What to do if a small piece of an inlay falls out of a finished tooth?

Done dental inlay lost a piece, should promptly go to the dentist for local examination, choose to repair or remove and redo.
1. If the inlay is found to be lost as a whole, the restoration is not obviously damaged and the abutment teeth are partially intact, it can be rewashed and cleaned, acid-etched and then bonded.
2. If the part of the tooth inlay is small and does not affect the aesthetics and use, it can be sanded and polished for normal use; if the defect is large and causes food impaction, it is necessary to grind off the remaining inlay tissue and protect the remaining abutment teeth for the remake of the tooth inlay.
3. If the remaining tooth inlay can not be remade after the removal of inlay, it is recommended to carry out full crown restoration, to avoid the phenomenon of fracture of the teeth in the later stage.
Dental inlay lost a piece, should be timely medical treatment, by the dentist according to the patient’s oral specifications for standardized treatment.