Re: Gold or porcelain onlays

On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 15:44:16 GMT, Rob <riaboni@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I have to replace an amalgam filling in my upper molar that is large.
> From what I understand, one option is to have the tooth reconstructed
>with a porcelain or gold onlay, rather than a composite "white" filling
>for durability.
>My question is, would a gold inlay filling be an option, rather than the
>onlay? Isn't gold as strong as the amalgam?
>
>If I have the reconstruction, should I choose gold over the porcelain?
>I would like to keep as much of the tooth as possible and to use the
>more friendlier material for tooth enamel.
>
>
>Thanks
>rtwin


Gold compared to laboratory fired porcelain onlay, the gold is better.
Gold compared to machine milled ceramic, the porcelain is better. I
would not recommmend doing a large filling in composite or amalgam.

If you like jewlery in your mouth, opt for gold. If you like teeth
which look and feel natural, choose *machine-milled* ceramic.

This is my opinion based on my personal experience, the experience of
the other dentsits I have spoken with, and the research articles that
Ihave read in the past 6 years.
.

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