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Porcelain Onlays in Salt Lake City, UT

Porcelain Onlays That Strengthen Your Teeth

You get the ideal solution when damage is too extensive for fillings but doesn’t require a full crown. Our porcelain onlays restore strength and beauty while preserving your natural tooth structure.
  • Optimal Coverage: Your onlay provides exactly the right amount of protection, covering damaged areas while preserving healthy tooth structure.
  • Beautiful Results: Your restoration is crafted from high-quality porcelain that matches your natural teeth for seamless integration.
  • Long-Term Durability: Your onlay provides years of reliable function with the strength to handle normal chewing and biting forces.
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Patient Stories

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Our patients become part of our family, and their stories showcase the life-changing impact of compassionate, expert care. See how the right dental treatment transforms not just smiles, but entire lives.
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Julie Edler

Today I smile confidently thanks to finding this exceptional dental family.
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Jan Forsey

Now I can laugh freely thanks to his thorough implant work and quality care.

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Natalie Anderson

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Premium Custom Filling Solutions

What Are Porcelain Onlays?

Porcelain onlays are custom-made ceramic restorations that cover one or more cusps of your tooth, providing extensive coverage while preserving healthy tooth structure. Sometimes called partial crowns, onlays offer an ideal solution when damage extends beyond what regular fillings can handle. Canyon Rim Dental in Salt Lake City crafts porcelain onlays that restore both function and beauty to your damaged teeth.

These laboratory-made restorations use high-quality dental porcelain that matches your natural tooth color and provides exceptional durability. Onlays distribute chewing forces evenly across your tooth while protecting the damaged areas from further deterioration.
  • Covers damaged tooth cusps with custom porcelain
  • More conservative alternative to full crowns
  • Laboratory-made for superior fit and longevity
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Protect Your Tooth with Porcelain Now

Your damaged tooth receives strong, natural-looking protection that preserves healthy tooth structure underneath.
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Custom Crafted Strength and Beauty

Benefits of Porcelain Onlays

Porcelain onlays restore extensively damaged teeth with laboratory-crafted precision that covers the entire chewing surface. You get superior strength and natural beauty that exceeds your original tooth.
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  • Save Teeth Others Might Extract: Onlays can restore teeth too damaged for fillings but not damaged enough for full crowns. You keep your natural tooth and avoid the complications and costs of tooth replacement.

  • Get Strength That Exceeds Nature: Laboratory-crafted porcelain onlays are often stronger than your original tooth enamel. Your restored tooth can handle normal chewing forces and may be more resistant to future damage.

  • Eliminate Chronic Tooth Sensitivity: The complete coverage of damaged tooth surfaces eliminates sensitivity to hot, cold, and sweet foods. You'll enjoy your favorite treats without the sharp pain that damaged teeth cause.

  • Stop Worrying About Tooth Fractures: Onlays hold cracked teeth together and prevent further splitting or breaking. You can chew confidently without fear of sudden tooth failure during meals.

  • Feel Perfect Bite Alignment: Each onlay is crafted to restore your tooth's original chewing surface exactly. Your bite feels natural and balanced, preventing strain on your jaw and other teeth.

  • Enjoy Decades of Reliable Service: High-quality porcelain onlays can last 15-20 years or more with proper care. You're investing in a long-term solution that eliminates repeated dental problems.

Restore Your Tooth's Full Potential

Discover how porcelain onlays can give you stronger, more beautiful teeth than you had originally.
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Your Porcelain Onlay Solution Explained

Who Are Porcelain Onlays For?

Extensive tooth damage doesn’t always require a full crown, and you deserve the most conservative treatment that still provides excellent results. You might be ideal for porcelain onlays if you need significant tooth repair while preserving maximum natural structure.

Extensive Damage

You have large areas of decay or damage affecting multiple tooth surfaces, including cusps, but still have enough healthy tooth structure to avoid a full crown.

Conservative Treatment

You want to preserve as much of your natural tooth as possible while still getting laboratory-quality restoration that provides excellent durability and appearance.

Premium Results

You desire the highest quality restoration that combines the strength and longevity of crowns with the conservative approach of preserving more natural tooth structure.

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Do Any of These Situations Sound Familiar to You?

  • bLarge Broken Fillings: Your filling covers most of your tooth's chewing surface and has failed, leaving extensive damage that's too big for regular fillings.
  • Fractured Tooth Cusps: Part of your tooth has broken off, affecting your bite and chewing ability while creating sharp edges that irritate your tongue.
  • Multiple Surface Decay: Cavities affect several sides of the same tooth, requiring extensive restoration but not necessarily a complete crown over everything.
  • Want Conservative Treatment: You prefer to keep as much natural tooth structure as possible rather than having it all ground down for a full crown.
  • Premium Quality Desired: You want laboratory-crafted restoration that offers superior fit, durability, and appearance compared to chairside alternatives available today.
  • Heavy Bite Forces: You grind your teeth or have a strong bite and need restorations tough enough to withstand the extra pressure without breaking.

Preserve Your Tooth Now

Protect and restore your damaged tooth with a custom porcelain solution that looks completely natural.
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Partial Crown Alternative

Our Porcelain Onlay Process

When your tooth needs more than a filling but less than a full crown, porcelain onlays provide the ideal solution. 
Here’s how we restore your tooth’s strength and beauty with custom porcelain onlays.
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Conservative Preparation

We remove only the damaged portions of your tooth, including any compromised cusps, while preserving all healthy tooth structure. This approach maintains the maximum amount of your natural tooth while providing the strength you need.
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Artistic Porcelain Creation

Our dental laboratory crafts your onlay from premium porcelain, carefully matching the translucency and color variations of your natural teeth. The precise fit and beautiful appearance ensure your restoration blends seamlessly with your smile.
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Expert Placement

We permanently bond your porcelain onlay using advanced adhesive technology that creates an incredibly strong, lasting seal. After careful adjustments to perfect your bite, your restored tooth functions naturally while looking completely authentic.

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Preserve your damaged tooth with a porcelain onlay that provides lasting strength and beauty.
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Porcelain Onlay Perfection

Strengthen and Beautify Your Damaged Tooth

You get a porcelain restoration that covers damaged areas while blending seamlessly with your natural teeth. Our onlays provide exceptional protection with beautiful, lasting results.
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Before & After Transformations

Creating Beautiful Smiles That Last

These transformations showcase our expertise in dental implants, cosmetic dentistry, and comprehensive smile makeovers using advanced technology like CEREC crowns. Each result represents restored confidence and the personalized care that makes Canyon Rim Dental patients feel like family.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Porcelain Inlay FAQs

Porcelain onlays offer comprehensive tooth restoration with exceptional aesthetics and durability. At Canyon Rim Dental, you’ll receive expertly crafted onlays that protect your teeth while maintaining their natural beauty.

What makes porcelain onlays different from other restorations?

Porcelain onlays provide more coverage than inlays by extending over one or more tooth cusps, while being more conservative than full crowns. The high-quality porcelain material offers superior aesthetics, stain resistance, and durability compared to other materials. They’re often called “partial crowns” because they protect damaged cusps while preserving healthy tooth structure.
Porcelain onlays are ideal when your tooth damage extends to the cusps (chewing points) but doesn’t require full crown coverage. They’re perfect for large cavities, fractures involving cusps, or replacing failed large fillings. Onlays allow us to preserve more of your healthy tooth structure while still providing comprehensive protection for the damaged areas.
Porcelain onlays offer superior durability, stain resistance, and aesthetics compared to composite versions. While composite onlays can be completed in one visit, porcelain onlays are crafted in a dental laboratory for precision fit and optimal strength. Porcelain also maintains its color and surface texture better over time, making it an excellent long-term investment.
Porcelain onlays provide exceptional natural appearance because the material closely mimics your tooth’s translucency, color depth, and surface characteristics. Each onlay is custom-crafted to match your surrounding teeth perfectly, creating seamless integration with your smile. The stain-resistant properties mean your restoration will maintain its beautiful appearance for years.
The process typically requires two appointments spaced about two weeks apart. During your first visit, we’ll prepare your tooth and take detailed impressions for the laboratory. You’ll wear a temporary restoration while your custom porcelain onlay is being crafted. At your second appointment, we’ll permanently bond your finished onlay for optimal fit and function.
Yes! Porcelain onlays are significantly more durable than large composite fillings, especially when damage extends to the tooth cusps. The laboratory-fabricated porcelain provides superior strength and precision fit compared to direct fillings. Onlays also distribute chewing forces more evenly, reducing the risk of future tooth fractures that can occur with large fillings.
Maintaining your porcelain onlay is straightforward – simply brush twice daily, floss regularly, and visit Canyon Rim Dental for routine cleanings and checkups. Porcelain is highly stain-resistant and durable, but avoid using your teeth as tools or chewing on very hard objects. A nightguard may be recommended if you grind your teeth.
Absolutely! The precision laboratory fabrication ensures your onlay fits perfectly and feels completely natural when biting and chewing. Most patients quickly forget which tooth has the onlay because it integrates so seamlessly with their natural bite. The smooth porcelain surface also feels very similar to natural tooth enamel.
While porcelain onlays are extremely durable, significant damage usually requires replacement rather than repair. However, minor chips or rough spots can sometimes be polished smooth. If replacement is needed, we can create a new onlay using the same conservative preparation, and modern porcelain materials make the new restoration virtually indistinguishable from the original.
Porcelain onlays not only restore damaged teeth but actually help prevent future problems. They seal and protect the tooth from bacteria that cause decay, provide superior strength to resist fractures, and distribute chewing forces evenly. The precise fit also eliminates gaps where food and bacteria could accumulate, promoting better long-term oral health.

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When Insurance Falls Short, Your Smile Doesn't Have To

You deserve quality dental care that fits your budget. The Canyon Rim Dental Membership Plan makes it possible to get the treatment you need without the complexity of insurance or financial stress.
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$379/yr (adult)
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  • Save $269 annually compared to paying out-of-pocket for your essential dental care
  • Two 21-Point Signature Cleanings using advanced techniques to detect problems early and prevent costly treatments
  • Comprehensive diagnostic X-rays and exams twice yearly to monitor your oral health thoroughly
  • Two fluoride treatments included to strengthen enamel and reverse early signs of decay
  • 15% discount on all dental treatments from root canals to cosmetic procedures year-round
  • $500 exclusive savings on SureSmile® clear aligners instead of the standard 15% discount
  • Skip waiting periods, deductibles, maximums, and claim denials
  • Family discount options available to protect your entire household's dental health affordably
  • Additional 5% cash/check discount at time of service for even greater savings
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Quality dental care shouldn’t wait because of cost concerns. Our flexible financing plans and in-house membership options make it easy to get the treatment you deserve without financial stress.
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Advanced Technology

High-Tech Treatment for Superior Results

Our Salt Lake City office is equipped with the latest dental technology to deliver the highest quality results.

At Canyon Rim Dental, we leverage cutting-edge technology to transform your dental experience. Our CEREC® same-day system creates custom crowns, veneers, and restorations in a single visit, eliminating temporary crowns and multiple appointments. Computer-guided implant surgery ensures precise placement for optimal results and faster healing. Digital imaging and 3D scanning provide detailed views for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.

Advanced materials and techniques minimize discomfort while maximizing precision. This technology allows us to deliver exceptional care efficiently, reducing treatment time while improving outcomes. Every innovation we adopt serves one purpose: enhancing your comfort and confidence throughout your dental journey.
  • Same-day crowns and restorations with CEREC® technology
  • Computer-guided surgery for precise implant placement
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Meet the Doctors

Experienced Dentists Who Treat You Like Family

Dr. Sam Delahunty and Dr. Mark Soffe bring decades of combined expertise and a genuine commitment to personalized care. You’ll experience their dedication to excellence alongside the warmth and compassion that makes every visit comfortable.
Dr. Sam Delahunty

Dr. Sam Delahunty

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A Salt Lake City native with specialized training in complex restorations and dental implants from his prestigious hospital residency. Dr. Delahunty graduated in the top 5% of his dental class and carries on a multi-generational legacy of exceptional dental care in the community.
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Dr. Joseph W. Stobbe Jr

Dr. Joseph W. Stobbe Jr

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Dr. Joseph W. Stobbe Jr. brings over 40 years of dental excellence and Master-level expertise to Canyon Rim Dental. He completed his service as a U.S. Navy veteran and earned the highest honor in general dentistry as a Master in the Academy of General Dentistry.
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Dr. Mark Soffe

Dr. Mark Soffe

DDS
Born and raised in Utah with advanced training in biochemistry before earning his dental degree from the University of Utah. Dr. Soffe is passionate about helping patients achieve both optimal oral health and cosmetically pleasing results, believing everyone deserves fantastic dental care.
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Patient Testimonials

Hundreds of 5-Star Reviews Tell Our Story

From their very first visit, our patients often express that they feel like part of our family. These heartfelt stories truly reflect our unwavering commitment to providing compassionate care and achieving life-changing results for everyone.
I’ve never had a more enjoyable dentist experience than I did at Canyon Rim Dental. I had my new patient visit + cleaning today, and I am amazed at the kind of quality care they gave me. Shanna was my hygienist and performed the perfect balance of gentle but thorough cleaning. “Dr. Sam” was kind and informative when reviewing the visit with me. The office is equipped with the latest innovations in dentistry equipment, including AI assistance for analyzing patient X-rays. I felt like I was given the highest level of care, and I am actually looking forward to my next visit!
Amy Ward
10 months ago
Dr. Sam Delahunty is a master! He has cared for my teeth for years and he is extremely meticulous, gentle, and kind. I recommend him for everyone including children! He has invested in the very latest technology to ensure the more comfortable, efficient, and affordable dental care. Dr. Sam is amazing!!!
Carolyn Sharette
9 months ago
They were amazing for me as a new patient! Staff were very warm and friendly and clear with communication. They have an intake survey that asks what they can do to make dental work more comfortable for you and your level of dental anxiety, which is awesome! I’m very glad to have found this place 🙂
Sami Rackman
11 months ago
I loved all of the staff. There were very kind and understanding. They let me know in details that I could understand as well as answered various questions I had. It had been at least two years since seeing a dentist and I was looking for one I could see since I got a new insurance. I also went in for a suspected cavity I may have had due to some pain that I was having for over a month. They checked as well as told me I needed to have a root canal procedure. They told me after they got some of it done that they still have some more time for me to finish the temporary crown until the final part. I really appreciate this
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1 year ago
I have been a terrible adult and neglected finding a dentist since I left the Kent, WA area in 2016 (don’t tell my wonderful dentist there he would be so disappointed in me) Shor story is it’s now 2025 and I wish I would have search sooner. DR. SAM DELAHUNTY performed a what felt to me like a complex root canal therapy for me today in not only a professional manner and expedient manner but also with kindness and care that you really want when people are drilling around sensitive nerves. He answered any questions I had and even followed up later with me in the evening. I have plenty more work for their team ( don’t neglect your teeth cleanings kids) and i am nothing but excited to return for the offices services. I wish i would have caught the names of all the staff in the office they are always so friendly. Cannot recommend this office more.
Chase Pinkney
11 months ago
After 15 years away from the dentist, I had a great experience getting my wisdom teeth removed—quick, painless, and very comfortable, with a smooth healing process. The staff and Dr. Sam were wonderful!
Sydney Corbin
11 months ago

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Conveniently Located in Salt Lake City

Our practice is conveniently located near the corner of 3300 S and S Oakwood St, just a short distance from I-215. For generations, we’ve proudly served the Canyon Rim neighborhood and the greater Salt Lake City communities, building lasting relationships with our patients.
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Porcelain onlays reconstruct damaged teeth with natural beauty and exceptional strength, giving you a restoration that looks and feels perfect.
  • Rebuild damaged teeth with natural-looking porcelain
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