title: The Cerec 3--a quantum leap for computer-aided restorations: initial clinical results.
abstract: The Cerec 3 system simplifies and accelerates the fabrication of ceramic inlays, onlays, veneers, and quarter, half, and complete crowns for anterior and posterior teeth. Cerec 3 software simplifies occlusal and functional registration. Proper occlusion is established accurately and quickly; manual adjustment is reduced to a minimum. The separate grinding device, working true to morphologic detail and with fine surface quality, is connected to the optical unit by radio control. Equipped with a laser scanner, it can also be used for indirect application through a standard personal computer. The Cerec 3 system is network and multimedia ready and, in combination with an intraoral color videocamera or a digital radiography unit, can be used for patient education and for user training. The Cerec 3 system thus is a diagnostic, restorative, training, and documentation center for the dental practice.
authors.affiliation: Section for Tooth-colored and Computer Restorations, Clinic for Preventive Dentistry, Periodontics, and Cariology, Dental School, University of Zurich, Plattenstrasse 11, CH-2008 Zurich, Switzerland. moormann@zzmk.unizh.ch
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Mörmann
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bindl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002516:Ceramics; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003200:Computer User Training; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003442:Crowns; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D003801:Dental Veneers; D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D008838:Microcomputers; D008875:Middle Aged; D019212:Multimedia; D055095:Optics and Photonics / Q000295:instrumentation; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D023861:Photography, Dental / Q000295:instrumentation; D019252:Radiography, Dental, Digital / Q000295:instrumentation; D012984:Software; D014743:Videotape Recording / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain; C074543:Cerec