title: The evolution of a chairside CAD/CAM system for dental restorations.
abstract: Since its introduction more than 15 years ago, the CEREC method for the chairside fabrication of all-ceramic restorations has steadily earned a loyal following among dentists. The rapid creation of tooth-colored restorations, including full-coverage crowns, at chairside has been achieved through quick and easy optical impression-taking, simple designing, and precise machining. This article describes the evolution of this technology's development and its incorporation into the dental practice.
authors.affiliation: Sirona Dental Systems, Bensheim, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hehn
mesh_terms: D002516:Ceramics; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003442:Crowns; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003801:Dental Veneers; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain; C074543:Cerec