Protect yourself from the damage of dental plaque with dental inlays and overlays! Call Twin Peaks Family & Cosmetic Dentistry in Longmont, Colorado, to see how this treatment can help you!
At Twin Peaks Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, we can treat even the most severe cavities. Inlays and onlays are advanced dental fillings that help address significant damage to your teeth, beyond what a regular filling can provide. These advanced fillings are formed with a digital scan that provides us with an exact blueprint of what your teeth need.
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Inlays and onlays are types of restorative dentistry procedures used to repair damaged teeth, but they address different kinds of tooth damage. Inlays are used when the damage is within the cusps or the bumpy structures on the biting surface of a tooth. They’re much like a small filling.
On the other hand, onlays are used when the damage extends beyond one or more cusps. They’re more extensive than inlays and sometimes called “partial crowns.” Both preserve as much of the healthy tooth as possible and are a less aggressive alternative to a full dental crown.
Inlays address the innermost part of your tooth if it’s got an infection or cavity. Inlays are the sweet spot between dental fillings and crowns. This tool provides the strength regular fillings can’t while being less invasive than a dental crown.
Dental inlays and fillings are both used to help address dental damage. For each product, Dr. Butler will first take out the dental decay. This leaves a small hole where the damage is cleared. After that, he will either use an inlay or a filling.
Dental inlays are solid structures that are built to fit right into where the hole is placed. Dr. Butler will use this more concrete option for teeth that have little structural support.
Dental fillings quite literally fill the hole with liquid composite material, rather than placing a prosthetic in your mouth. This option doesn’t provide as much support for the tooth but still takes care of the cavity.
Dental inlays last as long as your teeth, dental care, and diet allow them to. On average, dental inlays last around 20–30 years, which is three times the rate of an average filling.
Onlays are used when the cusp, or top, of your tooth needs specific attention. We use onlays when the structures of your teeth are intact but the chewing surfaces are decaying or wearing away.
The lifespan of dental onlays also depends on circumstance and dental care, but they usually last less long than inlays. On average, onlays usually last up to 10 years.
The process of installing dental onlays is relatively simple. Typically, the whole process usually only takes a couple of visits! Here’s how it goes:
Properly handling inlays and onlays is the same as taking care of normal teeth. However, it is also important to be careful while eating bulky foods or drinking too many acidic products. With particular care, your onlays and inlays can last many years to come!
Protect yourself from the damage of dental plaque with dental inlays and overlays! Call Twin Peaks Family & Cosmetic Dentistry in Longmont, Colorado, to see how this treatment can help you!
Can’t say enough great things about this team. They are friendly, helpful, caring and did everything they could to calm my anxiety and make me feel comfortable. Highly recommend Dr. Butler.
This has been a great dental office. The staff is friendly, competent, and easy to work with. It’s a very modern practice with all the latest equipment to make visits as fast and comfortable as possible. Two thumbs up.
This dentist is AMAZING! The front desk staff was super welcoming and helpful. Dr. Butler was very approachable, and easy to talk to. He sat down and got to know me and then did the exam. He actually cares about patients experiences and what they want for their smiles. I felt supported and valid in my concerns. The team did a great job explaining what was going to happen and asking questions to get to know me and my health history. Aimee was an amazing hygienist! So thorough and efficient and I love the way my teeth look! She made the experience that much better! If you are looking for a new dentist, I would stop looking now and book an appointment with Twin Peaks.
Dr. McKay Butler and our team at Twin Peaks Family & Cosmetic Dentistry in Longmont, CO provide excellence in dentistry, including cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, Invisalign®, and general dentistry. We even offer sedation dentistry for patients that need it. We’re proud to serve patients from all over the Northern Colorado area, including from the communities of Gunbarrel, Niwot, Berthoud, Firestone, Boulder, Lyons, Hygiene, Erie, Colorado, and zip codes 80503 and 80501.
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