• Indirect Dental Restoration

  Filed under Restoration
  Feb 10

  

  nlays and onlays are indirect restorations that cover some or all of the chewing surface of molars/premolars. They are larger than fillings, but do not cover as much as a crown. Inlays lie within the contours of the tooth, between cusps, while onlays cover at least one cusp. Both inlays and onlays can restore a tooth that is badly damaged. The choice will depend on how much of the tooth needs to be restored. Onlays are preferred when more than half of the chewing surface needs restoration. Inlays and onlays can be made from gold/metal alloys, composite resin or porcelain and last for a long time.

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