According to docshop.com, dental inlays and onlays have other benefits besides treating dental decay. We’ve listed some below that you maybe interested in:

It helps eliminate tooth sensitivity and eventual tooth loss

It’s virtually invisible

It won’t contract nor expand

It strengthens teeth up to 75 percent

It lasts up to 30 years

It prevents the need for more extensive treatment later on

However, these porcelain inlays and onlays have a drawback: the price. The price ranges from $650 to $1,200 each, with an average cost of $900. We would suggest you get a list of available dentists within your area and ask for the prices.

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After the direct restorations, we move on the indirect ones starting with dental inlays or onlays. These are used to repair teeth with mild or moderate amount of cavity or decay, or restore cracked or fractured tooth.

Usually these things are made of porcelain, composite resin, or gold. For those who want to look normal they go for the first two, those who want to stand out take the last one. As mentioned, last time, indirect restorations happen in a lab of sorts. Therefore, there will be a lot of trips to the dentist to make sure that the in or outlay is correctly done.

We will discuss the advantages of inlays and onlays on the next post.

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After tackling a controversial issue in the dentistry world, let’s go to something more safer: dental composites. As mentioned in an earlier post, this is just one of the direct restorative materials used today. Unlike the dental amalgam, this does not contain mercury, rather it’s made up of high molecular weight misnomers that when cured create a rigid cross-linked polymers: plastic.

Plastic needs a lot of support, for this reason certain modifiers and fillers have been added in to improve its basic components. Just some of the add-ons are: quartz, zinc, glass, zirconium, silica, barium, and stronium. Without these your teeth will break apart while chewing gum.

It’s not as tough as the amalgam, but it’s safer.

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We mentioned in the last post that dental amalgam is one of the best direct restorative material as of today. However, we also posted here, and here, the possible dangers presented by one of the main ingredients of the amalgam: mercury. Now we’re going to update you on new information regarding this subject.

Norway has taken a stand against dental amalgam. They have totally banned its use across the country as they reasoned that safer alternatives are available. This not only includes dental fillings but also measuring instruments. They consider the mercury as “…among the most dangerous environmental toxins. Satisfactory alternatives to mercury in products are available, and it is therefore fitting to introduce a ban.”

Will the world soon follow suit or will this be disproved? Watch this blog for more details soon.

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by: Christine Zafra

A lot of advances have been made when it comes to dentistry. Your misaligned teeth can suddenly look like a movie star’s pearls with just a few dentist visits.

Also, in the field of structural engineering, a lot of things have also been made. Bridges made of fiber optic have been proven stronger and lighter compared to the traditional metal and/or iron.

What do these two have in common anyway that it is worth mentioning here? Well, apparently, there is this exceptional structural engineer who came up with another exceptional idea: if these fiber optic materials work so well in bridges, why can’t they work on people’s teeth? The bridge he made is actually 4 times stronger than the traditional dental bridge used by dentists. Can you imagine that?

by: Christine Zafra

A lot of people are victims of the dreaded “sensitive teeth” disease. They have been deprived of the good things in life specially those of ice cream, sizzling spare ribs and other foods that are either extra hot or ultra cold. Some even feel pain whenever they try to breathe through their mouths. It is but a natural phenomenon for the enamel of your teeth to get thinner as you get older (since you have been chewing a lot of stuff, I presume), but to those who have sensitive teeth at such a young age, that’s a different story (perhaps, something to do with the things you eat or your habits).

There are hundreds of toothpastes in the market that will help you sooth your sensitive teeth. But if you want a faster solution, you can have your teeth crowned. Through crowning, your teeth can have a brand new coating and so, the insides of your teeth (or the dentin) won’t experience much of a torture anymore.

As mentioned in the previous post, we will first discuss materials used for direct restorations. An amalgam is a mixture of different metals; wherein the primary one used is mercury. As of present, amalgams are 40% mercury and 60% powder of the following combined metals (Silver/Copper/Zinc).

It is truly considered as one of the excellent and versatile restorative material around. Here are the pros of amalgam:

inexpensive;

can pack any irregular volume;

water moisture tolerant;

and lasts more than any direct restorative material;

It is for these reasons that an amalgam is considered as an effective and superior direct restorative material.

We will discuss the dental amalgam controversy in the next post.

by: Christine Zafra

Have you been looking for a very good clinic to have your teeth restored? Then you might as well try Restoration Dental in Iowa. They have a wide variety of services offered like teeth crowning, veneering, dental bridges and general dentistry. What is so good about this clinic is that aside from the fact that the renowned Dr. Jensen will treat you, you can pass by their clinic and have your first consultation for free. Yes, only a few dentists offer this. There are available before and after pictures of the people he has treated and the testimonials in his website mention not only his ace dentistry ability but also that of the warm and friendly atmosphere his clinic has.

Here are the disadvantages of having Cerec restoration treatment:

Not all dentists are experts on Cerec technology, so make sure that the dentist who will perform your restoration for you is indeed a certified Cerec expert.

Cerec crowns come from a single ceramic block so it is a little common to find some difficulty in finding the most apt color gradients of natural teeth. So if you’re deciding to have Cerec restorations made on your front teeth, you might want to think again. Perhaps, opting for Cerec for back teeth is a little more relieving. This is unless your cosmetic dentist is highly skilled in creating natural-looking teeth.

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Tooth bonding can be used for cosmetic purposes. A veneering of dental bonding can enhance the appearance of a tooth that is partly stained or discolored. Bonding can also used to close teeth gaps and to reshape and re-align teeth that have little imperfection such as chipping and misalignment.

Another use of tooth bonding is for creating composite fillings. The restorative used in tooth bonding, or the dental composite, is also the material used for making natural tooth-colored fillings. This is a good alternative to silver fillings because the former is less noticeable.

Source: My New Smile