Columbia Dental Care: Cosmetic Dentistry Inlays and Onlays Earlier Dental care only meant treatment of dental problems and enhancing dental health. But at present cosmetic dentistry is starting to gain popularity among general people. At Columbia Dental Care there are several cosmetic dentistry services available, two of them being inlays and onlays. Now, not a lot of people will be very familiar to these terms. What exactly they mean? In simple words, they can be called partial crowns for teeth. We are all aware of what crowns are. So this might help us understand the terms better. More information about inlays and onlays It has already been mentioned that the inlays and onlays are more like partial crowns. A specific tooth is taken as their base and then it is topped up y inlays or onlays. 
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Why does one require inlays and onlays? They act a sort of protective cap for the tooth and prevent it from further damage. Also inlays and onlays keep the tooth in proper shape. Uneven or broken tooth is not a pleasant site. Thus these can be used in order to look better. Inlay can be used in toth that are not too damaged, while extensively damaged tooth needs onlays. What is the process of putting inlays and onlays? The process is not too complicated whereby such covering is put on the tooth. The first step consists or removal of the decayed tooth and then taking a mould in the shape of the tooth. Then it is sent to the dental laboratory where a restoration is created using porcelain or composite resin. This takes a while and therefore the patient is given a temporary inlay or onlay. Next the permanent inlay or onlay is fixed to the decayed tooth with cement. Your new and properly shaped tooth is ready.
The inlays or onlays can be very useful in protecting the mouth from getting scratched by the broken tooth.