Inlays-Onlays
When only part of the tooth is left… it’s up to us to keep it!
Inlays and Onlays are the best solution for reconstructing a tooth in cases of advanced decay.
If you have been particularly unlucky or have waited too long to have a tooth repaired, it may break to the point where it can no longer be restored with hand-sculpted composite resins.
The amount of remaining tooth tissue determines the treatment plan for lasting tooth reconstruction.
Inlays and Onlays at CHD
The dentist carries out a complete check of the patient’s mouth to detect any problems. X-rays are also taken to assess the depth of decay to be treated and to examine what is not visible to the naked eye.
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Rates
| Ceramic onlays | from 900 to 1200 |
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Inlays and Onlays: Non-invasive solutions
Inlays and onlays are thin composite or ceramic prostheses bonded to decayed teeth, minimising invasion in line with modern dental techniques.
These prostheses are resistant to wear and breakage, even with little remaining tooth substance to attach them to.
Aesthetics of Onlays
Onlays offer state-of-the-art aesthetics, being almost undetectable to the naked eye.
The treatment is carried out in two sessions: preparation of the tooth which is then scanned digitally using our 3D scanner, then a second appointment to fit the part manufactured by the laboratory.
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At the end of the session, the dentist checks that the onlay is cleanable and that it fits during chewing movements. The margins between the onlay and the tooth must be impossible to detect in order to guarantee long-term success and maximum comfort.
Given that an onlay corresponds to 90% of the volume of the missing tooth, it’s a bit like putting in a new tooth for the patient! The before-and-after results are extremely satisfying.
Dr Miceli, Dentist, CHD Clinics Lausanne and Yverdon – Nord Vaudois.
Next appointment
Your next appointment (recall) is scheduled as part of the personalised follow-up offered by CHD. This is based on your lifestyle, the quality of your saliva and other parameters, to ensure that your oral health remains at an optimum level. And you don’t have to worry about it any more, we’ll take care of reminding you: text message, letter, email, it’s your choice!
Our dental clinics
Canton of Vaud
CHD Lausanne Bessières
Rue Saint-Martin 9, 1003 Lausanne
CHD Lausanne Sallaz
Route de Berne 1, 1010 Lausanne
CHD Yverdon
Av. Haldimand 105, 1400 Yverdon
Canton of Geneva
CHD Genève Eaux-Vives
Rue F. Versonnex 7, 1207 Geneva
CHD Genève Cornavin
Rue de Lausanne 65, 1202 Geneva
CHD Meyrin
Ch. de Riantbosson 19, 1217 Meyrin
Find out more about Inlays-Onlays
An inlay-onlay is performed when a tooth is too damaged to be reconstructed using a hand-sculpted composite resin restoration technique (white filling).
This is particularly the case if the decay is extremely extensive or deep, and the ratio of remaining natural tooth to reconstructed tooth is unfavourable. This is also the case when amalgams need to be replaced and cracks are present, in order to avoid fractures in the medium term.
Inlays-onlays offer a number of advantages:
They provide a very natural aesthetic result thanks to the composite or ceramic resin;
– They are much more resistant and durable than composite resins;
– They are extremely watertight and resistant to attack by carious bacteria;
– They are strong and offer great chewing capacity;
– They allow the tooth to be repaired to be preserved as much as possible;
– They are easy to maintain;
– They are quick and easy to fit;
– They allow virtually no tooth substance to be removed, unlike crowns.
There are few disadvantages to fitting an inlay-onlay. The most restrictive is the fact that the procedure generally has to be carried out over several sessions and can therefore be spread over 2 to 3 weeks.
It is also a relatively expensive technique and not necessarily accessible to all patients in financial terms.
Placing an inlay-onlay does not impose any particular constraints other than following your hygienist’s advice on long-term oral hygiene, and in particular being able to clean it regularly at the margin with the natural tooth.