When you’re dealing with tooth pain, fillings that are defective, or teeth that have sustained trauma, you may be considering porcelain onlays as an option for treatment and tooth repair. At Luxe Dental Spa, our focus is on creating a great experience for our patients with high-quality treatments, including porcelain onlays for your teeth. To help our patients better understand onlays, we’ve created this guide to help you understand more about the treatment and if it’s right for your dental health.
What Are Porcelain Onlays?
First and foremost, it’s best to understand what porcelain onlays actually are. Commonly referred to as partial crowns, onlays are a treatment made of some kind of hard material suitable for dental use, such as a composite, gold, or tooth-colored porcelain. The key to this treatment is in its name, “onlay,” which means that it is applied to the top of the tooth and permanently cemented there. You might need an onlay if you have broken, fractured, or decaying teeth, you would like cosmetic enhancement for your teeth, or you have fillings that are fractured or too large.
How Are They Applied?
If you are eligible for porcelain onlays for your teeth and your dentist decides it’s the right treatment for your needs, then the process will usually take two appointments. During the first appointment, your dentist will take a thorough imprint of your teeth and your mouth to ensure that your onlays are created to fit perfectly and seamlessly, and they will clear away any dead, decaying, or broken sections of your current teeth. From there, you will receive temporary onlays to protect your teeth while your permanent ones are created. When your permanent porcelain onlays are finished, your dentist will apply them by cementing them to a surface and over one of the chewing cusps of your teeth.
How Long They Last
How long your porcelain onlays last will depend on your dentist’s estimation, as well as your ongoing care and maintenance of them. With proper care, maintenance, and regular dental visits and cleanings, your onlays should last for years before the potential for replacement or additional work is needed to maintain your oral health. Be sure to communicate with your dentist to ensure that they are aware of any potential issues and can advise you as to best practices in oral hygiene and more.
Get Your Onlays At Luxe Dental Spa
At Luxe Dental Spa, we’re committed to being your source for quality dental care with comfort at the top of our minds. Whether you simply need dental cleaning and maintenance or you need porcelain onlays to ensure a beautiful, healthy smile for years to come, our team can help!
Learn more about porcelain onlays from Luxe Dental Spa and contact us today to schedule your appointment!