Dental Inlays and Onlays: When Are They Recommended?

Gloved hands inspecting a tooth-coloured ceramic restoration on a dental cast.

Inlays and onlays are indirect restorations—they are built to repair decayed or damaged teeth. An inlay is inserted into the chewing surface of the tooth. An onlay extends over one or more cusps, the raised points on the chewing surface. Both can restore your tooth when it might not be best to do a filling […]