Inlays and onlays Flashcards
Inlay definition
intracoronal restorations made indirectly to
strengthen and repair decayed or damaged posterior teeth
Onlay definition
similar to inlay but extends over weakened cusps to provide extra protection
Indications for onlays and inlays
As an alternative to amalgam -concerns for amalgam toxicity -lichen planus When resin composite is not indicated -size of cavity -previously failed composite restorations -aesthetic considerations.. When a long-lasting aesthetic result is aimed A conservative type of indirect restoration
Indications for inlays
- Low caries rate
- Small MO or DO cavities in molars and premolars
- Conservative MOD in molars
Indications for onlays
• Teeth with larger restorations, but sound buccal and lingual walls
- endodontically treated teeth
- wider MODs
- MODs in premolars
Contraindications
• Patients with poor OH
• Not suitable for patients with excessive
occlusal loading i.e. bruxism
Materials
Gold
Ceramic (pts choice)
Resin composite (mainly USA)
Advantages (of gold)
• Conservative • Marginal integrity • Good wear characteristics • Corrosion resistance • Relative ease of handling • Excellent physical and mechanical characteristics • Excellent survival rates (25 – 40 years)
Considerations for gold inlays and onlays
• Cost
• Technique sensitivity – clinical and laboratory
• Poor aesthetics
• Wedge effect of inlay
• Other materials were researched
• Ceramics and resin composites were suggested
as alternatives
Introduction to adhesive technologies
• Introduction of acid etch technique – Buonocore 1955 • Mile`stone in development of adhesive dentistry • Resin composite a viable alternative to amalgam • But still a few problems….
Advantages to adhesive technologies
• Extre`mely aesthetic restorations • Stronger and more stable material (no wear; discolouration) • Resin composite used luting is displaced by an inert body… • Marginal leakage due to polymerisation shrinkage is minimal • Conservative ceramic restorations
Considerations for adhesive technologies
• Ceramic is a fragile material – needs to be handled with
care
• Sensitive technique:
-intraoral adjustment is contraindicated until the restoration is bonded
-after bonding adjustments can compromise aesthetics
-when bonded certain stages are required to guarantee the result
• Bonding indirect composite still remains an unsolved
problem
• Wear of the luting agent can lead to marginal gaps and
secondary caries
• Longer treatment: indirect restorations – 2 visits are
required unless chairside CAD/CAM used
• Cost
Ceramic types
- Feldspathic glass ceramic
- Leucite reinforced ceramic
- Lithium disilicate ceramic
Indirect resin composite types
- Hybrid composite
- Ceromers
- Ceramic optimized resins
General rules for preparation technique
• Box shaped cavities
• Divergent walls to allow path of insertion
• No undercuts
• Limit path of insertion
• Resistance to occlusal forces
• Specific guidelines apply for gold or ceramic/
composite inlays and onlays