The inlay of the tooth lost a piece of the general clinical can not do direct filling repair, mostly need to take out the inlay to re-modeling, production, bonding.
Inlay is a kind of embedded inside the dentin, to repair the dentin defects, restore the form and function of the affected teeth restorations, mostly used for posterior teeth, used to repair the dentin defects less affected teeth, belongs to the crown restorations.
According to different materials, inlays can be divided into alloy inlays, porcelain inlays and resin inlays. As a whole, inlays have good mechanical properties, aesthetic properties and biological properties, and can better restore the occlusal relationship and neighbor contact relationship. However, they are not suitable for patients who are prone to splitting of teeth, suffering from bruxism and severe abrasion.
Inlays are tightly bonded to the defective part of the tooth as a whole by bonding technique. If a piece of inlay falls off, it is generally not possible to directly repair the defective part of the inlay, and most of them need to take out the inlay, re-modeling, fabrication, and bonding, in order to restore the morphology and function of the defective affected tooth.
For more medical knowledge about inlays, please consult a professional dentist.