Dental Inlays & Onlays in Ashburton
If you’ve been told you have decay or damage that can’t be addressed with a simple filling, but your tooth is still strong enough to preserve, receiving an inlay or onlay for your tooth may be a good fit for your smile restoration. When a filling feels too small and a restorative crown feels like too much, inlays and onlays offer patients a middle ground.
Conservative Options for Tooth Repair
Inlays and onlays are custom-fitted restorations that repair medium to large areas of damage. An inlay fits inside the cusps (the raised edges) of your tooth, while an onlay extends over one or more cusps to cover a larger area.
Both are made from strong, tooth-coloured materials like porcelain or zirconia, so they blend seamlessly with your smile. Because they’re crafted to match the exact shape and shade of your tooth, they look and feel very natural.
Protecting the Healthy Structure of Your Teeth
Inlays and onlays allow us to preserve more of your natural tooth than a full crown. We remove only the damaged or decayed portion, leaving healthy structure intact. This conservative approach means less drilling and a stronger long-term result.
The restoration fits snugly, protecting the tooth and restoring full chewing function so you can enjoy eating comfortably again.
Same-Day Care Available
We may be able to complete inlay and onlay procedures in a single visit at our practice. Using advanced digital scanning and in-house fabrication, we design and create your custom restoration right here in our Ashburton clinic.
You come in with a damaged tooth and leave the same day with a strong, natural-looking result, without messy impressions or multiple appointments for most cases.
Book Your Restoration Consultation
Through our care, we’ll help support a damaged tooth with a conservative, aesthetic solution. Book your consultation to find out whether an inlay or onlay is the right choice for your smile.
