title: A panorama of dental CAD/CAM restorative systems.
abstract: In the last 2 decades, exciting new developments in dental materials and computer technology have led to the success of contemporary dental computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology. Several highly sophisticated chairside and laboratory CAD/CAM systems have been introduced or are under development. This article provides an overview of the development of various CAD/CAM systems. Operational components, methodologies, and restorative materials used with common CAD/CAM systems are discussed. Research data and clinical studies are presented to substantiate the clinical performance of these systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, University of Alabama School of Dentistry, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
authors.forename: Perng-Ru
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry; D017076:Computer-Aided Design / Q000295:instrumentation; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; C077451:Procera; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C074543:Cerec; D015040:Zirconium; D014025:Titanium; C028541:zirconium oxide