The patient, a 38 year old female, presented with a defective OL mercury amalgam filling. Further examination revealed an enamel craze on the lingual. The patient experienced sensitivity to hot and cold as well as sweet sensitivity.

CEREC Solution:
Treatment consisted of a single visit CEREC Inlay. The treatment of choice was an OL Inlay designed in Correlation Mode using a Vita 3M1C block. Removal of the amalgam and decay left sound marginal ridges and the lingual crack was superficial. The restoration was characterized with Vita Akzent stains, Akz 03 & Akz 20 and glaze. The Inlay was adhesively placed with Excite and Variolink II.

Total time was approximately 60 minutes.