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What are Dental Inlays and Onlays?
Inlays and onlays are indirect dental restorations, which means they are made outside of your mouth in a laboratory. An inlay or onlay is typically used when a cavity is too large for a simple filling.
There are many benefits of inlays and onlays, including:
More resistant to fractures and damage than traditional cavity fillings
Stain-resistant
Improve the natural aesthetic and appearance of teeth
Custom made to fit a patient’s tooth structure, color, and shape
Depending on the patient’s cavity and fracture risk, they can last up to 30 years
Inlays
A dental inlay is made of a solid, custom-formed material. Depending on the cavity size and depth, inlays are either cast into shape with gold or milled into shape with porcelain.
An inlay is molded to fit into the grooves of your tooth. It does not extend over the cusps of the tooth.
Onlays
Similar to inlays, dental onlays are made of a solid, custom-made material. An onlay is larger than an inlay but smaller than a dental crown. It is used to fill a larger cavity that extend over the cusps of a tooth.
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