The 60 year old patient complained of a "broken tooth." Examination
showed a defective filling with recurrent carious lesion extending to
all four surfaces (FDOL) of the tooth. Because the extensive of the
decay, the strength of the tooth was compromised and the onlay
restoration was recommended.
Wishing a good health to all of us!!
Houston dentist
Minh Nguyen, D.D.S.
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| Preop picture of tooth #28 , showing a defective amalgam (silver) filling and a cavity is forming in the area between the tooth |
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| closeup view of the defective filling and the cavity on the tooth #28 |
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| Preparation of the onlay was done in the patient mouth. |
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| The onlay data was being prepared by the CEREC program |
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| Computer generated a drawing of the onlay 3-D shape |
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| The onlay was ready to be fabricated by the CEREC milling chamber as the CEREC program calculated how much time required to mill out the onlay. |
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| A view at the milling chamber, showing the square porcelain block which will be used to mill out the onlay |
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| the precised porcelain onlay was milled out by the CEREC machine and is ready to try-in the mouth |
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| The porcelain onlay was trying-in to make sure it has proper seating and fit |
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| After the onlay was completely cemented in the mouth |
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| A closeup look at the final CECEC restoration for tooth #28 |
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| Thank you for viewing the note. I hope it is informative and educational. |
Wishing a good health to all of us!!
Houston dentist
Minh Nguyen, D.D.S.
Tooth restoration is generally necessary for a couple of factors which are either cavities also called caries, or trauma to a tooth through an accident or even injuries. You will discover a variety of methods for addressing regenerative dentistry the most typical being a filling for any cavity triggered through caries.
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