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Dental Restorations A dental restoration is material that has been put into a prepared tooth to restore function when the tooth structure has been lost due to decay, fracture or to improve the look of the tooth. Different types of materials and procedures are used in restorations, depending on the type of restoration being performed. Dental Restorations: Fillings Some restorations are done inside the mouth. These types of restorations are very common and are usually referred to as amalgam (silver) or composite resin (tooth coloured) restorations. Gold can also be used as a material for this type of restoration. Procedure The dentist removes (with a drill) decay from the affected tooth and shapes the cavity to hold the filling. The hole is then filled with the appropriate material for the cavity size and the location in the patient's mouth. Advantages of Dental Restorations - Fillings Returns the tooth to its proper function Helps to eliminate increased decay and tooth loss Dental Restorations: Inlay / Onlay Other restorations are done outside of the mouth which means they are fabricated at a lab. When a tooth needs to be restored but there is still healthy enamel and a crown is not necessary, an inlay or onlay restoration may be used. An inlay restoration is much like a filling (above) but the filling is made at a lab and cemented into place at a second appointment. Materials used for an inlay restoration include porcelain or gold. Inlays are usually used for the back teeth. An onlay restoration covers, protects or reinforces one or more cusps of a tooth and is usually used for front facial or lingual locations. Procedure The dentist removes decay and takes an impression of the tooth. The restoration is fabricated at a lab. Until the next appointment, a temporary restoration is placed on the tooth. At the next appointment the temporary restoration is removed and the lab processed restoration is cemented into the tooth. Advantages of Dental Restorations - Inlay / Onlay Unless gold is used, the restoration is very natural looking Very durable and long lasting restoration The materials used do not stain The affected tooth is well sealed to prevent decay

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