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Inlays - Onlays – Overlays
These are dental prosthetics that are somewhere between a filling and a crown. The
difference between each other though is basically the amount of damage that they cover.
In all cases these are techniques typically used on the rear teeth to assist with chewing.
An inlay for example is a positioning in the centre of the tooth and does not extend over
the edges of the top of the tooth. An on-lay will be positioned on top of the tooth and the
overlay acts something like a cap cover both the top and the sides of the tooth. As these
are a non-invasive procedure they are very popular in cosmetic dentistry with all three
being made of ceramics they very effectively reduce chewing load on the underlying
damaged tooth.