Information and communication technologies have found their application in the healthcare sector also, including the frameworks of modern dentistry. CAD / CAM application in dentistry is the process by which is attained finished dental restoration through fine milling process of ready ceramic blocks. CAD / CAM is an acronym of English words Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) / Computer-Aided-Manufacture (CAM), respectively dental computer aided design and computer aided manufacture of used in dentistry to improve the design and creation of dental restorations, especially dental prostheses, including crowns, veneers, inlays and onlays, fixed bridges, dental implant restorations, dentures (removable or fixed), and orthodontic appliances.
The use of CAD/CAM in dentistry was developed to solve 3 challenges. The first challenge was to ensure adequate strength of the restoration, especially for posterior teeth. The second challenge was to create restorations with a natural appearance. The third challenge was to make tooth restoration easier, faster, and more accurate. In some cases, CAC/CAM technology provides patients with same day restorations.
CAD /
CAM technology essentially allows you to create a two-dimensional and
three-dimensional models and their materialization by numerical controlled
machines. In order to operate more efficiently, reduce costs, increase
user/patient satisfaction.
After
the removal of pathologically altered tooth structure, it is necessary to
achieve restoration that will be most similar to the anatomy of a natural
tooth. Applying CAD / CAM technology on applicable ceramic blocks it can be
obtained very quick, but also very accurate restoration, in the forms of
inlays, onlays, bridges and crowns.
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Computer-Aided-Design
(CAD)
Computer-Aided-Manufacture (CAM) milling
