Affiliation:
1. DDS,Prive Practice Umran Medical Center ,Istanbul Turkey
Abstract
The last several decades have seen significant development of new technologies in dentistry. Certainly, one of the most
important of them is the development of CAD/CAM systems. While a few systems were available in the 1980s, currently
this number has reached about fifteen. Many benefits associated with CAD/CAM-generated dental restorations include:
easier, faster, more compatible, more accurate restorations. Furthermore, data or information about treatment has been
stored in digital media for many years. CAD/CAM systems are usually used in prosthodontic, restorative dentistry and
oral surgery in dentistry. Especially, compliance of maxillofacial prosthesis increases with the development of
CAD/CAM systems. All these developments have revealed higher-quality prosthesis and increased aesthetics and
quality of life of patients. In this article, we review the history, systems, materials, and use in dentistry of CAD/CAM.
Reference47 articles.
1. American Dental Association 1999 Survey of Dental Services Rendered.
2. American Machinist (1998). The CAD/CAM hall of fame: http://www.Americanmachinist.Com/304/Issue/Article/False/9168/Issue.
3. Andersson M, Bergman B, Bessing C, Ericson G, Lundquist P, Nilson H (1989). Clinical results with titanium crowns fabricated with machine duplication and spark erosion. Acta Odontol Scand 47(5):279-286.
4. Andersson M, Oden A (1993). A new all-ceramic crown. A dense-sintered, high-purity alumina coping with porcelain. Acta Odontol Scand 51(1):59-64.
5. Andersson M, Carlsson L, Persson M, Bergman B (1996). Accuracy of machine milling and spark erosion with a CAD/CAM system. J Prosthet Dent 76(2):187-193.