Filling / Inlay

Indication:

Filling: in case of smaller decays

Inlay:

1. in case of bigger decayed area or cavities affecting more surfaces,
2. in case of replacing bigger filling,
3. in case of rebuilding root canal-treated tooth,
4. in case of restoring occlusion height,
5. in case of solving shape and aesthetic irregularity of tooth,
6. when replacing lost tooth around gap are built inlay and they hold the replaced tooth,

Filling: preparing cavity is performed by a high speed micro motor, while the removing of decayed area is carried out by low speed micro motor. Subsequently, the anatomic shape of tooth is restored tooth-colored and aesthetic filling material. The intervention is implemented with using a so-called rubber dam isolating set, which consists of rubber sheet and fixing clamps that is a useful and inevitable condition for the successful filling as it provides maximal overview and security and adequate sterile conditions for the intervention. Teeth are seized through holes on rubber sheet. Sheet is fixed on the tooth neck by clamp and remains outside of mouth with utilizing a frame. Treatment requires the simultaneous isolation of numerous teeth. Height is checked upon performing filling, and filling is to be polished by rubber polish and polish paste.

Inlay and onlay: Subsequent to removal of old filling and cleaning of decayed area, special cavity preparation is performed. In various cases, the cusp needs to be removed as it is a part lacking supporter and might brake off due to occlusal force (in case of root-treated tooth, teeth are covered with onlay including cusps). The so-called undermined walls of cavity shall be filled with composite or glass ionomer material and then an impression of tooth is made. Impression-making is performed with silicon based impression material: impression tray is filled and then placed to dental arch with pressing. The antagonist impression-making, namely the impression of the opposite arch of the treated arch is required for dental technician work. In such case, alginate impression material is used most commonly.

Material used:

Filling material: compound filling material

inlay/onlay material:

• Composite (strengthened by glass particles): Gradia, Belle Glass
• Composite ceramic
• Pressed ceramic: Empress

Temporary Treatment

Inlay: A temporary inlay/onlay is placed in prepared cavity that provides aesthetic solution and chewing function until finishing dental technician work. A more simple solution is the utilization of the so-called temporary filling that hardens with light.

Handing over:

Inlays: inlays/onlays are fixed in teeth in a couple of days. Prior to attaching inlays/onlays, cavity shall be disinfected by ozone therapy as it provides germ-free cavity. Attaching is carried out under local anesthesia in so- called rubber dam isolation (a rubber sheet is fixed on treated tooth by using a clamp to keep away saliva and blood). The possible height correction is carried out after attaching.

6. Did you know that proper intake of vitamins and minerals strengthens teeth: the most important materials are calcium and phosphorus.
7. Did you know that tooth decay can be prevented, but if it has already evolved it must be treated by filling cavities.
8. Did you know that because of physical damage fillings or inlays/onlays may be necessary. Worn and chipped teeth are also treated the same way.
9. Did you know that when a tooth is filled without drilling the surface of the tooth is cleaned with tiny metal particles and prepared for treatment.

Facts about a filling (inlay/onlay) that is prepared by a dental technician

1. Did you know that inlay and onlay is a type of dental filling, however it is stronger and more aesthetic than “average” fillings, as it fits the edges of the tooth and anatomically perfectly fits in both healthy and damaged teeth.
2. Did you know that inlays and onlays are prepared by dental technicians based on the impression, once completed the dentist cements it to the tooth.
3. Did you know that inlays and onlays are used most often when your amalgam fillings are replaced and it is the most effective treatment to fill root canal treated teeth.
4. Did you know that in case of bad bite it is also recommended to use inlays, as the bite height can be easily adjusted by using inlays.
5. Did you know that healthy teeth need the following vitamins: D, A, C and B vitamins.
6. Did you know that healthy teeth need the following minerals: Ca, P, F, Mg, Mo.
7. Did you know that an oxidation treatment with ozone is so effective that bacterias and micro-organisms are not able to develop immunity.
8. Did you know that devices used in ozone dentistry are designed to 100% cover the treated area, so ozone does not get into the lung.
9. Did you know that, if there is decay and you need fillings, ozone treatment during drilling will reduce the area of drilling.
10. Did you know that, thanks to the CAD / CAM technology thousandth of a millimeter precise prosthesis (inlays, onlays, crowns and bridges) can be made? So that they look exactly like the original teeth.
11. Did you know that in case of prosthetic treatment you do not have to spend any day without tooth? After treatment a temporary crown or bridge is prepared, which makes it invisible your temporary tooth shortage.