Preserve and strengthen your smile with custom inlays and onlays from Dr. Armando Battista at Briarcliff Smile Design in Briarcliff Manor.
At Briarcliff Smile Design, we are dedicated to providing high-quality restorative dentistry that helps patients maintain healthy, attractive and functional smiles. Inlays and onlays can be excellent solutions for teeth affected by moderate decay, fractures, worn fillings or structural damage.
These custom restorations occupy the space between a traditional filling and a full dental crown. They are often recommended when a filling would not provide enough strength, but the tooth does not require complete crown coverage.
Led by Dr. Armando Battista, our team creates personalized treatment plans based on the condition of your tooth, your bite, your cosmetic preferences and your long-term oral health.
Inlays and onlays are custom-made dental restorations designed to repair damaged areas of a tooth with precision. They may be fabricated from porcelain, ceramic, composite resin or gold and are bonded securely to the prepared tooth.
An inlay fits inside the cusps, or raised points, of a back tooth. It restores the chewing surface and may also extend into the spaces between neighboring teeth.
An onlay covers a larger portion of the tooth. In addition to restoring the central chewing surface, it extends over one or more weakened cusps.
These restorations combine durability, conservative tooth preparation and a natural appearance.
Durable materials are selected to withstand normal biting and chewing forces.
Tooth-colored options can be matched to the shade and contour of your smile.
Less healthy tooth structure may need to be removed than with a full dental crown.
Each restoration is custom fabricated to fit the prepared tooth and surrounding bite.
Many patients prefer restorations that blend naturally with their teeth and are difficult to detect when they smile or speak. Advances in restorative dentistry make it possible to repair damaged teeth with materials designed for both appearance and function.
Dr. Battista will recommend a material after considering the location of the tooth, the amount of remaining tooth structure, the forces placed on the restoration and your cosmetic goals.
For patients replacing older mercury-containing amalgam fillings, an inlay or onlay may provide a more natural-looking alternative when clinically appropriate.
Your treatment may use one of several proven dental materials.
Gold may also be selected in certain clinical situations because of its strength, longevity and favorable performance on back teeth.
Your treatment is planned carefully to restore strength, comfort and proper function.
Dr. Battista examines your teeth and gums, reviews your dental history and determines whether an inlay, onlay, filling or crown is the most appropriate option.
The damaged or decayed portion of the tooth is carefully removed. The remaining structure is shaped so the custom restoration can fit securely.
A detailed record of the prepared tooth and bite is taken so the restoration can be fabricated with the correct shape, contacts and contours.
When laboratory fabrication is required, a temporary restoration may be placed to protect the tooth and maintain function until the final appointment.
The permanent inlay or onlay is evaluated, adjusted for a comfortable bite and bonded securely to the tooth with strong dental adhesive.
Dr. Armando Battista brings extensive restorative and cosmetic dentistry experience to each treatment plan.
Modern diagnostic and restorative techniques support accurate planning and precise results.
Our team explains each step and works to make your dental experience calm and comfortable.
We provide preventive, restorative, cosmetic and specialty dentistry in one coordinated practice.
A filling is placed and shaped directly in the tooth. An inlay is fabricated outside the mouth from a scan or impression and then bonded into the prepared tooth.
An onlay covers the damaged chewing surface and one or more cusps while leaving more natural tooth structure uncovered. A crown surrounds nearly the entire visible portion of the tooth.
Longevity varies according to material, bite forces, oral hygiene, diet and regular dental care. Properly maintained restorations can provide many years of service.
Porcelain, ceramic and composite restorations can be selected and shaded to blend closely with the surrounding teeth.
The tooth is numbed during preparation. Some temporary sensitivity may occur afterward, but most patients resume normal activities quickly.
Contact Briarcliff Smile Design to schedule an appointment with Dr. Armando Battista and learn whether an inlay or onlay is right for your dental needs.