Chairside CAD/CAM Materials in Prosthodontics

ISBN-13: 9786202198905 / Angielski / Miękka / 148 str.

Mehnama Yousuf; Anupama N.M.

Opis

CAD/CAM technology was introduced in dentistry in the year 1989 by Mormann & Brandestinni in Germany and today it is widely used in all the branches of prosthodontics.Using CAD/CAM technology, various types of restorations and dental prostheses can be designed and machined with accuracy and precision.Chairside CAD/CAM systems have evolved through a series of software and hardware which offer a three-dimensional (3-D) design program and can fabricate inlays, onlays, veneers, crowns, as well as three-unit bridges and custom implant abutments.With the latest improvements in the software, it is possible to produce a more clinically acceptable marginal fit of the milled restorations. The design and manufacturing process involve optically scanning and digitizing dies created from the master impression of the prepared teeth/cores, so that the dimensions of the margins may be duplicated precisely.The scanned 3-dimensional images of the dies are then used to design the substructure, prompted by computer software.The CAD unit is linked to a robotic CAM center that creates a restoration according to the design specifications.

O autorze

Yousuf, MehnamaA post graduate (MDS) in the department of Prosthodontics and crown & bridge from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Having a special interest in latest technologies evolved in dentistry. An enthusiast for esthetic and maxillofacial prosthetic rehabilitation.