Dental Inlays & Onlays in Nanaimo: Smile With Confidence!

A healthy, radiant smile is one of your most powerful assets. It shows confidence, strength, and joy. At Terminal Park Dental Clinic, we’re proud to offer treatments designed to not only restore function but also help your smile shine naturally and beautifully! That includes expertly crafted Dental Inlays & Onlays in Nanaimo to repair and enhance your teeth with precision and aesthetics.

What are inlays and onlays, and how can they help?

If you have a damaged or decayed tooth and want to avoid the look (and feel) of traditional metal fillings, inlays and onlays might be the ideal solution. These natural-looking restorative solutions are crafted to repair back teeth with mild to moderate decay. They can also be used to repair fractured teeth that cannot have a customized crown. Here are more details on what inlays and onlays are:

• Inlay: This restoration is made from an impression and placed intracoronally or within a tooth's cusps to match the shape of the created cavity. After that, the restoration is either light-cured or cemented into the tooth. Parts of a tooth that may also be treated with amalgam or composites can be restored with an inlay.
• Onlay: An onlay is created and positioned similarly to an inlay, but it has the dual function of replacing a tooth's cusp or cusps. Parts of a tooth (inside the tooth's cusps) that may match regions typically treated with amalgam, composites, or an inlay with the addition of a cusp or cusps are incorporated into an onlay.

Bonus… unlike silver-coloured fillings, preparing for inlays and onlays does not require the removal of large amounts of healthy tooth – we only remove the damaged or decayed part of the tooth!

Who is a candidate for these restorations?

For patients with teeth suffering from mild to moderate decay or damage, inlays and onlays can be beneficial. When conventional fillings might not be sufficient to give the tooth strength and stability, or you prefer an alternative solution, they could be a good option. Consider the following if you’re interested in inlays and onlays as well:

• Crafted to be undetectable and match the colour of your natural tooth
• Designed to strengthen the remaining tooth structure
• With proper brushing and flossing, they can endure for years
• Crafted to help you make a lasting impression!

Talk to Terminal Park Dental Clinic today about how inlays and onlays can restore your teeth and your confidence. Call us at (778) 744-4247 – we’d love to welcome you and help you smile brighter with trusted and tailored restorative solutions!