Partial crown or Onlay

It is similar to a partial helmet to protect the underlying tooth structure. Its main advantage is the possibility of preserving more of the tooth structure than a full crown.

Crowns and Partial Crowns can be metallic, partial metallic, or metal-free ranging from full gold, porcelain fused to metal with various degree of porcelain coverage, zirconium, and e-max to hardened composites. Many factors are taken into consideration before deciding which material to be used in an individual situation.