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Onlays

Compare treatment options

Comparing attributes for a procedure and its treatment options can be useful when making treatment decisions.

Cosmetic results (how it looks)

  • Crowns; solid porcelain
    Excellent
  • Crowns; porcelain fused to high noble metal
    Good
  • Crowns; porcelain fused to non-noble metal
    Fair to good
  • Crowns; solid high noble metal
    Poor
  • Crowns; solid non-noble metal
    Poor
  • Crowns; provisional, metal
    Poor
  • Crowns; provisional, acrylic
    Good
  • Fillings & core buildups; silver
    Poor
  • Fillings & core buildups; composite resin
    Excellent
  • Onlays; metallic
    Poor
  • Onlays; ceramic
    Good to excellent