Porcelain Inlays/Onlays
A porcelain inlay is small and covers the grooves of the teeth. An onlay is larger and covers one or more cusps or corners of a tooth.

Porcelain inlays and onlays have several advantages over other filling materials. When used to replace a silver filling, they will add strength to the tooth. Porcelain is also harder and more durable than white composite fillings. The inlay or onlay will be bonded to your tooth, which creates a resilient, watertight seal. The best part of all is that these restorations can be custom coloured to match your own teeth. A porcelain onlay will also be more conservative, saving more natural tooth structure, than a full crown.

Porcelain inlays and onlays are a great way to restore strength to weak teeth. Excellent cosmetics, combined with conservation of tooth structure, make them the treatment of choice for many patients.

Full dentures are a treatment option of last resort. When a patient has had all their teeth removed, or is about to have the remaining teeth taken out, dentures are a treatment choice to help restore some of the function of the lost teeth.

Dentures have certain problems. As the bone under them recedes, the dentures will need to be relined occasionally to make them fit better and be more stable. Some people find chewing more difficult with dentures. The taste and texture of food is different since the dentures cover the roof of the mouth. Dentures can become painful when they move around and create sore spots on the gums. Some people will find dentures have a tendency to make them gag, even if the denture is perfectly made. Being able to chew your food properly for good nutrition can sometimes be challenging wearing dentures.