What are Fillings, Inlays, and Onlays?
What are fillings?
Dental fillings are essentially a restorative treatment. The filling process involves filling in the cavities created in the teeth due to decay. It is also sometimes done for aesthetic corrections.
Fillings are made of various different materials like composite materials, metals, alloys, and porcelain. Fillings are being made to match the exact shade of your teeth so that they do not look out of place. Metal fillings, also known as amalgam fillings, are considered the hardest type of fillings. However, these days, more and more people are opting for the composite material fillings as they match your tooth color and impart a natural look.
What are inlays?
An inlay is a restorative treatment for cracked or broken teeth when a filling does not suffice. Inlays are used for tooth that is not too damaged to require crowns.
An inlay is made of porcelain, gold, or composite resins. An inlay is typically applied to the chewing are of the tooth.
What are onlays?
Onlays are a type of inlays that cover more than one tooth. Onlays are spread over the chewing surface of multiple teeth.
Happy smiling!
Considering between silver amalgam fillings and composite white fillings think about mercury in amalgam fillings and that is might be a poison in your mouth.