Fillings, Inlays and Onlays

When you have a cavity or damaged tooth, there are various ways we can treat them.  A filling is the most common and basic dental restoration. When a tooth develops a small hole or a cavity, a filling is used to fill the hole and seal it to prevent the cavity from getting bigger.

Inlays are usually needed when the cavity inside the tooth is too large and too deep. Unlike a filling that uses a composite material to fill the space and only takes one visit, with an inlay, a solid piece of material (e.g. porcelain, ceramic, or gold).

Onlays, unlike fillings and inlays, are used to restore a larger part of the tooth. The area an onlay covers involves one or more of the cusps of your tooth.