They can also be used to replace old or damaged metal fillings. Inlay placement is usually carried out over two appointments. During your first visit to your dentist in Tijuana Mexico for Dental Tourism in Mexico, an impression of your tooth will be taken, and a temporary inlay will be placed over the tooth. We will send the impression to our Dental Ceramic Artist in USA, which will create the inlay to match your tooth's specifications. When you return to our dental office in Tijuana Mexico, the temporary inlay will be removed and the permanent one will be placed carefully over your tooth. Since dental inlays and onlays can be made from durable, tooth-colored porcelain, they offer much more enduring and natural-looking results than metal fillings.

Dental Inlays

Whereas dental inlays are designed to treat decay within the cusps, or top projections, of a tooth, onlays are used to treat decay that extends to one or more of the cusps. Onlays are placed in much the same way as inlays. First, an impression of the decayed tooth is taken, and a temporary onlay is placed over the tooth. The impression is then sent to our Dental Ceramic Artist in USA, where a Dental Ceramic Artist creates the onlay according to the tooth’s dimensions. When the patient returns to our dental office in Tijuana Mexico, the temporary onlay is removed, and the permanent restoration is placed on the tooth and securely bonded using high-strength dental resins. Like dental inlays, onlays can be created from tooth-colored material, which makes them virtually undetectable to the naked eye.

Cost of Porcelain Inlays and Onlays

The cost of porcelain inlays and onlays depends on the material and the cusp to cover. In general, however, inlays and onlays cost between $850 and $1,400 in USA, with an average cost of $1100. In Trust Dental Care your dentist in Tijuana Mexico, you can save up to75% in ceramic inlays or onlays.