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Inlays/Onlays

Inlays and onlays are tooth-colored restorations that fall somewhere between standard fillings and crowns in terms of the amount of natural tooth surface that is replaced: They generally are larger than a basic filling, but smaller than a full-coverage crown. Placed on the chewing surfaces of the back teeth, inlays and onlays allow dentists to replace a substantial amount of tooth structure without the full cut-down required for crown preparations. These conservative alternatives to crowns are often used to replace multiple silver-colored fillings in a single tooth. If you would like to replace silver fillings on your back teeth, or if they are beginning to wear, an inlay or onlay may be the solution.