A dental inlay is placed in the center area of the tooth. A dental onlay is placed on the inside and outside areas, or points, of a tooth. Dental inlays and onlays are also called indirect fillings or partial crowns. They are a less aggressive and usually less expensive treatment option than full crowns.
predetermination - the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place. determination, finding - the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation; the determination of molecular structures.
preÂ·proÂ·ducÂ·tion. adj. 1. Taking place or existing before production: preproduction planning. 2. Of, relating to, or being a prototype: preproduction models of next year's automobiles. n. The preliminary arrangements, as concerning financing or personnel, that are made upon the inception of a project: a movie in preproduction.