This is the 6th tip of “The Crowning Touch – 9 Things You Should Know About Dental Crowns” eBook, which is available as a free download.
Most teeth have multiple points, called cusps. If only one cusp needs to be covered or replaced to prevent the tooth from fracturing or breaking down, your dentist in Chicago will probably recommend a partial crown or dental onlay. While dental inlays are designed to treat decay within the cusps of a tooth, onlays are used to treat decay that extends to one or more of the cusps. If all the cusps need to be replaced, a crown will be used. So how do onlays work?
