{"id":132916,"date":"2021-10-25T10:10:44","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T10:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=132916"},"modified":"2023-08-07T08:49:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T08:49:32","slug":"dental-inlay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/dental-inlay\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental inlay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A custom-made dental filling used to restore a badly decayed tooth. Dental inlays may be made of gold, porcelain, or composite. Inlays are generally used to support the biting surfaces of the back teeth that are being treated for tooth decay. Inlays may be made of gold because it is the hardest of the filling materials. For cosmetic reasons, however, porcelain or composite inlays may be more appropriate.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A porcelain or gold filling is used to repair a severely decayed tooth when the cavity is too large for amalgam. 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