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Porcelain Inlays/Onlays - Just Like Natural Teeth

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Nov 2011
10th
10th of November 2011

The question is often asked 'what is the best filling for my tooth?' The answer lies in the material which is most like a natural tooth. The options range from amalgam (metal fillings), white fillings, gold fillings or porcelain inlays/onlays. The benefits of porcelain inlays/onlays are:

  1. It is 100% bio compatible.
  2. It will not shrink in the mouth.
  3. It is not affected by water/saliva/heat or cold.
  4. It has a wear strength similar to tooth with adequate thickness and properly polished/glazed.
  5. It looks just like natural teeth.
  6. It does not require heavy destructive preparation of the underlying tooth (in most cases).

Below is case completed by Dr Nissit Patel, where 2 molar teeth were heavily decaying under amalgam metal fillings.
 

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2 molar teeth with amalgam fillings.

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The same molar teeth with porcelain restorations. Just like natural teeth.

The material used is Empress eMax, the highest quality porcelain and the material of choice for our inlays/onlays. If you are interested in replacing metal fillings with porcelain inlays/onlays, then please call us os 020 7731 1162.


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We are delighted to announce that Dr Nissit Patel was a finalist for Practice Principal of the Year for London at this years Private Dentistry Awards 2023. The Private Dentistry Awards is held every year in December to showcase the very best in private dental care throughout the UK. To be nominated as a finalist is a great achievement and testament to the dedication of all of the staff at the practice; after all it is all about the team. 

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We like to call this a Progressive Smile transformation as there is no drilling, no injections, no pain and the process is affordable and easy to maintain. In contrast to porcelain veneers or crowns which require drilling away of healthy tooth enamel to cover the teeth with the ceramic. Granted, this may look good to begin with but what about in 10 years? Biologically, removing the enamel means that the hardest tissue in the body can no longer protect the underlying tooth which could lead to bacterial leakage and infection. Why risk this? 


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