DR. MARK RHODY DENTISTRY
416-231-4281
smile@etobicokedentist.com
Dental Conditions
Placing a Tooth-Colored Restoration
It takes two appointments to replace a silver filling with a resin onlay.
On the first appointment, the old filling and any additional decay is removed.
Then your dentist takes an impression of your teeth. A temporary onlay is then placed in your tooth. Models of your teeth are made from the impression and are sent to the lab.
At the laboratory, resin material is carefully placed into the model. The onlay is individually designed or characterized to make it look natural and lifelike.
On your second appointment, the temporary onlay is removed. A conditioning gel is placed on your tooth to prepare it for bonding to the new onlay. Then bonding cement is placed in the tooth, and a harmless, high-intensity light bonds the resin onlay to the tooth. Excess cement is removed and the onlay is polished to a high luster.
Resin onlays look great! And since they're bonded in place, they strengthen and protect the tooth.