title: CAD/CAM systems, materials, and clinical guidelines for all-ceramic crowns and fixed partial dentures.
abstract: Advances in dental ceramic materials and the development of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) and milling technology have facilitated the development and application of superior dental ceramics. CAD/CAM allows the use of materials that cannot be used with conventional dental processing techniques. This article reviews the main techniques and new materials used in dentistry for CAD/CAM-generated crowns and fixed partial dentures. Also covered are the clinical guidelines for using these systems.
authors.affiliation: Center for Esthetic Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Edward A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: McLaren
authors.forename: Douglas A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Terry
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D002484:Cementation; D002516:Ceramics; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003442:Crowns; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods*; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D014025:Titanium; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic; D015040:Zirconium
chemical_list: D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; C077451:Procera; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C074543:Cerec; D015040:Zirconium; D014025:Titanium; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; C028541:zirconium oxide