Inserts: the affordable alternative to inlays
Inserts have many benefits
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Inserts last two to three times as long as regular artificial fillings, so the tooth does not have to be drilled as often
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The durability of a professionally produced insert matches that of a computer-milled ceramic inlay, but the cost is considerably lower (ideal price-performance ratio)
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Compared with the artificial filling the insert is harder, so the occlusion level remains at a consistent height and the filling does not subside.
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Marginal shrinkage is minimised, as the ceramic insert presses the composite firmly against the filling edge.
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Inserts are tooth-coloured.
Conclusion
Inserts are a high-quality but low-priced alternative for a permanent, tooth-coloured filling.
Insert information
Ceramic inserts are something of a hybrid solution – between composite (artificial) fillings and ceramic inlays.
In the lab at our practice we produce ceramic inserts in various sizes and shapes. After producing a chemical adhesive a finished insert is placed in the synthetic filling.
Inserts are the low-cost alternative to a ceramic inlay. Over the past 15 years we have fine-tuned and further developed the elaborate production process.