. René A. Talbot, DDS placed dental inlays and onlays in much the same way as a filling would be placed. The difference is that these dental tools are much stronger and fill a much larger cavity. Inlays are placed on the inside of the tooth, coming up to the edges. If there is a crack that requires additional filling on the outside of the tooth, Dr. René A. Talbot, DDS would place an onlay as part of your dental restoration.
The key difference between dental inlays and onlays, as part of dental restorations and dental fillings, is that fillings are made and placed in a single visit. Dr. René A. Talbot, DDS, places the fillings at our location in Huntsville, AL, immediately after cleaning the cavity and creating space for the filling. On the other hand inlays and onlays are not made in our 35801 clinic. Instead we have to take a mold of your teeth, send those along with detailed measurements to the lab, and a custom inlay/onlay is fabricated to place in your teeth. As a result these types of dental installations are much stronger and more durable than standard dental fillings placed by a general dentist.
If you are interested in learning more about inlays and onlays, call Dr. René A. Talbot, DDS at (256) 382-6690, or visit our Huntsville, AL dental office.
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