Inlays or Onlays

Dental inlays and onlays are a most conservative approach in tooth restorations than full crowns .They are used to restore rear/back teeth that have mild to moderate tooth decay or for cracked teeth where the damage does not warrant  a  dental  crown .Porcelain ,composite resin and sometimes gold are used to create inlays and onlays.

Inlays

Refer to those restorations  where  the bonded material is limited to the centre/interior of the tooth
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Onlays

Refer to those restorations where the bonded material extends further to one or more cusps  of the tooth .

Procedure

The procedure typically takes three visits like the crown and bridge visit .