{"id":6079,"date":"2026-04-15T16:25:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/stpauls\/?page_id=6079"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:31:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:31:58","slug":"inlays-onlays","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conceptcarton.com\/stpauls\/inlays-onlays\/","title":{"rendered":"Inlays\u00a0&\u00a0Onlays"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What are Dental Inlays and Onlays?<\/b><\/h3>

\u00a0Inlays 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. Inlays and onlays can increase a tooth\u2019s strength by up to 75 percent.<\/p>

What is the difference between an inlay and an onlay?<\/b><\/h3>

Therefore, rather than re-shaping a sound tooth to fit under a crown, your dentist can simply use an inlay or onlay. An inlay fills the gap in the tooth while the onlay is applied to the top of the tooth \u2013 but apart from positioning they essentially play the same function.<\/p>

What is an onlay filling?<\/b><\/h3>

An inlay is a small filling that fits into the biting surface of a tooth. An onlay covers a larger area of the tooth and is better suited to bigger cavities. Gold was traditionally used for these types of restorations. However, in recent times hard-wearing tooth-coloured porcelain has become a more popular choice of material.<\/p>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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