Inlays & Onlays
Beautifully crafted restorations
Inlays & Onlays in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
If you’re looking for high quality, affordable inlays or onlays from a trusted dentist near you in Stoke-on-Trent, our experienced team can help.
Inlays & onlays from £600 per tooth
Choose us and benefit from:
- Superb on-site laboratory for faster restorations
- Highly-skilled and experienced dental team
- Modern practice with the latest technology
- Competitive prices
- Friendly, welcoming atmosphere
You’re in safe hands
Our highly-skilled and experienced cosmetic dentistry team is led by Stuart Gibson.
Stuart Gibson
Clinical Dental Technician | DipHE (Clinical Dental Technology) UCLan | GDC No. 157016
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The perfect balance of state-of-the-art technology and a friendly, comfortable environment.
Improve the appearance of your smile
Restore strength and function
Inlays and onlays are custom-made restorations that are used to repair areas of damage on the chewing surfaces of your back teeth (molars and premolars). They are required when the tooth isn’t strong enough, or the damage is too extensive, for a filling to be used.
Inlays and onlays can be made from different materials, and are coloured to match your natural teeth for results that are as seamless as possible.
The difference between inlays and onlays
Inlays are restorations that repair damage within the centre of the cusps of the biting surface of teeth at the back of the mouth. Onlays are restorations that repair damage that extends over and on the outside of the cusps.
The advantages of inlays & onlays
Both inlays and onlays restore teeth and improve their strength. Other advantages include:
- Inlays and onlays allow you to eat and drink with confidence
- They require only minimal impact to your natural teeth
- They can be colour-matched for a pleasing natural look
- They can last longer than fillings if you look after them properly
Inlays & onlays FAQs
The dentist will administer a local anaesthetic before starting the procedure so you should only feel gentle pressure during treatment. As the anaesthetic wears off, you might experience some sensitivity. Avoiding hot or cold drinks and foods, and taking over-the-counter pain medication can help with this.
This treatment will require at least two appointments. During the first your dentist will prepare your tooth and take an accurate impression of it before placing a temporary filling to protect it. At your second appointment this temporary filling will be removed, and your new inlay or onlay placed.
If you have a small cavity, your dentist may recommend a filling instead of an inlay or onlay. If your tooth or teeth have extensive damage that requires additional strengthening, a crown may be more appropriate.
Following a local anaesthetic, it’s a good idea to avoid eating and drinking until your mouth is no longer numb. After that you should try to avoid very hard or sticky foods for the first 24-hours.
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